B.08.03 W9123722R0003 0003.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

The above referenced contract for LRD Land Based Constrution Contract, Rivers District of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is hereby AMENDED as follow s:

1. REV Evaluation Criteria is hereby deleted in it's entirety and replaced w ith REV P00003 Evaluation Critera.

All other terms and conditons remain unchanged. Proposal due date is 2pm Eastern Time on June 30, 2022.

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 13-Jun-2022

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 W9123722R0003

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07-Mar-2022

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

13-Jun-2022

CODE

USACE, CONTRACTING DIVISION

KAREN SIMMONS, 502 8TH STREET

HUNTINGTON WV 25701

W91237 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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W9123722R0003

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 22 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been added by full text:

REV P00003 EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. BASIS FOR AWARD. (Evaluation Factors for Award Section 00 22 00). Notwithstanding any other provisions of these specifications concerning the method of award, award will be made as a whole to the offeror(s) who’s proposal conforms to the solicitation and is within a Technical/Price competitive range, if established, as determined by the Contracting Officer, and has been evaluated as most advantageous to the Government. It is contemplated that discussions will not be conducted. The Government may award a contract(s), based on initial offers received, without discussions of such offers. Accordingly, each initial offer should be submitted on the most favorable terms which the offeror can submit to the Government.

The award(s) will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the six (6) evaluation factors: Past Performance, Technical Capability and Specialized Experience, Equipment, Management and Administration, Small Business Participation Plan, and Cost/Price.

The intent of this solicitation is to select three unrestricted contractor(s) and small business reserve with target of three for Design Bid Build Land Based Construction Projects assigned to the River Districts of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. The basis of award is the Best Value Trade-Off process. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein. The Contracting Officer will award up to six firm fixed price contracts to the responsible offerors whom the Source Selection Authority (SSA) determines conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, all factors considered. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers.

ALL NON-PRICED FACTORS COMBINED ARE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO COST/PRICE. Thus, price is not expected to be the controlling factor in the selection of the Contractors for this solicitation. However, as the evaluated merit of competing technical proposals becomes more equal, total price and other price factors will become more important in the selection. Total price and other price factors could become the deciding factor for selection, depending upon whether the most acceptable technical proposal is determined to be worth the cost differential, if any. Non-price factors will be evaluated by source selection evaluation board prior to review of price factors by Contracting Officer.

2. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED. Awards will be made to the offerors whose proposals are most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors described herein. The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Factor 1: Past Performance: Each offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence assessment. This factor will be assigned an overall confidence assessment based on the SSEB’s confidence in an offeror’s ability to perform the solicited requirement. This assessment considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance that is similar to the solicited requirement.

Factor 2: Technical Capability and Specialized Experience: During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign this factor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

Factor 3: Equipment: During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign this factor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

Factor 4: Management and Administration: Each offeror’s personnel and administration, quality control, safety and home and branch offices proposed will be reviewed and evaluated to determine relevancy to the contract.

Factor 5: Small Business Participation Plan: During evaluation of each proposal, the Government will assign this factor an adjectival rating and write a narrative on the contractor proposed level of participation of Small Business (as a Prime and/or small business subcontractors) reflecting the identified findings.

Factor 6: Cost/Price: The resulting award will be Firm-Fixed Price. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the Firm-Fixed Price effort.

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each factor as it applies to the requirements of the solicitation. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach” below.

3. EVALUATION APPROACH. All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB).

The overarching evaluation approach for all factors is as follows:

i) Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the solicitation. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal.

ii) Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements within the required schedule.

Proposal Evaluation Process.

3.1. A Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) comprised of representatives of the Corps of Engineers, User/Customer, and other required personnel will evaluate the proposals. Price Evaluation board will conduct evaluation of the price. Offerors are advised that the technical evaluation and rating of proposals will be conducted in strict confidence. Technical proposals (Volume I) will be reviewed and rated without knowledge of the price offered. The number and identities of offerors are not revealed to anyone not involved in the evaluation and award process or to other offerors. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein, and the basis of award is a Best Value Trade-Off, as stated above.

