Amendment_04_16-R-0008_Planning_and_Environmental_Studies_IDIQ.pdf

W91238-16-R-0008

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

Project: Indefinite-Quantity, Indefinite-Delivery (IDIQ) Multiple Aw ard Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) for Planning and Environmental Studies w ithin the South Pacific Division.

The purpose of this amendment is to:

A. Correct the proposal due date of 21 January 2016 that w as inadvertently stated in Amendment 2, in Block #8. The correct proposal due date is 11 January 2016.

B. Remove the FAR Clause 52.212-1, w hich w as duplicated.

C. All other changes remains the same.

D. See summary of changes.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 29

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Dec-2015

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 W91238-16-R-0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

20-Nov-2015

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

23-Dec-2015

CODE

USACE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT

ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

1325 J STREET

SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Jan-2016 02:00 PM to 11-Jan-2016 02:00 PM.

The solicitation issue date has changed from 18-Dec-2015 to 20-Nov-2015.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2014)

(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 (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

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

(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 (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(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 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

Instructions to Offerors Continued

1. INQUIRIES

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

INQUIRIES:

Prospective offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation in accordance with the following (collect calls will not be accepted):

a. For information related to amendments, and the dates set for receipt of proposals, please check http://www.fedbizopps.gov

b. Contractual and Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet.

1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, offerors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register go to the aforementioned web page and click on the

QUICK ADD link. Select agency as USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e-mail address, and then click continue. Fill in all required information and click Add User.

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

3. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed.

4. The Solicitation Number is: W91238-16-R-0008

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: DWV87K-GU8PPC

c. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries on 11 Dec 2015 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

d. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, and review the Bidder Inquiry

System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

e. 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.

f. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

g. The point of contact for this solicitation is:

Contract Specialist: SFC KENETTA MEARES

Telephone: (916) 557-7716

E-MAIL: Kenetta.a.meares@usace.army.mil, and Contracting Officer: Donna Hammock

Telephone: 916-557-5185 E-Mail: Donna.S.Hammock@usace.army.mil

2. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

Offers must be in packages, marked and addressed as follows:

MARK PACKAGES:

Solicitation No. W91238-16-R-0008;

Offer Closing Date: 11 January 2016 Offer Closing Time: 2:00 P.M. (1400 hours), PST)

ADDRESS PACKAGES TO:

Department of the Army U.S. Army Engineer District, Sacramento District Corps of Engineers ATTN: Contracting Division SFC Meares, Kenetta /Mrs. Donna Hammock W91238-16-R-0008 Environmental Section 1325 J Street Sacramento CA 95814-2922

Special Instruction Pertaining to Hand Carried Offers:

Hand-carried offers must be delivered to the building lobby at 1325 J Street, Sacramento, California 95814-2922. Due to security precautions, all Corps of Engineers visitors are required to sign-in at the security desk in the building lobby. Offerors may no longer hand carry their offers directly to Contracting Division. Offers may NOT be either turned-in at the security desk or left unattended elsewhere in the lobby. Additionally, you are advised that there is no longer public parking in the building.

The contract specialist will be in the building lobby 20 minutes prior to the closing time to accept hand-carried offers. After announcing that no further offers will be received, the contract specialist will have the hand-carried offers x-rayed as a security precaution. Offers who desire to hand-deliver their offers at an earlier time must notify the contract specialist in advance in order to be met in the building lobby by Contracting Division personnel. In the event the contract specialist cannot be reached, please call the alternate contract specialist, Donna Hammock 916/557-5185/in order to request assistance. Please ensure that all courier and delivery personnel are aware of these procedures.

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

A. REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE COST/PRICE AND TECHNICAL

PROPOSALS

(1) Each offeror must submit both a price proposal and a technical proposal. The price proposal and the technical proposal must be submitted as separate volumes. Both the price proposal and the technical proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

(2) All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal must be submitted as part of the technical proposal. Do not merely cross-reference similar material in the price proposal, or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

(3) Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award.

B. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Submit the paper documents required. Do not submit excess information. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by solicitation number in the header and/or footer. Use the following page parameters:

i. Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1”

ii. Gutter – 0”

iii. From Edge – Header, Footer - 0.5”

iv. Page Size, Width – 8.5”

v. Page Size, Height – 11”

vi. Font Type-Ariel

vii. Font Size-10

(2) “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can nonetheless be provided to the Government as part of the offeror’s technical proposal.

(3) In the case of an offeror that is part of a Joint Venture provide information directly pertaining to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract with its own workforce. Do not provide information pertaining to the business concern in general or pertaining to other affiliated concerns which will not be self-performing work under the prospective contract with their in-house workforces.

C. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL

(1) Number of copies of the price proposal Submit one hard copy ORIGINAL, one copy of the original, two electronic copies via CD, and two redacted copies displaying labor categories in separate binders. The redacted copies are to go in the separate binder. Only Labor hours and skill categories are to be displayed, therefore, redact the labor rates and total prices only.

(2) Format and contents of the price proposal and list of tabs The price proposal shall be organized according to the following chart.

T A B

CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

#1 The Proposal cover sheet

#2 Acknowledge of all amendments.

#3 Section B, Pricing Schedule (Base Rates) and Redacted

#4

Representations, certifications, and other statement of offers from Section K

#5

Joint venture agreement, if applicable

#6

Pricing for Sample Task Order and Redacted (Not meant for award)

(3) Detailed submission instructions for the price proposal

TAB 1: The proposal cover sheet is required by all offerors and must be submitted by all offerors. The required content includes company name , address, telephone, Duns #, Tax ID #, Business size, and cage code. The required format is included in Section J, Attachment No 1.

TAB 2: The SF 1449, solicitation, offer, and award, including continuation signature pages, are to be completed by all offerors and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102, which includes specific instructions pertaining to individuals, partnerships, corporations, joint venture participants, and agents. Any and all amendments must be acknowledged by all offerors in accordance with the instructions on the standard form 30, amendment.

TAB 3: Complete pricing schedule that is provided in Section B.

a. Fill in the direct labor classifications that your firm will utilize for this

MATOC.

b. Populate the cost for the base year and all option years.

c. The subcontractor’s rates shall all be listed in the as above.

d. The pricing sheet is providing in word format and the contractor is allowed to add additional rows as deemed necessary to submit the proposal.

THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TREATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS

CONFIDENTIAL.

TAB 4: Representations and certifications: All offerors must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications on the “System Award Management SAM.gov. The offerors are responsible for ensuring that these on-line representations and certifications are updated as necessary to reflect changes, but at least annually to ensure that they are kept current, accurate and complete. Additionally, the offeror must also complete and return the “Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors” included in section K of the solicitation. If the offeror is a joint venture, all participants must separately complete both the ORCA representations and certifications and Section K.

TAB 5: JOINT VENTURE If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), include a copy of the finalized/approved JV Agreement.

TAB 6: SAMPLE TASK ORDER PRICING: (Not meant for award)

Submittals will be used for evaluation purposes only and will not be used to make an award.

D. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

(1) Number of sets of the technical proposal: Submit the ORIGINAL and four copies of the technical proposal in a binder, two electronic copies via CD, and two redacted copies displaying labor categories in separate binder.

(2) Format and contents of the technical proposal and list of tabs The technical proposal shall be organized using the tabs specified in the following chart.

TAB CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

#1 Factor 1 - ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE – PLANNING AND

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

#2 Factor 2- Key Personnel

#3 Factor 3 -PAST PERFORMANCE QUALITY – PLANNING AND

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

#4 Factor 4 – ORGANIZATION PLAN

Sample Project: (Factors 5 and 6 below) (Not meant for award)

#5 Factor 5- Technical Approach

#6 Factor 6- QC/QA Plan and Management Approach

(3) Detailed submission instructions for the technical proposal

TAB 1: FACTOR 1 - ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE – PLANNING AND

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROJECTS: (FOR THIS FACTOR, THE OFFEROR IS

TO USE THE FORM AND “REFERENCE PROJECT #_____ DEMONSTRATING

CAPABILITY”.

