W9123620B2004 Columbarium.pdf

W91236-21-B-2004, Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) Columbarium Repairs--Phase III Courts 7-9, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

Magnitude of Construction, in accordance w ith FAR 36.204, is betw een $1,0000,000 and $5,000,000.

This acquisition is 100% Small Busines Set-Aside NAICS code: 238140 Small Business Size Standard: $16,500,000 This solicitation contains a Definitive Response Criteria (DRC)

DUNS:

CAGE:

Tax ID:

X

NATALIE DRIDGE 757-201-7233

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

16-Feb-2021

(RFP)

(IFB)

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 ________255 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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________17 Mar 2021 (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 _______120 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

USACE, NORFOLK DISTRICT OFFICE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

803 FRONT STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510-1011

W91236

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)

757-201-7183FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W9123621B2004 49

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

W9123621B2004

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Cleaning--Courts 7 & 9

FFP

Unit Cost for stone and masonry overall cleaning as described in AD101 general note 4, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of the work included in CLINs 0002 thru 0008.

For bidding purposes Offeror shall assume 105,456 sqft Unit Price for each (unit of issue) __________________ FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z2JA

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Sealant Repairs--All Courts

FFP

Unit Cost for repair/replacement of sealant, per sheet G-004 COLUMBARIUM REPAIR KEY NOTES 1, 2, & 7 including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of work included in CLINs 0001, and 0003 thru 0008.

For bidding purposes Offeror shall assume 4,398 LF Unit Price for each (unit of issue) ________________

0003 1 Job Mortar Repairs--All Courts

FFP

Unit cost of replacement of mortar with sealant and backer rod, per sheet G-004 COLUMBARIUM REPAIR KEY NOTES 8 & 28, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of work included in CLINs 0001 thru 0002 and 0004 thru 0008.

For bidding purposes Offeror shall assume 2,105 LF Unit Price for each (unit of issue) __________________

0004 1 Job Repoint Joints--All Courts

FFP

Unit cost of repointing joints, per sheet G-004 COLUMBARIUM REPAIR KEY NOTE 9, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of bid items 0001 thru 0003 and 0005 thru 0008.

For bidding purposes Offeror shall assume 2,443 LF Unit Price for each (unit of issue) ____________________

0005 1 Job Additional Repairs--Courts 1-7

FFP

Additional Repairs to Courts 1-7, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of work included in CLINs 0001 thru 0003, and 0005 thru 0008.

0006 1 Job Additional Repairs--Court 8

FFP

Additional Repairs to Court 8, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of work included in CLINs 0001 thru 0004, 0007, and 0008.

0007 1 Job Additional Repairs--Court 9

FFP

Additional Repairs to Court 9, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of work included in CLINs 0001 thru 0006 and 0008.

0008 1 Job West Committal Shelter Repairs

FFP

Repairs to West Committal Shelter, including all related work incidental thereto complete, and as shown on the drawings and specified, exclusive of work included in CLINs 0001 thru 0007.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 255 dys. ANP 1 US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NORFOLK

ROBERT STEWART

803 FRONT STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510-1011

(757) 201-7560

W26GLG

0002 255 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 255 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 255 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 255 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 255 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007 255 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0008 255 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The scope of work includes all necessary labor, materials, equipment and other services, as required to clean, replace sealant, conduct repointing and conduct repairs in Courts 7, 8 and 9. This project will also include the replacement of the roof of the west committal shelter as well minor cosmetic repairs to maintain an appearance consistent with that of the east committal shelter.

Columbarium Courts 7 and 9 will be cleaned in their entirety. Court 8 was cleaned during the second phase of the Columbarium Project, so cleaning is not necessary on this contract. Repointing, sealant, Dutchmen, and other repairs have been identified by Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) Engineering and the USACE field office.

The roof membrane of the west committal shelter will be removed and replaced. The roof drains and drain covers will be cleaned and repaired and all 3 in drainpipes will be lined. Damaged finishes will be removed and repaired;

the finish type will match the east ceremonial shelter. Limestone claddings will be treated, cleaned and repointed.

All Fountains in Courts 1-8 will be resealed.

2. SPECIAL BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS DUE TO COVID-19

The Norfolk District anticipates the possibility that its building will be closed during the time for bid submission due to the evolving requirements arising in response to COVID-19. Accordingly, the Norfolk District will NOT accept bids my mail, hand-carry, or commercial courier (that is, no physical bids will be accepted in response to this solicitation). All bids must be submitted by electronic commerce only (that is, by electronic mail (e-mail) submission only).

