W91236-20-R-0007.pdf

NATIONAL GROUND INTELLIGENCE CENTER (NGIC) SECURE OPERATIONS AND ADMIN FACILITY, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA

a) This acquistion is an unrestricted procurement using Best Value Tradeoff criteria under FAR Part 15.

b) NAICS Code: 236220-Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

c) Small Business Size Standard: $39.5 Million

d) Magnitude of Construction: betw een $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

e) Proposal Due Date: 05 MAY 2020 at 10:00AM EDT f)The Site Visit is highly encouraged for this project. See instructions at 52.236-27-Alt I

SPECIAL NOTICE: THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS ARE CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND CONTAINS A DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION (DoDI) 5230.24. SEE SECTION 00 21 00- INSTRUCTIONS FOR

SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS TO RECEIVE THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS.

RAVEN D SASSER 757-201-7136

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

13-Feb-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 ________1095 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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 __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________05 May 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 offers 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 _______180 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

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, NORFOLK

803 FRONT STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510

W91236

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

757-201-7183FAX:TEL: 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

W9123620R0007

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

NICHOLSON ADDITION

FFP

Construction of Nicholson Building Addition, Contract Number W91236-D-0036, building, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified exclusive of bid items 0002 thru 0008.Contract Completion Date (CCD): 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 1 Job

PARKING GARAGE

FFP

Construction of the Parking Garage, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of bid items 0001 and 0003 thru 0008. Contract Completion Date (CCD): 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed.

0003 1 Job

GENERATOR INFRASTRUCTURE

FFP

Construction of all work associated with the Addition 750 kW Emergency Power Generator infrastructure, complete, to be consistent with, but not including, bid item 0007. This includes all infrastructure work incidental thereto noted on Drawings CS102, S515, A701, E506, E601 and as described in SPEC SECTIONS 26 32 15.00 10, exclusive of bid items 0001 thru 0002 and 0004 thru 0008.

Contract Completion Date (CCD) 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed.

0004 1 Job

SITEWORK (ADDITION & GARAGE)

FFP

Construction of all Supporting Facilities for the Nicholson Building Addition and Parking Garage, including all related work incidental thereto complete, within project site limits outside the five (5) foot line of the building footprint, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of bid items 0001 thru 0003 and 0005 thru 0008. Contract Completion Date (CCD) 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed.

0005 1 Job

OPTION FF&E

FFP

Procure and install Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) for the Nicholson Building Addition, complete, including all work incidental thereto as noted on the IF Drawings, as described in SPEC SECTIONS 12 31 00, 12 34 00, 12 36 53, 12 50 00.13 10, 12 59 00 and the FF&E package exclusive of bid items 0001 thru 0004, 0006, 0007 and 0008. Separately Priced Line Item may be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Officer within 720 calendar days after Contract Notice to Proceed. Contract Completion Date (CCD) 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed if the option is exercised.

0006 1 Job

OPTION A/V EQUIPMENT

FFP

Procure and install all Audio-Visual Equipment for the Nicholson Building Addition, complete, including all work incidental thereto as noted on the TA Drawings, as described in the AV package and SPEC SECTION 27 41 00 exclusive of bid items 0001 thru 0005, 0007 and 0008. Separately Priced Line Item may be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Officer within 720 calendar days after Contract Notice to Proceed. Contract Completion Date (CCD) 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed if the option is exercised.

0007 1 Job OPTION 750 Kw EMERGENCY GENERATOR

FFP

Procure and install the Nicholson Addition 750 KW Emergency Power Generator (cost of generator and generator installation only) as noted on Drawings E506 and E601 and described in SPEC SECTION 26 32 15.00 10 for the Nicholson Building Addition, complete, including all work incidental thereto as shown on the drawings and as specified exclusive of bid items 0001 thru 0006 and 0008. Separately Priced Line Item may be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Officer within 120 calendar days after Contract Notice to Proceed. Contract Completion Date (CCD): 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed if the option is exercised.