Provide information in the format in ATTACHMENT No. 2, for up to 5 projects/contracts (projects can be task orders or contracts) in progress or completed by the prime or key team subcontractors within the last five (5) years, providing the information requested and references, which best demonstrate the capability of the offeror’s proposed project team to successfully provide the planning studies services described below in (a) and (b)

(a) Only submit recent projects that were physically completed or accepted by the customer within FIVE years of the issue date of this solicitation, or which are nearing completion (e.g., are substantially complete).

(b) Relevant The Government is especially interested in experience related to: flood risk management studies; economic analyses (flood risk management and benefit/cost analysis); watershed studies; ecosystem restoration studies; flood plain studies; civil and military environmental (natural resources & cultural resources) planning, analysis, compliance, and management and historical structure and cultural resources studies, investigations and assessments.

(c) The more relevant the example projects are to the project requirement identified in this solicitation the more favorable the rating.

Recent projects will be given greater consideration than projects which are not considered recent. Example projects completed before 2010 will be considered by the Government to be less recent, than projects completed on or after 2010. The more recent the project is, the greater the consideration.

(d) The reference projects submitted to demonstrate experience in each area must have been performed by the team members who will be providing similar services under the prospective contract.

(e) The reference projects may have been performed for federal, state, local Government or private clients. Each referenced project is limited to four 8 1/2” x 11” pages. Begin each reference project on a new page.

(f) Provide sufficiently detailed, specific information for the Government to determine the relevance of the experience gained under the reference project to the current acquisition.

TAB 2: FACTOR 2- Key Personnel:

(a) Provide a description of the key personnel expected to make up the team providing direct support to this contract.

(b) Include the Team member names, years of professional experience, experience on similar projects to those anticipated in this contract, education, and roles and responsibilities for this particular contract as well as past projects should be include.

(c) Key personnel information may be presented in table or narrative format. Information provided needs to be detailed enough to ensure staff are qualified.

(d) Formatting and Other Restrictions

(1) Start the information for each key personnel on a new page.

(2) The resume is restricted to 2 pages per key personnel.

TAB 3: FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE QUALITY– PLANNING AND

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROJECTS:

a. Offerors shall provide past performance evaluation information on the example projects submitted under Factor1, Organizational Experience – Planning and Environmental Studies Projects; utilizing whatever database or document available, (e.g.

Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), the Sample Past Performance Questionnaire, similar performance evaluation forms, or other performance evaluations completed previously).

b. A Sample “Past Performance Questionnaire”, Attachment No. 3, included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 1 Organizational Experience. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

Completed Past Performance questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project (s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall 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, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, SFC KENETTA MEARES via email at KENETTA.A.MEARES@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.

c. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Sources may include, but are not limited to any of the following; past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (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.

e. 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.

f. Formatting and Other Restrictions

(1) Start the information for each example project on a new page. There is not a page limitation for this submission.

(2) Sample Past Performance Questionnaire is below and will be attached:

NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ-0)

CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: NAVFAC/USACE REQUESTS THAT THE CLIENT COMPLETES THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMITS DIRECTLY BACK TO THE OFFEROR. THE OFFEROR WILL SUBMIT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE

TO USACE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, AND MAY DUPLICATE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUTURE

SUBMISSION ON USACE SOLICITATIONS. CLIENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT

QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR. HOWEVER, QUESTIONNAIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED

DIRECTLY TO USACE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFEROR FOR USACE POC INFORMATION. THE

GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM.

Form PPQ-0 (9/30/11)

ADJECTIVE RATINGS AND DEFINITIONS TO BE USED TO BEST REFLECT

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating.

Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

(VG) Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract.

There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified. Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M) Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating.

(N) Not Applicable No information or did not apply to your contract Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLIENT

PLEASE CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVE RATING WHICH BEST REFLECTS YOUR

EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE.

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical performance E VG S M U N

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance

E VG S M U N

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance)

E VG S M U N

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below)

b) Rate the contractor’s use of available resources to accomplish tasks identified in the contract

E VG S M U N

3. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

a) To what extent were the end users satisfied with the project? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor was reasonable and cooperative in dealing with your staff (including the ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes;

responsiveness to administrative reports, businesslike and communication)

c) To what extent was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of the customer?

E VG S M U N

d) Overall customer satisfaction E VG S M U N

4. MANAGEMENT/ PERSONNEL/LABOR

a) Effectiveness of on-site management, including management of subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and/or labor force?

E VG S M U N

b) Ability to hire, apply, and retain a qualified workforce to this effort E VG S M U N

c) Government Property Control E VG S M U N

d) Knowledge/expertise demonstrated by contractor personnel E VG S M U N

e) Utilization of Small Business concerns E VG S M U N

f) Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple disciplines E VG S M U N

g) Ability to assimilate and incorporate changes in requirements and/or priority, including planning, execution and response to Government changes

E VG S M U N

h) Effectiveness of overall management (including ability to effectively lead, manage and control the program)

E VG S M U N

5. COST/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) Ability to meet the terms and conditions within the contractually agreed price(s)?

E VG S M U N

b) Contractor proposed innovative alternative methods/processes that reduced cost, improved maintainability or other factors that benefited the client

E VG S M U N

c) If this is/was a Government cost type contract, please rate the Contractor’s timeliness and accuracy in submitting monthly invoices with appropriate back-up documentation, monthly status reports/budget variance reports, compliance with established budgets and avoidance of significant and/or unexplained variances (under runs or overruns)

d) Is the Contractor’s accounting system adequate for management and tracking of costs? If no, please explain in Remarks section.

Yes No

e) If this is/was a Government contract, has/was this contract been partially or completely terminated for default or convenience or are there any pending terminations? Indicate if show cause or cure notices were issued, or any default action in comment section below.

Yes No

f) Have there been any indications that the contractor has had any financial problems? If yes, please explain below.

Yes No

6. SAFETY/SECURITY

a) To what extent was the contractor able to maintain an environment of safety, adhere to its approved safety plan, and respond to safety issues? (Includes:

following the users rules, regulations, and requirements regarding housekeeping, safety, correction of noted deficiencies, etc.)

b) Contractor complied with all security requirements for the project and personnel security requirements.

E VG S M U N

7. GENERAL

a) Ability to successfully respond to emergency and/or surge situations (including notifying COR, PM or Contracting Officer in a timely manner regarding urgent contractual issues).

b) Compliance with contractual terms/provisions (explain if specific issues) E VG S M U N

c) Would you hire or work with this firm again? (If no, please explain below) Yes No

d) In summary, provide an overall rating for the work performed by this contractor.

Please provide responses to the questions above (if applicable) and/or additional remarks. Furthermore, please provide a brief narrative addressing specific strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, or other comments which may assist our office in evaluating performance risk (please attach additional pages if necessary):

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TAB 4: FACTOR 4 - ORGANIZATION PLAN: Responses to this factor will be evaluated as follows:

By the offeror’s ability to respond to the requirements of the contract in order to provide expeditious, responsive, and cost effective service;

The offeror’s understanding of the organizational coordination necessary for proper operation/management of the contract;

By the size, technical diversity and organizational structure of the team and which entity will be responsible for the different aspects of the work, and if the proper balance of these services have been proposed, including the distribution of work between in-house staff and team/key subcontractors; and

The firm’s communication strategy, quality assurance/quality control plan for deliverables and management approach on individual task orders.

To determine the offeror’s ability to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting as found in FAR 52.219-14, by submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for –(1) Services...At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.”

Plan should include the following information:

(a) Identification of the prime contractor and types of services to be performed by the prime contractor;

(b) Identification of the name and addresses of the proposed key subcontractors, and the types of services to be performed by each key subcontractor;

(c) The Organization Plan is limited to five 8 ½” x 11” pages.

