W9123621R5015-0003_FINAL_20210305.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

W9123621R5015 Vessel Repair MATOC IDIQ is hereby Amended as follow s:

Please see continuation page for full Amendment breakout.

Contracting POC: Rodney Sands (757) 201.7145 Rodney.W.Sands@usace.army.mil

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 14

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 05-Mar-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W9123621R5015

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

25-Jan-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

05-Mar-2021

CODE

USACE, NORFOLK DISTRICT OFFICE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

803 FRONT STREET

NORFOLK VA 23510-1011

W91236 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9123621R5015

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0003

W9123621R5015 Norfolk District Vessel Repair IDIQ MATOC is hereby Amended as follows:

1. Proposal due date is hereby extended from 12 March 2021 to 19 March 2021.

2. Volume III – Contract Documentation language is hereby updated to include submission of contract and delivery/task order.

3. FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit, is hereby incorporated.

a. A site visit will be held for all Norfolk District floating Plant, with the exception of the Crane Barge ND-6, on 9 March 2021 from 1:00 to 3:30.

b. Site visit will start promptly at 1:00. All attendees must pre-register their attendance via email to Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil not later than Monday, 8 March 2021 at 1:00 PM EST. All attendees shall meet outside the main entrance to the Waterfield Building located at 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA, 23510.

c. Please note that due to COVID-19, social distancing will be strictly enforced throughout the site visit. Additionally, masks will be required to be worn at all times by all individuals participating in the site visit.

4. FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment,and Vegetation, is hereby incorporated.

5. The Bidder Inquiry System (ProjNet) will be unavailable for new inquiries after 10 March 2021 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

6. Bidder Inquiries and corresponding Government responses, submitted and responded to via ProjNet are hereby incorporated from

Bidder Inquiry 9082965: Are any of the vessels classed with a classification society such as ABS?

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9082965: No, Norfolk District floating plant assets are not classed.

Bidder Inquiry 9082967: Are all drawings readily available? Electronic, paper?

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9082967: Yes, electronic drawings will be made available, as appropriate, at the task order level.

Bidder Inquiry 9082968: Is there a technical library for machinery/equipment manuals?

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9082968: No, there is not a common repository of machinery/equipment manuals.

Bidder Inquiry 9083008: Are vessels inspected in accordance with USCG Subchapter "M"?

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9083008: No, Norfolk District floating plant assets are not classified or inspected under Subchapter M.

Bidder Inquiry 9083033: Are any TRANSALTS known to be executed in the course of this contract?

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9083033: Alterations are not presently planned, but may be required during the course of this contract.

Bidder Inquiry 9084854: I would like to request pictures of the Derrick boat Elizabeth.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084854 : Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9084857: I would like to request pictures of crane barge ND-6.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084857: Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9084861: I would like: to request pictures of M/V HARRELL.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084861: Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9084872: I would like to request pictures of S/V ADAMS II.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084872: Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9084882: I would like to request pictures of S/V EWELL.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084882: Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9084896: I would like to request pictures of s/v Fentress.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084896: Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9084901: I would like to request pictures of S/V WEYSS Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084901: Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9084904: I would like to request pictures of various skiffs and john boats ranging in size from 16 to 19ft.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9084904: Pictures of floating plant are not available. Characteristics of the different floating plant are available in the scope of work. Please note a site visit is now scheduled via Amendment 0003. Please review Amendment for additional information.

Bidder Inquiry 9086413: Are all sections of Attachment E - Pre-Award Survey required to be completed at the base contract level? Information such as Section B (Planning Document), Section I (Equipment), and Section K (Key Personnel) may vary greatly based on future Task Order requirements.

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9086413: Attachment E, Section B will not be required at the base contract level and will be evaluated at the task order level. Attachment E, Section I should include description of marine travel lifts, synchrolifts or drydocks that may be used during performance of this contract. Attachment E, Section K should include key personnel anticipated to provide work on this contract. Should key personnel change during the performance period of this contract, to include any option years, offeror shall inform the contracting officer.