0008 1 Job

OPTION TRACTION FREIGHT ELEVATOR

FFP

Procure and install the Nicholson Addition 5000 lb/3-stop/150fpm traction freight elevator (cost of elevator and elevator installation only) as noted on Drawings A306 and E401 and described in SPEC SECTION 14 21 13 for the Nicholson Building Addition, complete, including all work incidental thereto as shown on the drawings and as specified exclusive of bid items 0001 thru 0007. Separately Priced Line Item may be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Officer within 120 calendar days after Contract Notice to Proceed. Contract Completion Date (CCD): 1095 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed if the option is exercised.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

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

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0006 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0007 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0008 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

pastA PROJECT OVERVIEW Construct an 80,800 square feet Secure Operations and Administration Facility (SOAF) Addition and multilevel parking structure. Addition will extend the secure boundary of the existing Nicholson building, and include critical laboratory spaces on the first two levels, with workstations and meeting areas on the third level that are structured to accommodate mission, collaboration and training either in a secure or non-secure environment. The addition will tie into the 2nd, 3rd and 4th levels of the existing facility, and include raised access flooring, elevators and restrooms, a fire detection system, fire suppression systems, and mechanical systems that are independent but tied into the existing Nicholson building systems chiller and EMCS. A temporary SCIF boundary wall will be constructed on the connections to the existing facility to keep the existing SCIF accreditation prior to connections from the new addition.

Electrical power for the addition will be provided with electrical power from an expansion of the existing building switchgear, and include redundant standby generators and a UPS system for the SCIF information technology center.

The building will be designed to comply with TEMPEST standards and accommodate AT/FP requirements including design for progressive collapse. Rock excavation is included to make the addition possible using a cantilever design to reduce construction costs. Supporting facilities will include electric, water and gas distribution, sanitary and storm water drainage systems on and offsite. The parking structure will be built over existing on-grade parking to minimize the amount of additional parking that needs to be provided - 250 additional spaces will be provided on two levels.

Facilities will be designed to a minimum life of 40 years in accordance with DoD's Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 1-200-02) including energy efficiencies, building envelope and integrated building systems performance.

This acquisition will result in a firm fixed price contract for design-bid-build construction services. In accordance with FAR 36.205 the statutory cost limitation for this project is $54,163,000 for CLINS 0001-CLIN 0004 and CLINS 0007-0008.

The contract completion time is 1095 days after the initial Notice to Proceed.

B. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Note: All questions and/or comments should reach the above referenced Contracting Office via ProjNet in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers. ProjNet will close at 4pm ET on 14 days prior to proposal submission.

Specific instructions:

1. Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

2. To submit and review inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click <continue>. From this page you may view all inquiries or add inquiry. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

3. The Solicitation Number is : W91236-20-R-0007

4. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: JJC3SF-8Y7NZK

5. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 14 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

6. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

7. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

C. SECURITY INFORMATION

In accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI 5230.24), this procurement contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and contains the following distribution statement:

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT D. Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only for Vulnerability Information on 21 January 2020. Other requests shall be referred to NGIC S2.

Prospective offerors will be required to provide a DD2345 for vetting to be cleared to receive the Drawings and Specifications. The cut-off period is 21 February 2020 at 10:00AM. Please submit your DD2345 to Stephen Astwood at stephen.d.astwood@usace.army.mil.

Prospective offerors that a cleared throught the vetting process will be provided access to the Drawings and Specifications through the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE). Drawings and Specifications will be released on 22 March 2020 by 02:00PM.

D. AWARD TO RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR

In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1, the Contracting Officer will perform an affirmative responsibility determination to ensure that the Offeror has (a) adequate financial resources to perform; (b) ability to comply with the required performance schedule; (c) a satisfactory performance record; (d) a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; (e) the necessary equipment and facilities to perform or the ability to obtain them; and (f) be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive award. The following information will be required for the Contracting Officer’s determination of offeror responsibility:

1. Proof of Financial Ability (most recent financial statements covering assets and liabilities)

2. Number of years the firm has been in business

3. Name, address and telephone number of firm’s bonding company

4. Information showing offeror’s bondability for this project. Include the bond rate.

5. Name, address and telephone numbers of two credit/trade references.

6. A list of present commitments (to include projects that have been accepted but performance has not begun), including the dollar value thereof, and name of the organization under which the work is being performed. This list shall include but is not limited to the dollar value thereof, the name of the organization under which the work is being performed, and a description of the work being performed. Include names and telephone numbers of personnel within each organization who are familiar with the prospective contractor’s performance.