Bid Submission

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the DoD SAFE website. Offerors are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If an offeror attempts to transmit a large number of files, recommend that combining or ZIP files before uploading to the DoD SAFE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. It is Offerors’ responsibility to check with DoD SAFE to ensure successful submission. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Accordingly, the Norfolk District will NOT accept proposals by mail, hand-carry, or commercial courier (that is, no physical proposals will be accepted in response to this solicitation). All proposals must be submitted by electronic commerce only (that is, by submission through DoD SAFE, as discussed below, only).

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient of proposals. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Electronic Bid Submission in DoD SAFE

In accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.214-7, LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS, all bids must be received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March 17, 2021. Bids will be submitted through DoD Secure Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE) (https://safe.apps.mil/). DoD SAFE is the Government infrastructure utilized to secure bid proposals and IAW FAR 14.202-8, citing FAR 4.5, and as limited by the requirements of the AFARS, 5104.502-90.

All bids must be uploaded into DoD SAFE infrastructure not earlier than March 11, 2021, and not later than (NLT) March 17, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Bidders will require a unique “request code” to upload proposals into DoD SAFE, which must obtained by email only to POCs: Natalie Dridge at Natalie.Dridge@usace.army.mil, Dianne Grimes at dianne.k.grimes@usace.army.mil, and cc:

PPMDContracts@usace.army.mil. The POC must receive the email for the “request code” NLT March 16, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The electronic bid submittal contents shall conform to the details of the solicitation and subsequent amendments.

Receipt of Submissions For the purposes of establishing whether a bid submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded in the DoD SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the DoD SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the DoD SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases. The electronic proposal submittal contents shall conform to the details of the solicitation and subsequent amendments.

Electronic Bid Opening

There will be a “public” bid opening conducted by the Government via teleconference on March 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT for participating bidders. The teleconference phone number, and access codes will be emailed to participants once bid submission due date and time have lapsed. Bidders will be able to participate in the reading of the bids through this teleconference.

In the event the Norfolk District building is closed at the time of bid opening, a bid abstract containing bid results will be distributed to participating bidders within twenty-fours (24) hours of the bid opening. Upon request, the Norfolk District will make the opened bids available for examination.

A copy of the duly executed bid guarantee (signed by principal and surety with raised seal) must also be included in the attachment labeled “Bid.21B2004_”Bidder Name”.” A physical copy of the bid guarantee in proper form with evident raised seal must be submitted within seventy-two (72) hours to the Government upon request from the apparent low bidder. Additionally, the bid submission shall provide signed BID by letter to include SF1442 and SF 30 acknowledgement of all Amendments.

Electronic Bid Uploading Bidders are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before upload into DoD SAFE. Electronic copies shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Project) 2010. The electronic copies shall be in Adobe Acrobat (except for Microsoft Excel documents) portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each section and item as detailed in the solicitation. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the bid submitted into DoD SAFE. Please email SAM confirmation to Natalie Dridge at natalie.dridge@usace.army.mil, and cc’ Dianne K Grimes at dianne.k.grimes@usace.army.mil.

Any questions regarding bid submission should be directed to Ms. Natalie Dridge in ProjNet.

SPECIAL PROVISION IN RESPONSE TO CORONOVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID19) ON

ACCEPTANCE OF BONDS AND OTHER FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS

Please be advised that in accordance with FAR Deviation 2020-O0016, Class Deviation – Original Documents, Signatures, Seals And Notarizations, Electronic signatures and electronic, mechanically-applied or printed dates may be used and shall be considered original signatures and dates, without regard to the order in which they are affixed for all of part 28, as required by the solicitation.

3. AWARD TO RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS (FAR 9.1)

Responsibility will be determined, prior to award, by the Contracting Officer, either by performing a pre-award survey or conclusions based on a previous pre-award survey and/or any performance data available. A pre-award survey maybe performed in determining the bidder’s responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104 and 9.106. The bidder will be required to show that he has the necessary capital, experience, and owns or can procure the necessary plant or other resources to commence the work at the time prescribed in the specifications and thereafter to prosecute and complete the work safely and satisfactorily within the time specified. If the bidder is unable to comply with the request for pre-award survey, the bidder will no longer be considered for award.

To be determined responsible, a bidder must demonstrate the following –

a. Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them;

b. Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

c. Have a satisfactory performance record. A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or non-responsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history;

d. Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;

e. Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors);

f. Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them;

and

g. Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations

**NOTE - The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the bidder submitting a bid in response to this solicitation.