Bidder Inquiry 9086419: Section B of the solicitation requests Firm Fixed Price data that cannot be determined at the base contract level. Is the Contractor required to return Section B as part of the proposal?

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9086419: Offerors should NOT fill in pricing for CLINs 0001- 4002.

Per Section L- Instruction, Conditions and Notices to Bidders, and in accordance with FAR 15.304 ( c ) (1) (ii) (A), the Government will NOT include price as an evaluation factor in the source selection process. At the Task Order leve, the Government will include price as an evaluation criterion. No pricing data should be included in the proposal submission. Please see Volume III, Contractual documentation for the list of required documentation to be submitted with proposal.

Bidder Inquiry 9090924: Volume III - Contractual Documentation requires certified statements for Pool A and Pool B vendors as follows:

b) For Pool A Vendors: A certified statement listing; (1) each contract awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $1,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) 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.

c) For Pool B Vendors: A certified statement listing; (1) each contract awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $100,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) each contract awarded within the preceding three year period not already physically completed and exceeding $500,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract.

For MATOC/IDIQ contracts, does the Government want the Offeror to list each Delivery Order separately?

Government Response to Bidder Inquiry 9090924: Both contract data and delivery order data are requested.

Request amendment stating: For Pool A Vendors: A certified statement listing; (1) each contract and delivery order awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $1,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) 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.

and

For Pool B Vendors: A certified statement listing; (1) each contract and delivery awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $100,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) each contract awarded within the preceding three year period not already physically completed and exceeding $500,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 12-Mar-2021 02:00 PM to 19-Mar-2021 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

This MATOC Vessel Repair requirement will provide marine boatyard and industrial support which includes specific modifications, upgrades, service life extension and repairs to Norfolk District Floating Plant and/or their associated systems (i.e., hull, mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems; trailers; transporters; deployment systems; slings and hoisting systems; launch and retrieval systems, etc.) and periodic maintenance. The work performed on this contract will be within a 50 mile radius of the Hampton Roads area. The contractor shall furnish the management, material support services, labor, supplies, and equipment deemed necessary for the success of this requirement.

This requirement is intended to provide vessel repair services to the US Army Corps of Engineers Floating Plant and requires contractor support when requested. Except as otherwise provided in this contract, or delivery orders issued hereunder, the Contractor shall provide all material, labor services, equipment, supplies, power, accessories, facilities and such other supplies and services as necessary for accomplishing assigned deliveries.

B. ACQUISITION APPROACH

This procurement will be a competitive acquisition set-aside for Small Business. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein, and award multiple contracts to all responsible Offerors, whose proposals conform to all the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

The Government intends to award contracts to successful offerors in two (2) pools. Pool A will consist of offerors with the capability of conducting all anticipated repairs and maintenance (including drydocking) to the three largest vessels in the District’s floating plant inventory, the Derrick Boat (DB) Elizabeth, the Crane Barge ND-6, and the Survey Vessel (S/V) Ewell. Pool B will consist of offerors with the capability of conducting all anticipated repairs and maintenance to the remainder of the vessels in the District’s floating plant inventory, the S/V Adams II, Motor Vessel (M/V) Harrell, S/V Fentress, S/V Weyss and various skiffs. Pool B offerors will also be those with capability to perform pier side maintenance and repair services on all vessels within the District’s floating plant inventory.

Offerors will be required to submit their interest and capability to perform work in one of three categories:

1) Pool A only

2) Pool B only

3) Both Pools A and B.

The Government reserves the option of competing task orders in any of the three categories, based upon scope, technical requirements, and timeline requirements of the task order.

The Government will satisfy a minimum guarantee with a minimum guarantee task order to each successful offeror at $5,000.00 issued concurrently with the award of the base contract.

The Government reserves the right to eliminate from consideration for award any or all offers at any time prior to award of the contracts; to negotiate with offerors in the competitive range; and to award the contracts to each and all qualifying offerors.

Wage Determination (Service)/Wage Decision: The Service Contract Act is applicable to this solicitation. Refer to Section J, Attachments.

C. OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

NOTE: All questions and/or comments should reach the above referenced Contracting Office via ProjNet no later than 10 days prior to proposal submission, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers.

D. CONTRACT CAPACITY

The contract will have a total ordering capacity of not to exceed $5,000,000.00 to be shared among all contractors awarded a contract. Any remaining ordering capacity at the end of an ordering period will carry-over if an optional period is exercised, as applicable.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS: 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. 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.

The Solicitation Number is: W9123621R5015 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 6IX7G3-4KIZRB

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries after 10 March 2021 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. 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. 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.

1. OVERVIEW

1.1 The Government will conduct its evaluation of the following Non – Price Factors:

Factor I – Technical Capabilities and Experience Factor II – Past Performance

Note: Factor I- Technical Capabilities and Experience, and Factor II- Past Performance, are equally important.

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 document 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:

The Government intends for DoD SAFE to serve as the primary means for submitting the proposals.

Accordingly, proposals received by email, modifications thereto, or cancellations of proposals will not be accepted unless the offeror sends an email containing the required proposal documents along with explanation as to why the proposal was not submitted via DoD SAFE. Emails are to be sent to POC: Rodney Sands at rodney.w.sands@usace.army.mil, and cc: Stormie B. Wicks at stormie.b.wicks@usace.army.mil and PPMDContracts@usace.army.mil and must be received by the Government electronic infrastructure prior the exact time set for receipt of proposals. The offeror will be solely responsible for ensuring that the email and the proposal in its entirety are received timely. The emailed version will then serve as the offeror’s official submission. Late proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

2.6 Proposals shall be submitted electronically as specified herein. Mailed in or hand carried proposals will not be considered.

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 proposal 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).

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 proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

2.6.1 SPECIAL ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS DUE TO COVID- 19

Electronic Proposal Submission in DoD SAFE In accordance with FAR 15.203(c), Electronic commerce may be used to issue RFPs and to receive proposals, modifications, and revisions when contracting by negotiation.

Proposals will be submitted through DoD Secure Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE) (https://safe.apps.mil/). All proposals must be uploaded into DoD SAFE infrastructure not earlier than March 17, 2021, and not later than (NLT) March 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Request for Upload Code Offerors will require a unique “request code” to upload proposals into DoD SAFE, which shall be obtained only by email to POC: Rodney Sands at Rodney.w.sands@usace.army.mil and cc: PPMDContracts@usace.army.mil and Stormie B. Wicks at Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil. The email request for the “request code” must be emailed to the POC NLT March 18, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (EST).

The OFFEROR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for ensuring that the entire proposal has been received into DoD SAFE with a timestamp NLT 2:00 p.m. EST on March 19, 2021.

Electronic Proposal Organization and Format The Offeror shall organize the proposal as set forth in details of the solicitation. The titles and contents of the volumes, as well as the page limitations and number of required copies must be submitted as specified in the solicitation. In the event that solicitation conflicts with the detailed instructions in the paragraphs that follow, the detailed instructions shall take precedence.

The Offeror shall address the factors as provided in the solicitation. Be clear, concise, and include detailed explanations for substantiating the validity of stated assertions. Extraneous, repetitious, or wordy submissions are not desired and could result in lower ratings. Elaborate brochures or documentation, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. No models, mockups, or videos will be accepted. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal submitted into DoD SAFE. Please forward a copy of this confirmation of receipt to POC: Rodney Sands at rodney.w.sands@usace.army.mil, and cc: Stormie B. Wicks at Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil and PPMDContracts@usace.army.mil

Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item. Title the file(s) in the following format:

W9123621R5015_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W9123621R5015_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

Any questions regarding electronic proposal submission should be directed to the contracting office via ProjNet.

NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII) in the File Description.)

Offerors are STRONGLY encouraged to avoid waiting until the last minute to attempt to transmit their proposals.

Receipt of Submissions For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely received at the initial point entry of the government electronic infrastructure. 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.

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.

2.6.2 Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted electronically as detailed above. Offers received by telegraph, modifications thereto, or cancellations of offers will not be accepted.

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

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

2.6.5 The proposal shall be submitted in an 8-½ inch x 11inch format (except that tables and graphic representations may be submitted on Z-folded 11inch x 17inch pages). Page 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. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus-free and shall run an anti-virus scan before upload into DoD SAFE.

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.

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

The following additional restrictions apply:

a. File Packaging. Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Project) 2010. The electronic copy shall be in Adobe Acrobat (except for Microsoft Excel documents) portable document file (pdf) searchable text format.

PDF Files shall be submitted in read-only format.

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.

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

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by reference:

52.237-1 Site Visit APR 1984 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

GENERAL

This is a competitive negotiated procurement for Vessel Repair and Maintenance Services in Norfolk, Virginia. The Government intends to make an award to each and all qualifying offerors. A qualifying offeror is defined as an offeror that is determined to be a responsible source; submits a technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation; and the Contracting Officer has no reasons to believe would likely offer other than fair and reasonable pricing ( FAR 2.101). In accordance with FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii)(A), the Government will not include price as an evaluation factor in the source selection process. At the task order selection level, the Government will include price as an evaluation criterion.

The Government intends to award contracts based on Pools. Pool A will consist of offerors with the capability of conducting all anticipated repairs and maintenance (including drydocking) to the three largest vessels in the District’s floating plant inventory, the Derrick Boat (DB) Elizabeth, the Crane Barge ND-6, and the Survey Vessel (S/V) Ewell. Pool B will consist of offerors with the capability of conducting all anticipated repairs and maintenance to the remainder of the vessels in the District’s floating plant inventory, the S/V Adams II, Motor Vessel (M/V) Harrell, S/V Fentress, S/V Weyss and various skiffs. Both Pool A and Pool B vendors will be considered for performance of pier side maintenance and repair services on all vessels within the District’s floating plant inventory.

Vessel characteristics are listed in PWS section 1.3.

Offerors will be required to submit their interest and capability to perform work in one of three categories:

1) Pool A only, 2) Pool B only, 3) Both Pools A and B. The Government reserves the right of competing task orders in any of the three categories, based upon scope, technical requirements, and timeline requirements of the task order.

Page limitations are identified for each volume/section of the proposal as indicated in the solicitation and will be treated as maximums. If exceeded, excess pages will not be read or considered in proposal evaluation. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it shall be counted as two pages. Page counts shall be single sided, not to exceed 12-Font.

Volume Volume I – Technical Capabilities and Experience

Volume II – Past Performance

Volume III– Contract Documentation

VOLUME I

Factor I - Technical Capabilities and Experience (VOLUME I)

a. The Offeror shall demonstrate its specific technical knowledge and capabilities to successfully complete the requirements defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section 3.22 by submitting recent and relevant experience. The Offeror may submit up to five (5) projects, completed within the last five (5) years, to demonstrate its knowledge and capabilities. For each submitted project, the Offeror should provide a concise narrative describing the work. The narrative should indicate the corresponding PWS section numbers which the submitted project demonstrates. The project narrative should indicate whether the project is submitted for Pool A, Pool B, or both. The narrative should indicate for which of the five tasks defined below the project is submitted. The narrative should also describe the facilities (as defined in PWS Section 3.27) it will utilize to perform the requirements, if applicable.

b. If an offeror chooses to be considered for both vendor pools A and B, the offeror may submit up to five (5) projects demonstrating experience required for each vendor pool. If one project is submitted to demonstrate experience for both pools the offeror shall clearly state so. No more than five project will be considered for each Pool. If individual projects are submitted demonstrating experience for each pool, the offeror is limited to a maximum of ten (10) projects as stated in this paragraph.

c. A submitted example project may include multiple PWS sections but must be a single repair and maintenance event; the Offeror may not submit a task order contract, blanket purchase order, or contract vehicle that is comprised of multiple discrete and separate events.

d. An offeror may utilize the experience of a proposed subcontractor to demonstrate aspects of the PWS but the number of submitted projects shall not exceed the maximum number of projects as specified above.. Also, the Offeror must submit an unequivocal letter of commitment signed by the prime and the proposed subcontractor (see Attachment A for an example).

e. The Offeror must include a table summarizing its experience. See Attachment B for the required format. If the experience reflected in a submitted contract was performed by a proposed subcontractor, indicate so in the table.

f. The narrative shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements. It shall provide sufficient details explaining how work performed under a separate project demonstrates a PWS requirement. See Attachment F for the required format. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its facilities, capabilities, or experience. The Government will base its evaluation on the information presented, and may use information the Government obtains from other sources to verify information pertaining to experience provided in the proposal.

g. The Offeror shall include sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. The proposal shall clearly demonstrate the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements. This is solely the Offeror’s responsibility.

h. For Offerors submitting as a Teaming , each firm/contractor in the Teaming Arrangement, whether JV or prime/key sub, shall submit a minimum of one (1) project. If more than the maximum number of projects allowed by the solicitation is submitted by an offeror, the Government will only review the first five (5) projects per pool. The projects will be reviewed in the order in which they are received in offeror’s submitted proposal.

a. The Government’s evaluation of experience will include an assessment of whether the Offeror demonstrates the ability to accomplish the work specified under the RFP. Offerors will be assigned an acceptable/unacceptable rating based on the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. To be considered acceptable, for both Pool A and/or Pool B, the Offeror must demonstrate it has recent and relevant experience in all five following tasks (Refer to PWS Section 3.22.1 through 3.22.5):

i. Quick Response Support (PWS 3.22.1 )– The contractor shall provide support for meeting emergent, quick response requests to support the needs of designated customers to remove vessels from the water or transport them to their facility, to place in safe condition, to troubleshoot/repair of designated problems and provide reports of findings after investigation of reported system problems.

Assist in troubleshooting designated customer’s emergent problems and provide proposed solutions.

The contractor shall provide the required skills and trades to accomplish emergent repairs of hull, mechanical, electrical and electronic systems.

ii. Marine Support (PWS 3.22.2) – The contractor shall provide boatyard support relating to operation, repair, and alterations of vessels. The boatyard shall have access to a crane, marine travel lift, synchro-lift or drydock to allow support services to be accomplished. The contractor shall provide equipment, labor, and general support to accomplish modernization or repairs. The contractor shall provide support services such as water, sewage, compressed air, and electrical power to sustain operation of vessel internal systems. The contractor shall be responsible for all the costs associated with the movement of vessels, equipment, or material within the contractors’ facility.

iii. Alteration Installation (PWS 3.22.3) – The contractor shall provide the necessary facilities, equipment, tools, and trade personnel to accomplish hull, mechanical, electrical, and electronic alterations. These installations shall include, but are not limited to, all systems, equipment, and components or other items as identified. Verification and completion of an alteration installation shall be accomplished in accordance with EM 385-1-1 and applicable industry standards.

iv. Repair (PWS 3.22.4) – The contractor shall accomplish hull, mechanical, electrical, or electronic or associated systems (i.e., hull, mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems; trailers; transporters;

deployment systems; slings and hoisting systems; launch and retrieval systems, etc.) repair. The contractor shall provide emergency and quick response support to accomplish repairs identified. The contractor shall repair existing equipment or systems including putting the equipment or system back into the original configuration or condition, as shown on existing drawings, technical manuals, technical direction documents, manufacturer’s literature, or other official information.

v. Periodic and Planned Maintenance Support (PWS 3.22.5) – The contractor shall provide periodic and planned maintenance support for all systems to maintain the floating plant in an operational ready condition. This support may be required 24 hours a day, seven days a week on an as needed basis. This support is required to be provided at the location requested by the user activity, which could be anywhere in their operational area.

i. The narrative for each submitted project shall not exceed two (2) pages. "The Government will disregard and not consider any submitted pages exceeding the stated limits."

j. To be technically acceptable for Vendor Pool A, offerors must show capability of drydocking vessels with similar physical characteristics listed in PWS section 1.3 (i.e. length, beam, and weight) to Derrick Boat ELIZABETH, S/V EWELL, and ND-6 Crane Barge.

k. To be technically acceptable for Vendor Pool B, offerors must show capability of drydocking vessels with similar physical characteristics listed in PWS section 1.3 (i.e. length, beam, and weight) to S/V ADAMS II, M/V HARRELL, S/V FENTRESS, and S/V WEYSS.

Failure to demonstrate experience in all identified PWS requirements may be deemed unacceptable.

VOLUME II

FACTOR II- PAST PERFORMANCE (VOLUME II)

Submission Requirements

The offeror shall provide past performance evaluations for the example projects submitted under Factor I- Technical Capabilities and Experience. The past performance factor addresses how well the offeror performed recent, relevant projects from the owner’s/client’s perspective. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor I- Technical Capabilities and Experience. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, then an offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for each project, included in Factor I. The PPQ, along with the instructions for completing the questionnaire, is provided as Attachment D. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s), the Government may make reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, offerors should follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the following email: Rodney.W.Sands@usace.army.mil with a copy furnished to Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil

Offerors are strongly encouraged to provide any information on problems encountered and corrective actions taken on projects under Factor I- Technical Capabilities and Experience, for purposes of this Factor “adverse past performance” is defined as past performance information that supports less than a satisfactory rating on any evaluation pertaining to a submitted projector other projects for which a record of a past performance that may be retrieved as described above. Offerors are cautioned to review their past performance record for any instances of adverse past performance. Similarly, offerors are also strongly encouraged to address any adverse past performance issues, and must address any projects for which the offeror, a member, or proposed subcontractor was issued a Cure Notice, Show Cause, or Termination for Default. Explanations shall not exceed two (2) double-sided pages (or four

(4) single- sided pages) in total.

In addition to the information outlined above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluation past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including CPARS, using all CAGE/DUNS number of team member (Partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardees Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the offeror.

The offeror is responsible for ensuring that the Contracting Officer has received all completed questionnaires prior to the proposal closing date/time because any matter submitted after than time may not be considered.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information. The Government’s inability to contact any of the Offeror’s references or the references unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor.

Performance award or additional information submitted will not be considered.

VOLUME III

CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTATION (Volume III)

Submission Requirements:

Submit this information for the Contracting Officer’s determination of Offeror responsibility as required in titled section, “Instructions, Conditions & Notices to Offerors”, which includes, but is not limited to the following:

a) A list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof, and name of the organization under which the work is being performed. Include names and telephone numbers of personnel within each organization who are familiar with the prospective contractor’s performance.

b) For Pool A Vendors: A certified statement listing; (1) each contract and delivery/task order awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $1,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) 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.

c) For Pool B Vendors: A certified statement listing; (1) each contract and delivery/task order awarded within the preceding three month period exceeding $100,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) each contract awarded within the preceding three year period not already physically completed and exceeding $500,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract.

d) For Vendors submitting proposalsfor both Vendor Pools A and B: Vendors should submit documentation in accordance with paragraphs b and c above.

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

f) Signed SF1449 and SF30 acknowledgement of all Amendments.

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

h) The Offeror 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 Offeror.

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

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