3.2 The evaluation process essentially consists of four parts: proposal compliance review and responsibility review, technical evaluation, price evaluation, and price/technical trade-off analysis.

3.2.1 Proposal Compliance/Responsibility Review: This is an initial review to ensure that all required forms and certifications are complete, that both a technical and price proposal were received, and that the offeror is financially capable of sustaining performance under the contract and is able to obtain the required level of performance and payment bonds from an acceptable surety.

3.2.2 Technical Evaluation: The SSEB will evaluate and rate the Volume I proposals against the RFP requirements. Factor I – Past Performance will be rated using Tables 1 and 2 below. The rating will be based on overall confidence in performance, with the final confidence assessment rating based on the extent of recent, relevant past experience and the quality of the offeror’s performance. Factor II – Technical Approach will be rated using Table 3 below. Factor III – Small Business Participation Plan will be rated using Table 4 below, this Factor only applies to Unrestricted Businesses. Factor 1 is equal to Factor2, Factor 2 is equal to Factor 3, Factor 3 is equal to Factor 4 and Factor 4 is equal to factor 5.

3.2.3 Price Evaluation: The Price Evaluation Board will evaluate price proposals independent of the technical evaluation. The SSEB will not have access to price information until completion of the technical evaluation.

3.2.4 Price/Technical Trade-off Analysis After all above evaluations are complete, the Contracting Officer/SSA will compare the relative advantages and disadvantages of technical proposals and compare prices. The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will then consider all factors to select the proposal offering the best value to the Government.

a. Factor 1 (Past Performance): The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the solicitation.

a. Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Appendix D.

b. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors. Major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform ten (10) percent or more of the proposed effort. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Therefore, offerors will be reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past five years) in their proposal. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will be assigned an “unknown confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance under Federal, State or Local government or commercial contracts for same or similar services as compared to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 237990. Data used in conducting performance risk assessments shall include similar work prior to the issue date of the RFP.

c. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded prior from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP. The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources but is not compelled to rely on all of the information available.

d. The past performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation: relevancy and performance confidence assessment.

(1) RECENCY: Projects completed within the past five (5) years, from the solicitation issue date, will be considered recent. Projects completed beyond this timeframe may still be evaluated for past performance, but the overall relevancy of these projects may be lessened.

(2) RELEVANCY: The SSEB will assess the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection.

Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria will be used to establish what is relevant which shall include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

Projects considered similar to the solicited requirement are listed in Factor 2 below and include, but are not limited to, work around levees, locks, dams; land-based stream bank protection and excavation site work; construction or remodeling of small to large buildings; small bridge construction, demolition of small to large structures.

(3) Quality Assessment: The SSEB will assess the quality of the offeror’s past performance on those recent efforts that were determined relevant by determining how well the contractor performed on the contracts. Documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

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

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

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

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

Table 1

(2) Performance Confidence Assessment: The final step is for the team to arrive at a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror, selecting the most appropriate rating from the chart below. This rating considers the assessed quality of the relevant/recent efforts gathered. Ensure the rationale for the conclusions reached are included.

Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating Definition

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

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

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

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

Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Table 2

(a) Quality Assessment: Assess the quality of the offeror’s past performance on those recent efforts that were determined relevant by determining how well the contractor performed on the contracts.

Documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment.

b. FACTOR 2 (Technical Capability and Specialized Experience). This factor evaluates the offeror’s proposed capability to perform specific tasks that may be required for the basic contract period and all option years. Marginal levels of overall demonstrated ability to perform these tasks could indicate either a lack of ability to perform or lack of understanding concerning mission requirements and may result in receiving an unfavorable rating for this factor. The evaluation will focus on the offerors:

i) Offeror demonstrated ability to perform the following tasks which are listed in order of importance (the Government will give greater weight in the evaluation of proposals that demonstrate the capacity and experience to perform the more important tasks):

(1) Mobilization of experienced sizeable construction crews to multiple sites (capable of running 3 sites) Offerors will describe their maximum capability to handle projects such as, but not limited to: major project/area cleanup; and repairs/modifications/strengthening required of existing dams, levees, and locks in support of Flood Damage Reduction (FDR), and/or Interim Risk Reduction Measures (IRRM). Offerors should address their capability to respond to situations to a single (or multiple) work site(s) within the geographic boundaries of the River Districts of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

(LRD).

(2) Mobilization of experienced construction crews (including professional surveying services) capable to support the above with various sized equipment including, but not limited to, dozer(s), end loader(s), dump trucks, etc. intended for use in Dam and Levee Safety.

(3) Other nonemergency work on and around Levees, Locks and Dams.

(4) Land-based stream bank protection and excavation site work.

(5) Construction or remodeling of small to large buildings.

(6) Small bridge construction.

(7) Demolition of small to large structures.

ii) Offerors will be required to provide a list of relevant projects (not to exceed 10 projects) to accompany their narrative for the above tasks, current or completed in the past six years from the date of the solicitation that best demonstrates their ability to perform this type of work. For each project provided the offeror must address the following:

- Company name

- Name of project and location

- Contract number (if applicable)

- Detailed description as to how the work in the project relates to the specified task.

- Company role (prime, joint venture, subcontractor) and work self-performed.

- Construction cost at award and final cost.

- Reason for cost growth.

- Award date.

- Scheduled completion.

- Actual completion.

- Reason for time growth.

- Extent and type of work subcontracted out.

- Owner’s POC for reference (Name, company, phone and email)

iii) Offerors are to provide a letter from a surety which demonstrates their ability to provide bonding for at least three (3) concurrent running jobs in excess of $10,000,000.00 each ($1,000,000 for SB Reserves).

c. Factor 3 (Equipment). This factor evaluates the offeror’s proposed capability to provide equipment that the offeror owns, has at their disposal, or can otherwise readily acquire in sufficient amounts and in such a condition to accomplish work in a timely, efficient and professional manner. The evaluation will focus on:

i) Certification that all equipment complies with the current USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1;

ii) List of equipment, and its availability, proposed for use on the contract. This list will include the minimum the number of pieces of each type equipment and name, manufacturer, model, age (include date acquired and miles or hours of use) and condition of each piece of equipment, and a plan for its immediate availability;

iii) Preventative and breakdown maintenance program and plan of operation in the event of equipment failure.

d. Factor 4 (Management and Administration): This factor evaluates the offeror’s proposed capability to manage and administer required tasks. The Offeror will furnish a plan that will ensure the proper level of effort is directed toward each aspect of the task required; that the offeror has at their disposal the organization and personnel required by the specification of the contract; and assure that all work will be performed safely and as specified. Major emphasis will be placed on the following:

i) Personnel and Organization - This evaluates the offerors proposed organizational structure and personnel provided for overall management of the work associated with this contract. The evaluation will focus on:

- Person(s) provided who will be the on-site Contractor Representative(s);

- Technical trades personnel to be utilized to perform the work with focus on their education, background, experiences, licenses, certificates, or other information evidencing their qualifications.

- Organizational placement of personnel and whether such individuals are current on the offeror’s payroll or have been personally committed for employment on this contract.

- Proposed subcontractors and their role in the contract’

- Personnel management policies regarding standards of conduct and disciplinary practices.

- Strike Contingency Plan.

- Administrative procedures to assure availability of key management personnel to be contacted as the need arises.

ii) Quality Control - This evaluates the offerors ability to provide a Quality Control Program to ensure total compliance with the contract requirements and a high-quality product for the Government. The evaluation will focus on:

- Inspection system covering all the tasks identified under Factor 1.

- Method of identifying deficiencies in the quality of work performed before the level of performance is unacceptable.

- Filing system of all inspections conducted by the Contractor and the corrective action taken.

- Method insuring that employees have full knowledge of assignments and that appropriate technical expertise is utilized with each work assignment.

iii) Safety – This evaluates the offerors ability to perform work associated with this contract safely and in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. The evaluation will focus on:

- Safety policy and safety plan proposed for use under this contract.

- Ability to conduct job hazard analysis, their employee responsibilities and safety training; and policies/procedures to ensure public safety.

- Knowledge of USACE Safety Program and OSHA requirements.

iv) Home and Branch Offices Proposed for Use in this Contract – This evaluates the offerors ability in providing the required services within the geographical boundaries of the contract. The Government will evaluate how the location, number, and capabilities/roles of these offices throughout the specified boundaries. Offerors will provide the location of home and any branch offices along with a narrative describing how these offices will be utilized in performance of work under the contract. This evaluation will focus on:

- Location of these offices and their proximity to the River Districts’ Offices for coordination of work.

- The impact of these locations as it relates to the ability and cost of mobilizing/demobilizing personnel and equipment.

- Capability to provide these services based on the number of offices, their role in performance of the work, and their location(s) within the geographical boundaries of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.

e. Factor 5 (Small Business Participation Plan) This factor evaluates the offeror’s proposed level of participation of Small Business (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractor) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals listed below:

Applicable size of Prime Contractor and Socio-Economic Category (if applies).

Total combined percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors).

The total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of small business sub-category, if applicable. (If a small business qualifies in multiple categories, include it in multiple categories).

The principal supplies/services to be provided/performed by Small Businesses.

The extent of commitment to use small businesses in this procurement (for example: small business prime, written contract, verbal agreement, joint venture arrangement, mentor-protégé business relationship, etc.).

Small Business Participation Plans (from large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the basis of:

(1) The extent of participation of small businesses in terms of the value of the total acquisition and the extent of which the proposals meet and/or exceed small business participation goals for this acquisition.

(2) Past performance of the offerors (large businesses only) in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(3) The extent to which small businesses are specifically identified by name in proposals.

(4) The extent of commitment to small businesses (for example, enforceable commitments will be weighted more heavily than non-enforceable ones); and

(5) The complexity and variety of the work small businesses are to perform.

f. Factors 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be evaluated using the combined technical/risk rating methodology as described below using the adjectival ratings in Table 3.

Factor 6 (Cost/Price): The contract(s) will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award(s). The Government will evaluate proposals for the purpose of determining the reasonableness and completeness of the prices offered. Price proposals will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing as a part of the Government’s reasonableness determination.

Completeness includes review of Proposal Schedules. Unreasonably high or low prices as determined by the Source Selection Authority (SSA), through the use of price analysis techniques under FAR 15.404-1(b), may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from the competitive range, if one is established; based upon the assessment that the offeror does not understand the requirement, or the offeror has made an unreasonable proposal.

TABLE 3 – COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

i) Arithmetic Discrepancies. For the purpose of initial evaluation of proposals the following will be utilized in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the Price Breakout Schedule as submitted by the Offerors:

- Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;

- In case of discrepancy between unit price and extended price, the unit price will govern;

- Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;

- Apparent errors in addition of lump sum and extended price will be corrected.

ii) For the purpose of proposal evaluation, the Government will proceed on the assumption that the Offeror intends their proposal to be evaluated on the basis of unit prices, extensions, and totals arrived at by resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above.

4. CONTENT REQUIREMENT. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

VOLUME I – Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

a. Section 1 – Factor 1. The offeror’s past performance. The contractor will provide the following:

- The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to their client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 2 - Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

- Offerors are encouraged to provide at least two points of contact (POCs) for each contract. If different from the client point of contact, also include the name and phone number of the Contracting Officer. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal.

- If the offeror has a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) for a project provided under Factor 1, it may be submitted in lieu of the PPQ.

- Offerors should submit at least one Past Performance Questionnaire for each project submitted under Factor 1 (Technical Capability and Specialized Experience). If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

- If the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist, Karen Simmons, via email at karen.l.simmons@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

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

- Performance recognition documents received within the last six years, from the solicitation due date, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. Offerors may also provide details on past performance problems reflected in the PPQ and the corrective action taken.

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

Past performance provided will be evaluated on the relevancy of this information for the same or similar items specified for the project in this solicitation. Relevancy, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the extent of similarity between the construction effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the solicitation requirements contained in this solicitation. Block 4 (Project Description) of the PPQ is where the offeror provides information on how the project provided for past performance is relevant to the project contained in the solicitation.

Offerors are advised that, while they may submit past performance information on relevant efforts under subcontracts, the Government may be unable to obtain any qualitative information due to the Government’s lack of privity with subcontractors. The Government may not obtain information on all of the listed contract references and/or may not contact all of the identified POCs.

Past performance information provided should be limited to the segment of the firm (e.g. division, group, or unit) that is submitting a proposal. When an offeror or team member’s firm is divided into severable groups (e.g.

division, group, or unit); the Government will evaluate only the past performance of those segments of the firm(s) that will actually perform the work. If an offeror has no recent/relevant performance record or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, it will receive a rating of “Neutral” for the factor.

b. Section 2 – Factor 2. he offeror’s proposed technical capability and specialized experience. This section of the proposal shall address the following as a minimum:

- Describe your specialized experience as it pertains to the following listed tasks and provide information on how to accomplish the tasks. List the amount and type of owned equipment that will be used in performing each work order under this contract. The following tasks are listed in descending order of importance, with 1 being the most important task, and 7 the least important.

(1) Emergency mobilization (within 24 hours) of experienced construction crews capable of handling immediate response to natural disasters or other catastrophic events. Offerors will describe their maximum capability to handle emergency projects such as, but not limited to: major project/area cleanup; and repairs/modification/strengthening required of existing dams, levees, and locks in support of Flood Damage Reduction (FDR), and/or Interim Risk Reduction Measures (IRRM). Offerors should address their capability to respond to situations to a single (or multiple) work site(s) within the geographic boundaries of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD).

(2) Emergency mobilization (within 24 hours) of experienced construction crews (including professional surveying services) capable to support the above with various sized equipment including, but not limited to, dozer(s), end loader(s), dump trucks, etc. intended for use in Dam and Levee Safety.

(3) Other nonemergency work on and around Levees, Locks and Dams.

(4) Land-based stream bank protection and excavation site work.

(5) Construction or remodeling of small to large buildings.

(6) Small bridge construction.

(7) Demolition of small to large structures.

- Provide up to ten relevant projects, current or completed in the past six years from the date of the solicitation that best demonstrates your experience with performing each of the above seven (7) tasks. For each project experience provided the offeror must address the following:

- Company name

- Name of project and location

- Contract number (if applicable)

- Detailed description as to how the work in the project relates to the specified task.

- Company role (prime, joint venture, subcontractor) and work your company self-performed.

- Construction cost at award and final cost.

- Reason for cost growth.

- Award date.

- Scheduled completion.

- Actual completion.

- Reason for time growth.

- Extent and type of work subcontracted out.

- Owner’s POC for reference (Name, company, phone and email)

- Provide a letter from a surety which demonstrates your ability to provide bonding for at least three concurrent running (3) jobs in excess of $10,000,000.00 each.

c. Section 3 – Factor 3. This factor evaluates the equipment proposed for use on this contract. Provide evidence to indicate that the offeror owns, has at his/her disposal, or can otherwise readily acquire the required equipment in sufficient amounts and in such a condition to accomplish work in a timely, efficient, and professional manner. As a minimum, the information shall include the following:

- Certify that all equipment listed complies with the current USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1; Government reserves the right to inspect equipment for compliance prior to contract award.

- Provide list of equipment, and its availability, proposed for use on the contract. Describe each piece of equipment to include, as a minimum the number of pieces of each type equipment and name, manufacturer, model, age (include date acquired and miles or hours of use) and condition of each piece of equipment, and a plan for its immediate availability.

- Provide a narrative addressing how the offeror would resource needed equipment for which it does not have ownership. Include any established relationships or rental agreements that would support availability of equipment.

- Provide a statement describing the organization’s preventative and breakdown maintenance program and submit a complete detailed plan of operation in the event of equipment failure.

d. Section 4 – Factor 4. (Management and Administration): This factor evaluates the offeror’s proposed capability to manage and administer required tasks. At a minimum the information shall include the following:

- Provide an organization chart outlining the offeror’s organization with respect to the executive and supervisory personnel proposed to be responsible for an overall management of the contract. Resumes shall be submitted for management, supervisory, inspection and technical personnel. Resumes shall indicate the position for which the individual is proposed and clearly demonstrate the extent to which required skill levels are met and the degree of significant experience attained. The following information shall be included:

- Identify person(s) who will be the on-site Contractor Representative.

- Provide statement of education, background, experiences, licenses, certificates, or other information evidencing the qualification of technical and trades personnel to be utilized to perform the work.

- A statement as to organizational placement of personnel and whether such individuals are current on the offeror’s payroll or have been personally committed for employment on this contract.

- A list of proposed subcontractors and their role in the contract.

- A statement of the offeror’s personnel management policies regarding standards of conduct and disciplinary practices. List the offeror’s plan of action to accomplish work in the event personnel are absent from duty.

- Provide a Strike Contingency Plan.

- Describe administrative procedures to assure availability of key management personnel to be contacted as the need arises.

- Provide a detailed and comprehensive quality control program to ensure total compliance with the contract requirements and a high-quality product for the Government. The program plan shall be sufficiently detailed to assure the Government that the Contractor is fully cognizant of the contract requirements. It shall, as a minimum, address the following key areas:

An inspection system covering all the aforementioned tasks above.

A method of identifying deficiencies in the quality of work performed before the level of performance is unacceptable.

A filing system of all inspections conducted by the Contractor and the corrective action taken.

A method insuring that employee have full knowledge of assignments and that appropriate technical expertise is utilized with each work assignment.

- Describe in detail your safety policy and safety plan for the contract. It shall, as a minimum, address the following key areas:

Address job hazard analysis, employee responsibilities and safety training, and public safety.

Demonstrate knowledge of the USACE Safety Program and OSHA requirements.

- Provide the location of the home office, all branch offices, and define which offices will be involved in the performance of this contract. Provide a narrative for each office identified describing their proposed role and type of support provided (i.e. personnel, equipment, material). Include in your narrative the location(s) from which the majority of personnel and equipment would be provided for work proposed under this contract.

d. Section 4 – Factor 5 (Small Business Participation Plan): ALL OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PROPOSAL. The Small Business Participation Plan shall be based on the Offeror’s best effort and is required to address each of the following areas individually:

Applicable size of Prime Contractor and Socio-Economic Category (if applies).

Total combined percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors).

The total percentage of participation to be performed by each of the Small Business Programs listed in FAR Part 19 (small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business and veteran-owned small business, etc.). (If a small business qualifies in multiple categories, include it in multiple categories).

The principal supplies/services to be provided/performed by Small Businesses.

The extent of commitment to use small businesses in this procurement (for example: small business prime, written contract, verbal agreement, joint venture arrangement, mentor-protégé business relationship, etc.).

SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

CATEGORY REQUIREMENTS

Small Business - inclusive of all categories (minimum mandatory) 23% Small Disadvantaged Business (goal) 5 % Woman-Owned Small Business (goal) 5 % Veteran-Owned Small Business (goal) 3 % Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) (goal) 3 % HUBZone Small Business (goal) 3 % Table 4 Small Business Participation Plans (from large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the basis of:

(1) The extent of participation of small businesses in terms of the total value of the acquisition and the extent to which the proposals meet and/or exceed small business participation goals for this acquisition. (See Table above.)

(2) Past performance of the offerors (large businesses only) in complying with requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, and 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan

(3) The extent to which small businesses are specifically identified by name in proposal;

(4) The extent of commitment to small businesses (for example, enforceable commitments will be weighted more heavily than non-enforceable ones); and

(5) The complexity and variety of the work small businesses are to perform.

Small Business Participation Plan The offeror will be required to provide the following information as part of their proposal:

(a) Check the applicable size and categories for the PRIME offeror -- Check all applicable boxes:

{ } Large Prime or { } Small Business Prime; also categorized as a { } Small Disadvantaged Business { } Woman-Owned Small Business { } HUBZone Small Business { } Veteran-Owned Small Business { } Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Provide the percentage and value of prime contractor participation in the contract: _________% =

EXAMPLE: If the prime contractor proposes a price of $1,000,000 (including all options) and will perform $250,000 in services/supplies as the prime contractor, the percentage of participation would be 25%, equaling $250,000.

(b) Submit the total combined percentage and dollar value of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime and Subcontractors):

When combined, Large and Small Business totals must equal 100%.

Total Percentage/Dollars planned for Large Business(es) _____________________% $_________________ Total Percentage/Dollars planned for Small Business(es) _____________________% $_________________ Total _____________________% $_________________

(c) Indicate the total percentage/dollars of participation to be performed by each type of small business. The percentage/dollars of work performed by Small Businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category:

{ } Small Business _____________________% $____________________ { } Small Disadvantaged Small Business _____________________% $____________________ { } HUB Zone Small Business _____________________% $____________________ { } Woman Owned Small Business _____________________% $____________________ { } Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB _____________________% $____________________ { } Veteran Owned Small Business _____________________% $____________________

Total _____________________% $____________________

EXAMPLE: If Prime proposes a price of $1,000,000 (including all options), and small businesses will provide $250,000 in services/supplies as a prime or subcontractor, the % planned for small businesses is 25%, and 75% for large business equaling 100%.

NOTE: Small Business Primes’ self-performance counts as Small Business Participation, and small business primes may achieve small business participation goals through their own performance/participation as a prime and/or through subcontracting to other small businesses.

(d) List principal supplies/services to be performed by Small Businesses:

Name of Company Identify Type of Service/Supply

Small Business:

Small Disadvantaged Business:

Women-Owned Small Business:

Veteran-Owned Small Business:

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business:

HUBZone Small Business:

(e) Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (e.g., what types of commitments, if any, are in place for this specific acquisition -- written, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venturing, mentor-protégé, etc.)

(f) Large Business Subcontracting Past Performance: Describe the extent to which you attained applicable goals for contracts that required you to submit a Subcontracting Plan. You may include copies of up to three “Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts” or “Summary Subcontract Report” to validate your past performance. Provide an explanation of your efforts where you failed to meet goals.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan: Each Large Business Offeror shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that contains all of the elements required by FAR Clause 52.219-9. This Plan shall be submitted separately from the Small Business Participation information required above which applies to both Large and Small Businesses. The Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection but rather a requirement for award to a Large Business. The approved Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be incorporated into any resultant contract(s). The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be submitted with the volume containing cost/pricing information.

VOLUME II – Factor 6 Cost/Price. The offeror shall fill out and return the Price Breakout Schedule in its entirety.

The Government will evaluate proposals for the purpose of determining the reasonableness and completeness of the prices offered. Price proposals will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing as a part of the Government’s reasonableness determination. Completeness includes review of Proposal Schedules.