Additionally, in accordance with FAR Part 9.1, prior to awarding a contract, the Government will conduct a Responsibility Determination of the firm selected for award. The below information will be requested of the apparent low bidder. This information is required to be responsive to the Invitation for Bid. To efficiently and expeditious award the resultant contract, it is required that bidders provide the below information with their bid. If bidders wish to shield this information from public view at the bid opening, the information may be placed in an envelope with the following legend:

PRE-AWARD SURVEY INFORMATION

SOLICITATION NO. W91236-21-B-2004

YOUR FIRM’s NAME

BANK: Branch/Location Point of Contact Telephone Number/Fax Number/Email Address

This information may be requested to be responsive to the Invitation for Bid.

a) Current commitments and expected dates of completion.

b) One (1) signed bank reference demonstrating adequate financial resources. If bidder’s firm has a line of credit – provide information on how many figures bidder can borrow against the line of credit (i.e. medium 6 figures – exact line of credit is not required).

c) The bidder shall provide the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for the prime contractor, certified by an independent accounting firm, if practicable, or signed by an authorized officer of the organization.

Submit evidence of availability of working/operating capital, which will be used for the performance of the resultant contract. For Joint Venture arrangements, submit the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for each company in the Joint Venture and discuss the financial responsibilities among the companies. The Government may also utilize Dun & Bradstreet reports to evaluate the financial capacity of the bidder.

IMPORTANT NOTE, the DRC is required at time of bid. All bidders must submit their DRC with their bid. The DRC criteria as defined below:

DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA (DRC)

The apparent successful bidder shall be required to submit sufficient documentation to the Contracting Officer to enable an affirmative determination of responsibility with respect to the general standards of responsibility.

In addition to the general standards of responsibility, the Government has developed special standards of responsibility for this procurement in accordance with FAR 9.104-2 (Definitive Responsibility Criteria). All bidders shall submit prior construction experience to demonstrate it possesses the specialized experience to perform the requirements if awarded the contract.

*Only Prime contractor experience can be submitted for DRCs. No subcontractor DRCs are acceptable.*

Submission Requirements. The bidder must submit at least one (1) construction contract example (i.e., qualifying contract).

A qualifying project must demonstrate all the following aspects of construction:

1. Provide concrete, stone and mortar repairs including treating and repointing as primary features of work within the contract.

2. A minimum $2 million contract value.

3. Performed on a federal property.

4. Projects also must have been completed within the past five years.

Additionally, the bidder must demonstrate at least 5 years of experience in concrete, stone, and mortar repairs. The bidder should submit project examples that cumulatively meet this requirement. To demonstrate 5 years cumulative experience, the time from award of a contract to completion will count but the Government will not include a contract that runs concurrently with another contract that is submitted. As an example, a bidder submits three contracts:

#1 – Awarded on 1/1/20 and completed on 12/31/20 #2 – Awarded on 2/1/20 and completed on 10/1/20 #3 – Awarded on 1/1/21 and completed on 12/31/21

The bidder would have 2 years of cumulative experience. Contracts #1 and #3 would count but #2 would not count because it ran concurrent to Contract #1.

All bidders will provide supporting documentation with their bid. The documentation must include a written narrative of each qualifying contract that provides:

i. The contract price

ii. The entity that issued the contract

iii. The contract number, if available

iv. A description of the scope of work explaining how the criteria above was demonstrated

Bidders will be evaluated on conformance to these criteria. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all Bids. The Government intends to award to the bidder submitting the lowest bid and meeting DRC requirements as determined by the Government to be responsible.

The Government reserves the right to validate the matters responsive to all responsibility criteria through review of CPARS and other DOD or Government appraisal systems.

*Only Prime contractor experience can be submitted for DRCs. No subcontractor DRCs are acceptable.*

ALL BIDDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT MATTERS RESPONSIVE TO THE GENERAL AND

DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING.

4. EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN BID

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

5. PRE-AWARD SAFETY CONFERENCE

a. Where an apparent low bidder, in performance of contracts during the previous three-year period, 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.

b. Information elicited at this conference will be used by the Contracting Officer, in conjunction with other information obtained in a pre-award survey, in determining the bidder's responsibility.

c. The items discussed, the preventive measures considered, and any conclusions reached in this conference shall be recorded in minutes of the meeting, which 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 bidder, along with all other safety and accident prevention requirements of the contract, if award is made to him.

6. INSPECTION OF THE SITE

Prospective bidders are invited to visit the site of the work in order to acquaint themselves as to site conditions and other problems incident to the prosecution of the work. Arrangements for inspection of the site shall be made through the Office the Area Engineer identified in the clause 52.236-27, entitled "SITE VISIT

(CONSTRUCTION)."