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS – SAMPLE PROJECTS

The purpose of the technical factor(s) for sample projects is for the firm to be able to demonstrate in narrative and quantitative fashion how they would most optimally execute, manage and oversee a particular project which is of the type anticipated to be part of future task orders under this IDIQ. In addition to the four technical evaluation criteria for the base contract performance work statement, the technical proposal will be evaluated based, in part, on the following two technical evaluation factors for a sample project:

TAB 5: FACTOR 5: TECHNICAL APPROACH:

This factor will evaluate the firms description of their technical approach to execute a specific sample project as provided by the government as part of this procurement. The firm’s description should include but not be limited to:

The firms approach to resourcing the project; eg. Number and type of personnel; key personnel, subordinate staff as well as support staff; a laydown of the general schedule from project kick off to completion; and; a narrative description of the firms technical approach to the project from inception through to delivery of the final product.

The technical approach is limited to five 8 ½” x 11” pages.

TAB 6: FACTOR 6: QC/QA PLAN AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH:

This factor will evaluate the firms description of their specific quality control/quality assurance plan for the sample projects to include the management, oversight and coordination process proposed to ensure optimal delivery of contracted services.

The QC/QA PLAN AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH is limited to five 8 ½” x 11” pages..

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

SOLICITATION SECTIONS PERTAINING TO OFFEROR’S SUBMISSION AND

EVALUATION

PROPOSAL BASIS OF AWARD

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, INSTRUCTIONS

AND EVALUATIONS,

AND CONTRACT AWARD

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the contracting officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 which includes the following: (a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them. (b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule taking into consideration all existing commercial and Governmental business commitments.; (c) Have a satisfactory performance record. (d) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics. (e) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them. (f) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them. (g) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

2. SOURCE SELECTION USING THE TRADE-OFF PROCESS

The Government will select the offers that represent the best value to the Government by using the trade-off process described in FAR Part 15. This process permits tradeoffs between price and technical factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced offer(s). The award decision will be based on a comparative assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation.

3. MULTIPLE AWARDS

Approximately five of the most highly qualified offerors will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. A combined total of all contracts awarded under this solicitation shall not exceed $9.5 million at any one time. These contracts will allow for competition of firm fixed-price task orders. Firms may receive only one prime contract as a result of this solicitation. Notwithstanding the above, the Government reserves the right to award fewer or more than five contracts as a result of this solicitation.

4. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF COST/PRICE TO THE TECHNICAL

EVALUATION FACTORS

Volume I-Non-cost factors (Base Contract)

Factor 1: Organizational Experience - is most important factor.

Factor 2: Key Personnel - is less important than factor 1.

Factor 3: Past Performance- is less important than factor 2.

Factor 4- Organizational Plan- is less important than factor 3.

Volume II- Non-cost factors (Sample Project)

Factor 5- Technical Approach is less important than factor 4.

Factor 6- QC/QA Plan and Management Approach is less important than factor 5.

Volume III-Cost Factors:

Factor 7: Rates for the Base Contract Pricing Proposal for sample task order

All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

The Government is concerned with striking the most advantageous balance between technical merit (“quality”) and price to the Government. The degree of importance of price could become greater depending upon the equality of the technical proposals. If competing technical proposals are determined to be essentially equal, price could become the controlling factor.

4.1 GENERAL TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

a. The offeror’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance may therefore result in a higher risk assessment, in addition to any other impacts on the evaluation

b. Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be downgraded. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified location.

c. Proposals which are generic, vague, or lacking in detail may be downgraded. Responses that are essentially blanket offers of compliance are not adequate substitutes for the detailed and complete technical information necessary to establish that an offeror can meet US Government needs. The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective contractors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror’s failure to include information that the Government has indicated should be included may result in the proposal being downgraded and/or being found deficient if inadequate detail is provided.

d. Any prescribed page and formatting limitations will…