17-Q-0017_Amendment_0001.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 purpose of this amendment is to update the solicitation for clauses 52.212-1 and 52.212-2, provide new pricing sheets w ith the set quantities, and extend the proposal due date to 13 March 2014.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

POC for this action is Contract Specialist Alicia Pow ell, phone (916) 557-5138, fax (916) 557-7854, email Alicia.S.Pow ell@usace.army.mil.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 17

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Mar-2014

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 W91238-14-Q-0017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

31-Jan-2014

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

07-Mar-2014

CODE

USACE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

1325 J ST

SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

W91238 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W91238-14-Q-0017

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been modified:

PRICING SCHEDULE

Price Schedule This is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The maximum contract capacity is $400,000 or 5 years whichever comes first.

BASE YEAR

First Year

Item # Description Unit Quantity Unit Price

0000 Base Year XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

XXX

0001AA Mobilization EA 1

0001AB Collect Sediment Cores Prepare Samples

EA 1

0001AC Compositing of Sediment Samples EA 1

0001AD Compositing of Ambient Water Samples and Toxicity

EA 1

0001AE Compositing of Ambient Water Samples EA 1

0001AF Sediment Sample Duplicates EA 1

0001AG Water Sample Duplicates EA 1

0001AH MS/MSD Sediment Samples EA 1

0001AJ MS/MSD Ambient Water Samples EA 1

0001AK Create Chain of Custody, Pack, and Ship Samples (labor)

EA 1

0001AL Cost for Sample Containers, Ice and Packing, Shipping Costs (** Cost reimbursable and to be determined when the task order is issued **)

LT** XXXXXXXXXXXX

0001AM Archive Sediment Samples EA 1

0001AN Demobilization EA 1

0001AP Pre-Sampling Meeting EA 1

0001AQ Submittals EA 1

2nd Year

Item # Description Unit Quantity Unit Price

1001 Second Year XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

1001AA Mobilization EA 1

1001AB Collect Sediment Cores Prepare Samples

EA 1

1001AC Compositing of Sediment Samples EA 1

1001AD Compositing of Ambient Water Samples

EA 1

1001AE Compositing of Ambient Water Samples EA 1

1001AF Sediment Sample Duplicates EA 1

1001AG Water Sample Duplicates EA 1

1001AH MS/MSD Sediment Samples EA 1

1001AJ MS/MSD Ambient Water Samples EA 1

1001AK Create Chain of Custody, Pack, and Ship Samples (labor)

EA 1

1001AL Cost for Sample Containers, Ice and Packing, Shipping Costs (** Cost reimbursable and to be determined when the task order is issued **)

1001AM Archive Sediment Samples EA 1

1001AN Demobilization EA 1

1001AP Pre-Sampling Meeting EA 1

1001AQ Submittals EA 1

Item # Description Unit Unit Price Unit Price

2001 Base Year XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

2001AA Mobilization EA

2001AB Collect Sediment Cores Prepare Samples

EA

2001AC Compositing of Sediment Samples EA

2001AD Compositing of Ambient Water Samples

EA

2001AE Compositing of Ambient Water Samples EA

2001AF Sediment Sample Duplicates EA

2001AG Water Sample Duplicates EA

2001AH MS/MSD Sediment Samples EA

2001AJ MS/MSD Ambient Water Samples EA

2001AK Create Chain of Custody, Pack, and Ship Samples (labor)

EA

2001AL Cost for Sample Containers, Ice and Packing, Shipping Costs (** Cost reimbursable and to be determined when the task order is issued **)

2001AM Archive Sediment Samples EA

2001AN Demobilization EA

2001AP Pre-Sampling Meeting EA

2001AQ Submittals EA

3rd Year

Item # Description Unit Unit Price

3001 XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX

3001AA Mobilization EA

3001AB Collect Sediment Cores Prepare Samples

EA

3001AC Compositing of Sediment Samples EA

3001AD Compositing of Ambient Water Samples and Toxicity

3001AE Compositing of Ambient Water Samples EA

3001AF Sediment Sample Duplicates EA

3001AG Water Sample Duplicates EA

3001AH MS/MSD Sediment Samples EA

0003AJ MS/MSD Ambient Water Samples EA

3001AK Create Chain of Custody, Pack, and Ship Samples (labor)

EA

3001AL Cost for Sample Containers, Ice and Packing, Shipping Costs (** Cost reimbursable and to be determined when the task order is issued **)

3001AM Archive Sediment Samples EA

3001AN Demobilization EA

3001AP Pre-Sampling Meeting EA

3001AQ Submittals EA

4th Year

Item # Description Unit Unit Price Total

4001 Base Year ------

XXXXXXXXXXXX

4001AA Mobilization EA

4001AB Collect Sediment Cores Prepare Samples

EA

4001AC Compositing of Sediment Samples EA

4001AD Compositing of Ambient Water Samples

4001AE Compositing of Ambient Water Samples EA

4001AF Sediment Sample Duplicates EA

4001AG Water Sample Duplicates EA

4001AH MS/MSD Sediment Samples EA

4001AJ MS/MSD Ambient Water Samples EA

4001AK Create Chain of Custody, Pack, and Ship Samples (labor)

EA

4001AL Cost for Sample Containers, Ice and Packing, Shipping Costs (** Cost reimbursable and to be determined when the task order is issued **)

4001AM Archive Sediment Samples EA

4001AN Demobilization EA

4001AP Pre-Sampling Meeting EA

4001AQ Submittals EA

Additional Bidding Clarifications O&M Dredging Sediment and Water Samples

Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel (DWSC)

TASK ORDER 0001 Quantites are Each unless marked as Lot.

Item Description Quantity

EACH

Unit Price

Total Amount

0001AA Mobilization PWS 2.1 mobilize vessel and equipment and commence sampling within two weeks

0001AB Collect Sediment Cores and Prepare Samples PWS 2.2.1 collect and prepare sediment core samples from each boring location, per boring location

0001AC Compositing of Sediment Samples PWS 2.2.1.1 composite samples from separate locations if called for in SAP, per number of final composite samples

0001 AD Collect and Prepare Ambient Water Samples and Toxicity Test Water Samples PWS 2.2.2 collect and prepare water samples from each location, per boring location

0001 AE Compositing of Ambient Water Samples PWS 2.2.2.1 composite samples from separate locations if called for in SAP, per number of final composite samples

0001AF Sediment Sample Duplicates PWS 2.2.3 collect duplicate samples as called for in SAP, per sample

0001AG Water Sample Duplicates PWS 2.2.3 collect duplicate samples as called for in SAP, per sample

0001AH MS/MSD Sediment Samples PWS 2.2.4 collect MS/MSD samples as called for in SAP, per sample

0001AJ MS/MSD Ambient Water Samples PWS 2.2.4 collect MS/MSD samples as called for in SAP, per sample

0001AK Create Chain of Custody, Pack and Ship Samples (labor) PWS 2.3 create chain of custody, pack and ship samples, per water and sediment sample pair (29), plus duplicates (3) and MS/MSD (2 sets of 2)

0001AL Cost for Sample Containers, Ice and Packing Material, Shipping Costs Cost Reimbursable line item, do not need cost estimate

1 LOT - -

0001 AM Archive Sediment Samples PWS 2.4 archive sediment samples, per sample

0001 AN Demobilization PWS 2.5 demobilize after sampling from both channels

0001AP Pre-sampling Meeting PWS 2.6 Attend pre-sampling meeting

00AQ Submittals PWS 2.7 Submit APP, AHA, and all sampling documents

Total z52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JULY 2013)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

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

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

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

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

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

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

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-01

Addendum to 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 2012)

This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel (DWSC) Sediment and Water Samples Collection. The contract is for a period of five years or until the not-to-exceed amount of $400,000.00 has been met, whichever occurs first. The first Task Order(Task order 0001) will be awarded concurrently with the base contract.

Please provde a quote in accordance with(IAW)the attached Performance Work Statement for Task Order 0001.

This supplements the provision, at FAR 52.212-1.

Quotes must be submitted via MAIL or EMAIL ONLY; quotes will not be accepted via facsimile or any other means. Please provide your Dun & Bradstreet DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number and tax identification number (TIN) with your offer:

MAIL: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1325 J Street, CESPKCT- B Attention:

Alicia Powell Sacramento, CA 95814- Offers are due no later than Thursday February 13, 2014 by 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Offers mayr be submitted via email to

Alicia.s.Powell@usace.army.mil

Offeror shall list any exception(s) to any terms, conditions, or requirements of the intended contract as presented in the solicitation including the exception taken and the offeror’s proposed resolution.

Offeror to sign the SF-1449 in box 30 a-c and return to this office along with quote.

System for Award Management (SAM) applies to this procurement. Contractors must be registered prior to award; lack of registration in SAM will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on SAM registration may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov

a) The Offeror’s quote/proposal shall demonstrate the ability to deliver the specified supplies.

b) Offeror to sign the SF-1449 in box 30a-c and return to this office along with quote. Under no circumstances shall the offeror make alterations or changes to the SF 1449 or related pages that are a part of the solicitation package.

The offeror shall complete all required items and information as indicated throughout the solicitation, Offerors shall complete the Representations, Certifications. Any amendments to this solicitation will be done on an SF 30 Amendment of Solicitation/ Modification of Contract. If a contractor has already sent in the information for the technical factors they may indicate their desire to have the Government use the existing information for the technical evaluation or they may submit a new technical package.

Factor 1: Organizational Capabilities and Experience. Organizational Capabilities and Experience will be evaluated to ensure that the organization as a whole has sufficient experience and expertise to successfully perform the work required under this contract. It is essential that experience be with the same or very similar types of work, and that it be recent enough to demonstrate that the contractor still has the capabilities to perform this type of work.

In particular, a demonstrated ability is expected in the following areas: preparation and application of a Site Safety and Health Plan.

Factor 2: Past Performance. Offeror will be evaluated using an acceptable past performance record. Past performance information obtained from sources other than those identified by references and other sources of information available to the Government will be used to evaluate whether the offerors overall past performance and quality of performance is acceptable. Past performance will be based on the Government’s knowledge of performance under current and previous contracts, information provided by references directly to the Government or through other means, or based on any other reasonable basis. If past performance information is not available for the offeror; the offeror shall be assigned a neutral rating which is neither favorable nor unfavorable.

Factor 3: Price. The pricing arrangement will be a firm fixed price. The Offeror shall provide a price break out to include labor and materials. The breakout shall be for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The price breakout should include, labor disciplines, number of hours for each labor discipline, hourly rate for each labor discipline, extensions for each labor discipline, quantities, unit prices, and extended amount for other direct costs, a subtotal for other direct costs, overhead (including G&A) pools rates, pools, & amounts, and profit pools rates, and amounts.

Any travel cost will be identified separately, and will specify any assumptions made.

Offerors shall quote using the stated total quantities, shown in the new pricing sheets, to be awarded with the first Task Order. These quantities are fixed for this task order, and are representative of the expected quantities to be ordered in a given year of coverage.

Contractors are to provide their pricing per Amendment number 001. The contractors shall also fill out the per item pricing for each sample/action and for each year.

Pricing in the first Task Order will be used to determine the lowest priced offer for the award of the contract.

The pricing for each item in the solicitation pricing sheet shall be firm fixed priced items.

These will be used to set pricing for the items for each year of coverage regardless of the quantities ordered on task orders. This pricing will also be evaluated for bid balance of the quotes.

Technical and Contractual Questions Concerning This Solicitation All questions concerning this procurement, either technical or contractual, must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office. No direct discussion between the technical representative and a prospective offeror will be conducted unless it is deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer. Send all questions to the following point of contact. The use of e-mail is highly encouraged.

Contract Specialist: Alicia Powell E-mail address: Alicia.s.Powell@usace.army.mil

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Sacramento and Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel (DWSC) Sediment and Water Samples Collection. The contract is for a period of five years or until the not-to-exceed amount of $400,000.00 has been met, whichever occurs first. The first Task Order(Task order 0001) will be awarded concurrently with the base contract.

Task Order 0001 will satisfy the minimum quantity required under FAR 16.504(a)(1), (2), and (4)(ii). Please provide a quote IAW attached performance work Statement for Task Order 0001.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

a. BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, as supplemented. This is a competitive LPTA source selection in which technical acceptability is considered the most important factor. By submission of its offer, the Offeror accepts all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. All technically acceptable offerors, with satisfactory past performance, shall be treated equally except for their prices. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

The Government intends to select ONE contractor for award of this effort.

For the purpose of award, the government shall evaluate offers based on the evaluation factors described below:

FACTOR 1 Organizational Capabilities and Experience(Acceptable/Unacceptable) FACTOR 2 Satisfactory Past Performance FACTOR 3 Price Evaluation

Factor 1 –

Organizational Capabilities and Experience

Organizational Capabilities and Experience will be evaluated to ensure that the organization as a whole has sufficient experience and expertise to successfully perform the work required under this contract. It is essential that experience be with the same or very similar types of work, and that it be recent enough to demonstrate that the contractor still has the capabilities to perform this type of work. In particular, a demonstrated ability is expected in the following areas: preparation and application of a Site Safety and Health Plan.

Factor 3 – Satisfactory Past Performance:

Satisfactory Past Performance will be rated acceptable or unacceptable based on three (3) Past Performance Questionnaires submitted as to whether the past performance is relevant and demonstrates successful past performance by the vendor, such as: no terminations for default, no ratings less than satisfactory by its customers/references, whether the quality of its work was satisfactory and completed in a timely manner and whether the vendor demonstrated reasonableness and cooperation during performance of the contracts. Past failure to apply sufficient tenacity and perseverance to perform acceptably is strong evidence of unacceptable past performance. In addition, failure to meet the quality requirements of a contract is a significant factor to consider in determining unsatisfactory performance. Offerors shall identify past or current contracts with Federal, State, and local governments and private industry for efforts similar to the effort require by this solicitation. Offerors may identify up to Three(3)contracts. Applicable information for each contract shall include the following:

(1) Contract Title

(2) Prime Contract #

(3) Federal Supply Code

(4) Description

(5) Award Amount

(6) Total Contract Value

(7) Contract Type

(8) Award Date

(9) Government Contact Point

(10) Phone Number of Contact

(11) Deliver Date/ Period of Performance

(12) Place of Performance

(Offerors are encouraged to provide information on problems encountered on contracts and the offeror's corrective actions. Offerors shall state in their proposal if relevant performance history is not available.

NOT: If past performance information is not available for the offeror; the offeror shall be assigned a neutral rating which is neither favorable nor unfavorable

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings:

Acceptable- Based on the vendor's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the vendor will successfully perform the required effort, or the vendor's performance is unknown.

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

For Past Performance to be considered relevant, it must be similar in work and must be completed in the last three years from the date of this solicitation. In the case of a quote without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the vendor shall be determined to have unknown past performance. Unknown shall be considered acceptable. The Government will conduct a past performance assessment on all contracts submitted by the vendor on the attached Past Performance Questionnaire. The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor's performance. The Government will consider the Past Performance information, as well as information obtained from any other sources.

Factor 4 – Price Evaluation.

The government shall conduct a price evaluation of all technically acceptable offers with satisfactory past performance.

Offerors shall quote using the stated total quantities, shown in the new pricing sheets, to be awarded with the first Task Order. These quantities are fixed for this task order, and are representative of the expected quantities to be ordered in a given year of coverage.

Contractors are to provide their pricing per Amendment number 001. The contractors shall also fill out the per item pricing for each sample/action and for each year.

Pricing for first Task Order will be used to determine the lowest priced offer for the award of the contract.

The pricing for each item in the solicitation pricing sheet shall be firm fixed priced items.

These will be used to set pricing for the items for each year of coverage regardless of the quantities ordered on task orders. This pricing will also be evaluated for bid balance of the quotes.

b. Rejection of Unrealistic Offers:

The Government may reject any proposal that is evaluated to be unrealistically high or low in cost/price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program.

The Government will review the pricing schedule for completeness and accuracy. A determination will be made as to whether the Offeror properly understands the cost proposal instructions and properly completed the pricing schedule. The Offeror’s proposal will be checked for mathematical correctness to include the following:

1) Checking arithmetic computations

2) Making sure that all prices/costs are summarized correctly

Prospective contractor shall quote all contract line items, either by price or “NSP” (Not Separately Priced). A zero dollar figure in a quote means that the line item shall be provided at no charge to the Government. A line item price left blank will be considered nonresponsive to this request and the quote will not be considered for award.

c. Source Selection Decision:

The government shall select the source based upon a best value evaluation of the offeror’s technical acceptability, satisfactory past performance and price. The government shall choose the lowest realistically priced, responsive, with acceptable performance, and technically acceptable offer for award.

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 13-Feb-2014 09:00 AM to 13-Mar-2014 12:00 PM.

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