7. BASIS OF AWARD

All blanks must be filled in by the bidder. In order for the bidder to be considered responsive all CLINs must provide pricing in order to be considered. A single award will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder on the basis of the total price bid. Prior to making an award, a pre-award survey will be made and the low bidder will be required to show that he has the necessary capital, experience, and owns or can procure the necessary plant to commence the work at the time prescribed in the specifications and thereafter to prosecute and complete the work safely and satisfactorily within the time specified.

8. INCURRING COSTS

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the bidder submitting a bid in response to this solicitation.

9. UNBALANCED BIDS

Any bid which is materially unbalanced as to prices for the Contract Line Item Schedule (as defined in FAR 14.408) may be rejected as non-responsive or otherwise not considered for award. An unbalanced bid is one which is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

10. 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.

11. BIDDER'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Note: All questions and/or comments for this solicitation need to be submitted throught the Bidder Inquiry system (ProjNet) as shown below. All submitted questions will be responded to via ProjNet and an amendment issued prior to the closing date. ProjNet will close 10 calendar days prior to the solicitation closing date.

1.5.1 Bidder Inquiry

1.5.1.1 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.

1.5.1.1.1 To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders 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.

1.5.1.1.2 From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

1.5.1.1.3 Bidders 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.

1.5.1.1.4 The Solicitation Number is: W91236-21-B-2004

1.5.1.1.5 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 7459XB-Y99UWC

1.5.1.2 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 10 calendar days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

1.5.1.3 Bidders 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.

1.5.1.4 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.

12. Socio Economic Status Validation

This is a Small Business set-aside IFB, in order to verify the bidder’s socio-economic status, the System for Award Management (SAM) website will be used to verify.

Bidders must represent that they are a Small Business.

13. JV Teaming Arrangements

If you are submitting a bid as a Joint Venture (JV) you need to submit your JV Agreement with your bid.

14. FAR 52.204-7 SAM

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 SAM Registration please ensure that your Unique Identifier Code (Cage Code or DUNS) is on page 1 of your bid in order to be responsive.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016

52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must--

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by--

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS (NOV 1999)

(a) Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the invitation for bids (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that bids are due.

(b)(1) Any bid, modification, or withdrawal received at the Government office designated in the IFB after the exact time specified for receipt of bids is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late bid would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the IFB, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of bids; or

(ii) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of bids and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of bids.

(2) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful bid that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(c) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(d) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that bids cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of bids by the exact time specified in the IFB and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the IFB, the time specified for receipt of bids will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(e) Bids may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of bids. If the IFB authorizes facsimile bids, bids may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of bids, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.214-31, Facsimile Bids. A bid may be withdrawn in person by a bidder or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of bids, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the bid.

52.214-19 CONTRACT AWARD--SEALED BIDDING--CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

(a) The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors specified elsewhere in the solicitation.

(b) The Government may reject any or all bids, and waive informalities or minor irregularities in bids received.

(c) The Government may accept any item or combination of items, unless doing so is precluded by a restrictive limitation in the solicitation or the bid.

(d) The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if the prices bid are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. A bid is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work, and if there is a reasonable doubt that the bid will result in the lowest overall cost to the Government even though it may be the low evaluated bid, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment.

(End of provison)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

26.2% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Arlington, VA

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be ___20___ percent of the bid price or $_3,000,000_______, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.232-14 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF PROGRESS PAYMENTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERNS (APR 1984)

The Progress Payments clause will be available only to small business concerns. Any bid conditioned upon inclusion of a progress payment clause in the resulting contract will be rejected as nonresponsive if the bidder is not a small business concern.

(End of clause)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from The US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, ATTN: Contracting Officer, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510. Email: Dianne.K.Grimes@usace.army.mil with a subject line of “Protest: Solicitation Number W91236-21- B-2004.”

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for--

Date: February 23, 2021 Time: 1500 POCs: Maj Andrew Leeman Andrew.J.Leeman@usace.army.mil; (703) 346-2719

Damon Harvey Damon.A.Harvey@usace.army.mil; (703) 232-7097

(c) Participants will meet at-- Memorial Avenue Information will need to be provided by the day prior

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representations (MAR 2020)

Alternate I

SEP 2015

52.219-2 Equal Low Bids OCT 1995 52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification MAY 2012 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification MAY 2008 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and

Reduction Goals -- Representation.

DEC 2016

52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification

AUG 2009

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7007 Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications APR 2020 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 238140.

(2) The small business size standard is $16,500,000.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction…