Attachment_5_-_Cover_Letter.DOCX

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

1325 J STREET

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814-2922

July 30May 30,, 2018

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF: CONTRACTING DIVISION

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal, “Replace POL Facilities”

1. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Sacramento District intends to award a Competitive Bid Contract for project “Replace POL Facilities”. The place of performance will be Hill AFB, UT. The requirements for this activity are described in Attachment 1 – Statement of Work (SOW) and Attachment 2 – Supplemental Contract Requirements.

2. USACE encourages your organization’s participation and interest in this contract by submitting an Acknowledgment Statement (Attachment 4), Technical Proposal, and a Price Proposal. The applicable Davis Bacon Wage Determination is enclosed as Attachment 3. Evaluation by the Government will result in selection of a firm whose proposal is determined to be in the best interest to the Government using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) standardTradeoff Process. Offerors’ prices shall be valid for a minimum of 90 days after the date the proposals are due. Evaluation by the Government will result in selection of a firm whose proposal is determined to offer the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)best value to the Government in accordance with FAR part 15.101-21. Thus, if the evaluation of the lowest price offer deems that offer technically acceptable then the other offers may not be evaluated for technical acceptability. Offerors are to bid on all Contract Line Items Number(s) (CLINs), including the Option CLINs. Partial bids will be deemed unacceptable.

3. The Technical Proposal shall include proposed: a) Technical Approach Narrative; b) Experience; c) Network Analysis Schedule; and d) Past Performance. See Section 00 22 00 Supplementary Instructions of the SF1442.

4. The technical evaluation will be based on four factors: Factor 1: Technical Approach Narrative; Factor 2: Experience; Factor 3: Network Analysis Schedule; Factor 4: Past Performance. See Section 00 22 00 Supplemental Instructions of the SF1442.

5. Price to the Government will be evaluated and considered but will not be scored or combined with other aspects of the proposal evaluation. The proposed price will be analyzed for reasonableness. It will also be analyzed to determine whether it reflects a clear understanding of the requirements; and is consistent with the offerors’ Technical Proposal. Additionally, all proposals may be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

6. Offerors are responsible for scheduling a site visit. In advance of the site visit please submit the names and driver’s license numbers of attendees via email to Project Manager, Steve Mitchell at HYPERLINK "mailto:Steven.P.Mitchell@usace.army.mil" Steven.P.Mitchell@usace.army.mil and be sure to have proof of insurance and vehicle registration on the day of the site visit for all vehicles going onto the post.See Attachment 8 – Site Walk Instructions for information regarding the scheduled pre-proposal site visit.

7. Offeror Inquiry and Proposal Information:

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

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 BID tab. Select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your email address, and then click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

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

3. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

b. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires after 8 May3 September 20172018, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

c. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

d. 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.

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

f. Please note that this requirement may be delayed, canceled, or revised at any time during the solicitation process or at final award and is subject to the availability of funds.

8. Proposals must be submitted by land mail or air courier to the address below. Hard copy submissions shall include four six (46) copies of the Technical Proposal (One original and three five copies) and one (1) original hard copy Price Proposal. Offerors shall also submit proposals electronically via AMRDEC SAFE. Instructions on how to send files via AMRDEC SAFE are available at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/guide.aspx. The hard copy and AMRDEC SAFE proposals must be received by the date and time listed in block 13 (A) of the SF1442. Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be sent via the instructions above. Questions arising after the close of ProjNet shall be directed to Kenley Lott, Contract Specialist, email: Kenley.Lott@usace.army.mil. Phone inquiries may not receive a response.

Mailing Address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento Contracting Div Kenley Lott 1325 J Street, Suite 878 Sacramento, CA. 95814-2922

a. All proposals received by the official due date and time will be considered in the evaluation for the proposed order.

Mary Chong Contracting Officer

Enclosures:

Appendices

Appendix 1 – Repair POL Facilities Final Drawings Appendix 2 – Repair POL Facilities Final Specifications

Attachments

Attachment 1 – Statement of Work Attachment 2 – Supplemental Contract Requirements Attachment 3 – Davis Bacon Wage Determine Attachment 4 – Order Acknowledgement image1.png