7. A certified statement listing; (a) each contract awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $1,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (b) each contract awarded within the preceding three year period not already physically completed and exceeding $5,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract.

8. If the prospective contractor is a joint venture, each joint venture member will be required to submit the above defined certification.

In addition to the other proposal information, the Contracting Officer will use this information in making an affirmative responsibility determination for award to the Successful Offeror, in accordance with FAR Part 9.

E. EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN OFFERS

Evidence of the authority of individuals signing offers to submit firm offers on behalf of the offeror is required except where the offer is signed, and shows that it is so signed, by: the President, Vice-President, or Secretary of an incorporated offeror; a partner in the case of a partnership; or the owner in the case of a sole proprietorship. Failure to submit with the offer satisfactory evidence of the authority of all other persons may be cause for rejection of the offer as invalid or nonresponsive.

F. PREAWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

1. Where an apparent successful offeror, in performance of contracts during approximately 1200 calendar days, incurred one or more accidents, or where, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there is any question regarding this compliance with any safety or accident prevention requirement, such bidder, on request of the Contracting Officer prior to any award under this solicitation, shall attend a conference with representatives of the Contracting Officer to discuss any such accidents or non-compliance, the reason for their occurrence, and measures which will be taken to preclude any recurrence thereof.

2. Information elicited at this conference will be used by the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with other information obtained in a preaward survey, in determining the offeror's responsibility.

3. The items discussed, the preventive measures considered, and any conclusions reached in this conference shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting which will be provided within 10 days of the conference and shall be authenticated by the signatures of representatives of the bidder and the Contracting Officer, and any procedures noted therein as agreed upon shall become an obligation of the offeror, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

G. PROPOSAL CONFERENCE & INSPECTION OF THE SITE

mailto:stephen.d.astwood@usace.army.mil

Prospective offerors THAT HAVE BEEN VETTED TO RECEIVE THE DRAWING AND SPECIFICATIONS

ARE INVITED TO AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE SITE VISIT/PROPOSAL

CONFERENCE on 05 April 2020 at 11:00AM EDT. Participants will meet at the NGIC Parking Lot. Each prime Offerors will be limited to 5 people per company. Offerors interested in attending are required to register in accordance with the instructions in 52.236-27 Alt I- Site Visit. Attendees must bring the appropriate gears in case of inclement weather.

H. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (CONSTRUCTION)

In accordance with FAR 19.7, DFARS 219.704, and AFARS 5119.704, if the offeror is a large business and the offer amount exceeds $1,000,000.00, a subcontracting plan shall be submitted with submission of the technical and price proposal. The subcontracting plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Contracting Officer prior to award in accordance with the guidance prescribed in Appendix DD (Subcontracting Plan Evaluation Guide), Appendix AA (Army Source Selection Supplement, Appendix H, Small Business Participation), FAR 19.705-4, and DFARS 219.705-4.

I. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.

J. INCURRING COSTS

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the offeror submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

K. UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL

The contractor shall not accept instructions issued by any person, employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority as defined in the Designation of Authority letter. A copy of the Designation of Authority letter will be furnished to the contractor at time of contract award.

L. AUTHORITY STATEMENT

Only a warranted Contracting Officer (either a Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) or an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)), acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of the contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of the contract the Contractor shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

1. OVERVIEW

1.1 The purpose of these instructions is to establish an uniform procedure for evaluating proposals by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) and making a Best Value decision by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) using the Best Value Tradeoff Process (See Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.101-1). In as much as the proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform the resulting contract, the proposal shall be specific and complete in every detail as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract.

1.2 The Government will conduct a Best Value Tradeoff of four evaluation factors. The Government considers it to be in its best interest to allow consideration of award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. The factors are as follows:

Non – Price Factors

Factor 1 – Specialized Experience Factor 2 – Past performance Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Plan Factor 4 – Price

Factor 1 and Factor 2 are equally the most important non-price factors. Factor 3 is less important than Factors 1 and

2. When combined, all non-price evaluation factors will be approximately equal to price.

Offerors shall submit technical proposals for Factors 1, 2 and 3 and a price proposal for Factor 4. The Technical Evaluation team will evaluate Factors 1 and 2, The Small Business Evaluation Team will evaluate Factor 3, and the Price Evaluation Team will evaluate Factor 4.

In the event the Government determines that discussions are necessary to select the best value proposal, the establishment of a competitive range and discussions will not occur until after the Government has completed its evaluations of all Factors.

The SSA will select the source whose proposal offers the best value to the Government in accordance with the evaluation criteria and basis of award stated in the solicitation. If award is not made on initial offers, the SSA will determine the competitive range, authorize discussions with only those Offerors determined to be in the competitive range and documents the decision through approval of the Competitive Range Decision Document (CRDD).

Upon completion of the evaluation of final proposal revisions submitted by the Offerors in the competitive range, or if award is made on initial offers, the SSA will select the Offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government. This decision will be documented to include the rationale for any business judgments and trade-offs made or relied on and the benefits associated with additional costs in the Source Selection Decision Document

(SSDD).

2.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Any legally organized Offeror who agrees to follow the conditions of the RFP may submit a proposal.

2.2 Do not submit any materials not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures, etc.).

2.3 The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offerors submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

2.4 Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal. Failure to provide sufficient detail may result in an unacceptable rating. Proposals received will be considered proprietary information and shall be clearly marked as such by the Offeror.

2.5 Proposal Submission Requirements:

2.5.1 Proposals shall be submitted to: US Army Corps of Engineers – Norfolk District, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Attn: Contracting Division (Dianne Grimes). If hand carry delivery, a valid government-issued photo identification will be required for entry into the building. This is a federal building, therefore all weapons are prohibited. Proposals must be received in the Norfolk District not later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with digital copies, as set forth below. The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of two volumes, i.e., Volume I - Performance Capability and Volume II – Price and Pro Forma Information. The proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

2.5.2 Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder with a table of contents and tabbed section dividers. The cover of each volume shall be labeled with the project name, solicitation number, volume number, and the Offeror’s name. Submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of Volume I and one (1) original and one (1) copy of Volume II. The original hardcopy of each volume shall be clearly marked “Original” and the original signatures shall be in blue ink. Copies of each volume shall be clearly marked as “COPY XX of XX”. In addition to the hard copy proposals, submit one (1) electronic, non-editable, copy of each volume on a separate CD ROM labeled to match its respective hard copy volume. See paragraph 2.5.3 through 2.5.5 below for additional information regarding submittal formats.

2.5.2.1 Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

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

2.5.2.3 Offers received by email, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

2.5.3 The proposal shall be submitted in an 8-½ inch x 11 inch format (except that tables and graphic representations may be submitted on Z-folded 11 inch x 17 inch pages). Pages may be double-sided where practical and shall be numbered. Text shall have a minimum eleven (11) point Arial or Times New Roman font. No proposal information may be included by reference. Proposals shall adhere to the allowable number of pages specified under each evaluation factor. If a proposal submission exceeds the page number limits reflected throughout the Solicitation, the Government will not consider the matters submitted within the pages that exceed the limits. Text printed on two sides of a page will be counted as two (2) pages.

2.5.4 Any information that is changed as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions shall be of a different color and clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated.

2.5.5 All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete project name, installation name, solicitation number, and the Offeror’s name in the header and/or footer. Each volume shall have a Table of Contents and use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11 inch X 17 inch Z-folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations and will be counted as one page.

The following additional restrictions apply:

a. File Packaging. PDF Files shall be submitted in read-only format. All price breakdown information shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel 2013 Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2013 to aide in the cost/price evaluation. Each Offeror is responsible for ensuring that the hardcopy is consistent with the electronic copy of the proposal. In the event of any conflict between the electronic and hard copy submissions, the hard copy submission will govern and will be the material upon which the Government will base its evaluation and ultimately, its decision.

b. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner and to permit a complete and accurate evaluation.

2.5.6 All constituent members of the Offeror, if applicable, MUST sign the SF1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement executed by all team members is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other members. Failure to comply with this requirement WILL eliminate the proposal from further consideration. The proposal must comply with any additional instructions in FAR clause 52.215-1 incorporated into this solicitation.

2.5.7 Any deviation and/or exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

3.0 BASIS OF AWARD

It is intended that this RFP will result in a Firm Fixed-Price contract. The Contracting Officer will award this contract to that responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and whose proposal is determined to represent the best overall value to the Government. After the Government individually evaluates and rates each proposal, the Source Selection Authority will compare proposals to determine which proposal represents the best value. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced or the highest rated technical offer or to reject all offers. The Government will not award a contract to an Offeror whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001 unless corrected through discussions, should the Government decide to conduct discussions.

The Government’s intent is to make the award without conducting discussions, but the Government reserves the right to set a competitive range and discuss aspects of proposals with offerors if the Government determines it to be necessary to do so. Offerors should be aware that the Government may make award without discussions, clarifications, or any contact concerning the proposals received; therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint. Offerors should not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals. In addition, if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

This RFP does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

4.0 PROPOSAL CONTENT and EVALUATION RATING DEFINITIONS

4.1 VOLUME I - PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

Factor Location Description Relative Importance

TAB A

SF 1442 and Proposal Data Sheet (Included at Attachment 1, Section 00 22 20)

Contractor Team Arrangements, e.g., JV Agreement/LLC, Letter of Commitment (if applicable)

N/A

Factor 1 TAB B Specialized Experience Factors 1 and 2 are the most important non-price factors

Factor 2 TAB C Past Performance Factors 1 and 2 are the most important non-price factors

Factor 3 TAB D Small Business Participation Plan Factor 3 is less important than Factors 1 and 2

The distinction between specialized experience and past performance is specialized experience pertains to the types of work and volume of work completed by a contractor that are comparable to the types of work covered by this requirement, in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Past performance pertains to both the relevance of recent efforts and how well a contractor has performed on the contracts.

4.2 VOLUME II –PRICE AND PRO FORMA INFORMATION

Factor 4 TAB A Price (Contract Line Item Schedule and supporting detailed pricing data)

Factor 4 is approximately equal in importance to Factors 1, 2 and 3 Combined

TAB B Bid Guarantee Not Rated

TAB C Required Pre-Award Information Not Rated

4.3 EVALUATION RATING DEFINITIONS

4.3.1 The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will ensure that the evaluation of all Factors has been conducted in accordance with the Solicitation and all applicable acquisition laws and regulations.

4.3.2 Factors 1 will be evaluated in accordance with paragraph 4.3.8 by the Technical Evaluation Team (TET).

4.3.3 Factor 2 evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. Factor 2 will be evaluated in accordance with paragraph 4.3.9 by the SSEB.

4.3.4. Factor 3 will be evaluated in accordance with paragraph 4.3.10 by the Small Business Specialist, member of the SSEB.

4.3.5 Factor 4 will be evaluated by the Price Evaluation Team (PET) in accordance with paragraph 6.1. Proposals will be evaluated using price analysis techniques and will be evaluated for price fairness and reasonableness. Price will not be rated or scored.

4.3.6 Not used

4.3.7 The Government will evaluate and rate the proposals against the specified evaluation criteria in the solicitation requirements for each non-price evaluation factor. Proposals will not be compared at this time. After all proposals are evaluated and rated, the Government will compare the ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages of proposals against one another in order to determine which Offerors are the most highly qualified.

4.3.8 Rating Definitions for Factor 1 – Specialized Experience:

4.3.8.1 The combined technical/risk rating includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. The combined Technical/Risk definitions are as follows:

Outstanding (O): Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good (G): Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable (A): Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal (M): proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable (U): Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is un-awardable.

4.3.8.2 The definitions for a strength, weakness, significant weakness, and deficiency are as follows:

Strength – Is an aspect of an Offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness – Is a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness – Is a flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiency – Is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

4.3.9 Rating Definition for Factor 2 – Past Performance:

4.3.9.1 Recency. The Government will first evaluate the recency of the Offeror’s past performance as defined in paragraph 5.2.2 below.

4.3.9.2 Relevance. The Government will next rate the relevancy of recent projects submitted under Factor 1 – Specialized Experience in accordance with the definitions of "Very Relevant," "Relevant," "Somewhat Relevant," and "Not Relevant" as presented below. The relevancy rating is not a separate proposal rating but is only used in developing overall past performance confidence assessment rating. The past performance relevancy rating is as follows:

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

Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

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

Not Relevant: Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude and complexities this solicitation requires.

4.3.9.5 The rating for Factor 2 – Past Performance will be expressed as a degree of confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully perform the contract. The rating system used for the performance confidence assessment is as follows:

Substantial Confidence: Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence: Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence: No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence: Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence: Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

5.0 VOLUME I – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY - PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

5.1 TAB A – STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

Submit the SF 1442, and all amendments completed and signed by a person authorized by the Offeror. Include the completed Proposal Data Sheet provided at the end of this Section, Attachment 1.

5.1.1 TAB A – Contractor Team Arrangements, if applicable – If an Offeror forms a contractor teaming arrangement, include a copy of the Agreement in Volume I, TAB A of its proposal. Team Agreements must be signed by all partners and clearly indicate the percentages of the teaming partners, in particular the percent of the controlling party, and a clear delineation of responsibilities and authorities between the partners. If the Offeror is a Limited Liability Company, include a copy of the Articles of Organization in Volume I, TAB A

5.1.2 TAB A – Letter of Commitment if applicable shall be provided using the format provided as Attachment 5, and shall be signed by all parties.

5.2 TAB B - FACTOR 1 – SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

5.2.1 Submission Requirements

The Government will evaluate Offerors’ Specialized Experience in accordance with Paragraph 5.2.2.

Offerors should demonstrate recent and relevant construction experience on submitted projects by providing the information requested on the Company Specialized Experience form, Attachment 2, at the end of this Section.

Offerors may provide this information in the format shown on this form or in another format so long as the information is clearly presented.

If the Offeror is comprised of more than one member via a teaming agreement, joint venture (JV) agreement, or other appropriate instrument, relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Offeror as the proposed collective. If the JV does not have shared experience, projects may be submitted for the constituent members. In this event, the Offeror should indicate what role(s) the member actually performed on the submitted project and what role is proposed for that member for this project if it is awarded the contract.

If an Offeror is comprised of more than one member, see paragraph 6.4, TAB D – Contractor Team Arrangements, for additional submittal requirements.

The Offeror may submit no greater than five (5) example projects that best demonstrate the Offeror’s experience on recent and relevant projects, as these terms are defined in the Evaluation Criteria.

The Government will evaluate only the first five example projects submitted, inclusive of any projects submitted demonstrating experience of an Offeror member or proposed subcontractor. Any projects submitted beyond this limit will not be considered.

A project is defined as a construction project performed under a single task order or contract.

For task order and/or indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contracts, the contract as a whole should not be submitted as a project and will NOT be considered by the Government; rather, Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

Offerors may submit projects that involve contracts with private concerns, local or state governments, or the Federal Government.

For each example construction project submitted, Offerors should provide a project narrative to assist the Government in identifying project relevancy as defined in the evaluation criteria under Factor 1.

The narrative should clearly describe the scope of work performed by the Offeror, team member, or proposed subcontractor, as applicable, and the relevancy to the proposed role for this project.

Offerors must limit the example project submission to two pages, inclusive of the Specialized Experience Form if used. Except as specifically requested, the Government will not consider any pages in excess of this limitation; only the first two pages will be evaluated.

Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess how each project demonstrates the Offeror’s experience in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that the information included on the Company Specialized Experience form clearly describes this experience.

The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other recent projects by reviewing the Contractor Performance Appraisal Reporting System (CPARS), other DOD or Government appraisal systems or to interview owners or references. The Government may check any or all sources to verify supplied information.

For all projects submitted, the Offeror shall include the total square footage of the building and the total square footage of the secure area space in accordance with IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705 or DCID 6/9.

Page Limit: As specified in factor submission requirements above.

5.2.2 Evaluation Criteria

The Government will evaluate example projects to assess the extent to which the Offeror’s experience demonstrates recent and relevant Specialized Experience and/or a benefit to the Government, as specified below:

Recent. For a submitted project to be considered “Recent”, it should be more than approximately 75% complete or turned over no more than ten (10) years preceding the issuance of this Solicitation. The Government will deem a more recently completed project more advantageous from a recency standpoint than an earlier completed project or a not fully completed project.

Relevant. The Government will evaluate Offerors’ Specialized Experience to assess the extent to which it clearly demonstrates similar experience in the following respects:

A. New vertical construction of a fully enclosed building exceeding $10 million with more than 10,000 square feet of certified secure area space (not the total building square footage) in accordance with IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705 or DCID 6/9.

B. New vertical construction of a building addition in which both the existing building and the addition were certified secure areas in accordance with IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705 or DCID 6/9.

C. New vertical construction of a building addition where the contract required the existing building to maintain 24/7/365 (night/day all year) operability.

D. New vertical construction of a building addition where the contract required the existing building to maintain secure certification throughout the duration of the construction.

E. Administering a Construction Security Plan. In order to receive additional consideration for this requirement, the Offeror must describe in detail the similarities between elements of previous Construction Security Plans to the one in this solicitation. The Government will deem previous project experience that is more similar to the construction security plan requirements in this solicitation more advantageous to the Government.

F. The degree to which total square footage of a submitted project is secure space in accordance with IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705 or DCID 6/9 will be evaluated. The Government will deem projects with larger percentages, particularly those exceeding or approaching 90%, more advantageous.

G. Construction projects which required bulk rock removal adjacent to an active client operation

The greater the degree to which the collection of submitted projects demonstrate the aspects defined in criteria A through G above, the more advantageous the Government will deem the proposal.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which a single project demonstrates more than one aspect defined in criteria A through G. The more aspects demonstrated, the more advantageous the Government will deem the proposal. A project which demonstrates a combination of B and C and D will receive additional consideration.

Proposals which include multiple projects which demonstrate combinations of criteria as described in the preceding paragraph will be deemed more advantageous.

The Government will also evaluate the extent to the submitted projects demonstrated design-bid-build projects performed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the U.S. Department of Defense.

For all projects submitted, the Offeror shall include the total square footage of the building and the total square footage of the secure area space in accordance with IC Tech Spec for ICD/ICS 705 or DCID 6/9. If such information is classified, the Offerors shall provide a point of contact so the Government may determine this information. If the Government is unable to determine the criteria on a project, the project may be considered not relevant. Offerors may not submit classified information in their proposals.

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror clearly describes the roles and/or responsibilities of its members, as applicable. The Government also will evaluate the extent of correlation between the previous demonstrated experience and the role proposed for this project.

The Government will evaluate the nature and extent of previous teaming experience demonstrated among the proposed members of the Offeror team.

If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV) or otherwise comprised of more than one firm, relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Offeror team. If the Offeror team does not have shared experience, projects may be submitted for the team members individually. Offerors who fail to submit experience for all team members may be rated lower. Offerors are still limited to a total of five (5) projects.

If an offeror is utilizing experience of affiliates/subsidiaries/parent/LLC/LTD member companies (name is not exactly as stated on the SF1442), the proposal shall clearly demonstrate the manner in which the affiliate/subsidiary/parent firm will have meaningful involvement in the performance of this contract.

5.3 TAB C - FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

5.3.1 Submission Requirements:

The Offeror should provide documentation of performance evaluations for the example projects submitted under Factor 1 – Specialized Experience. The Past Performance factor addresses the overall quality of the Offeror’s past performance or how well the Offeror performed recent, relevant projects from the owner's/client’s perspective.