W9123820R0036 Amend 0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

A. The purpose of this amendment is to provide f inal clarif ications based on offeror questions and answ ers.

B. Except as noted in the follow ing pages, all other terms and conditions remain the same.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 21-Jan-2022

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W9123820R0036

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-Dec-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X 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

21-Jan-2022

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ATTN: CONTRACTING DIVISION

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SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

TASK-ORDER ORDERING PROCESS

TASK-ORDER ORDERING PROCESS

As requirements are determined by the Government to be appropriate for ordering under this IDIQ materialize, the government will issue Requests for Quotations (RFQs) to the IDIQ Holder. The RFQs will include:

1) A Performance Work Statement describing the work to be performed;

2) Any special contractual requirements that will apply to the order, to include delivery requirements/performance schedules;

3) Any updated applicable Service Contract Act wage determinations; and

4) Quotation preparation and submittal instructions.

Proposals The contractor shall send their proposal in an electronic format such as MS Word, MS Excel, or PDF to the contract specialist and contracting officer including (and anyone else identified in the task-order instruction). Proposals shall consist of the following:

1) a lump sum FIRM FIXED PRICE (inclusive of all labor, materials, travel, expenses, etc.), and

2) a price breakdown for the price quotation by all applicable labor categories with estimated hours at the established hourly rates, general and administrative rate, overhead rate, and profit (as a separate price element) and all associated Other Direct Costs, to include but not limited to travel, facilities rental, etc.

3) Resumes of proposed individuals to verify them meet the minimum qualifications for their respective labor categories.

4) Any assumptions or narrative the contractor feels is necessary to explain or justify any aspects of their proposal.

5) Individual task orders may include additional required submittals.

The government will evaluate the proposed price for fairness and reasonableness and the hours for technically acceptability. Any differences or discrepancies will be negotiated with the contractor to reach a fair and reasonable price. The government will then issue the task order. The task order will be issued on a firm fixed price basis. Upon issuance of the task order by the Contracting Officer, the order will become a binding contract between the Government and the IDIQ Holder.

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: MATOC PWS dated 25 February 2021

Attachment 2: Sample Task Order, Cultural PWS

Attachment 3: Sample Task Order, Environmental PWS

Attachment 4: Project Experience Form

Attachment 5: USACE District Map

Attachment 6: NAVFAC Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 7: Fixed Overhead and G&A Schedule

Attachment 8: Sample Project Pricing Sheets Locked

Attachment 9: Wage Determination 2015-5595 (Env. Sample Project)

Attachment 10: Wage Determination 2015-5631 (Cultural Sample Project)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

This supplements the Provision FAR 52.212-1. In addition to any proposal instructions contained in that provision, the contractor shall provide the following with its proposal:

This solicitation is identified as part of a combined acquisition effort between the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers (USACE) and South Pacific Division (SPD).

1.1 This is a regional acquisition for SPD. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District, in conjunction with SPD, intends to conduct this acquisition by use of

Competitive Source Selection Procedures in accordance with the provisions set forth in the

Request for Proposal (RFP), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Department of Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 215.3, Army Federal Acquisition

Regulation Supplement (AFARS) 5225.3, Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, and Army Source Selection Supplement (AS3) to the Department of Defense Source Selection

Procedures. The Government intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts as part of a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) pool for Environmental and Cultural Resources Services in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific

Division (SPD) and SPD customers, to the Offerors submitting proposals determined to be most advantageous to the Government.

NOTE: The Contracting Officer has the discretion of adjusting that number or awarding none at all. In any case, the Government may not award any contract if the resulting contract would not represent a "best value" to the Government using trade-off selection procedures as required by the federal acquisition regulations and guidance.

1.2 There are no drawings associated with this Request for Proposal. Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY at beta.SAM.gov. All solicitation documents will be posted to beta.SAM.gov.

All amendments will be posted to and made available for viewing in beta.SAM.gov. It shall be the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments and to respond accordingly to each amendment, if so stated.

Proposals must be submitted via ELECTRONICS MEANS ONLY. Access will be provided at a later time. Proposals will not be accepted by any other means.

Please provide your Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code; and Dun & Bradstreet

DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number, and Tax Identification Number (TIN) with your offer.

DEADLINE OF QUESTIONS SUBMISSION: 14 JANUARY 2021 at 5:00 PM PACIFIC

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: See SF 1449.

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

Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award.

1.3 To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this section of the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation at or before the exact time specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

1.3.1 The government anticipates two pools: A) Cultural Resources Services, and B) Cultural and Environmental Resources Services. Offerors shall affirmatively indicate whether the Offeror is proposing to provide cultural resources services only, or both cultural and environmental resources services under Volume I, Factor I of the proposal. Offerors need only to submit a proposal for the pool(s) that are affirmatively indicated.

For example, and not limitation, an offeror may submit a technical proposal and price proposal for Cultural Resources Services pool only and thus will not have to provide a technical and cost proposal for the sample task order Cultural and Environmental Resources Services.

Furthermore, no offeror may be assigned to both pools. However, Offerors may submit separate proposals for both pools. In this case, the Government will assign a successful offeror a pool that is in its (the Government’s) best interest.

Note: At the issuance of task order solicitation, the Government in its’ sole discretion will determine which pool to assign the solicitation. All awardees in the pool will be given a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order in excess of $3,000, unless an exception to fair opportunity applies.

1.4 The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; Offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the

Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

1.4.1 The Sample Task Order Cost Proposal shall be used for proposal evaluation purposes and will not be awarded as a Standalone Task Order. It is used as an Illustrative Task Order for

Price/Cost Analysis.

1.4.2 The Overhead rates and general/administrative (G&A) rates proposed in Section B

Attachment 7 – Fixed Overhead and G&A Schedule will be legally binding and will be the maximum rates that the Offeror will use for any Firm-Fixed-Price task orders issued against the

MATOCs within the five year ordering period of the contract. Lower rates may be offered at the task order level.

1.5 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and Small Business Size

Standard. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541620. 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 $15 $16.5 Million for NAICS 541620.

1.6 The Contracting Division Points of Contact (POCs) listed below are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. Contact regarding the requirements set forth in this notice shall only occur with the following personnel:

Contracting Officer

Daniel Czech

Phone: (916) 557-7012

E-mail: Daniel.E.Czech@usace.army.mil

Contract Specialist

JD Warby Calvin D. Fogle

Phone: (916) 557- 5316

E-mail: joseph.d.warby@usace.army.mil calvin.d.fogle@usace.army.mil

Discussions or information obtained via other sources could make your firm ineligible for award if deemed a Conflict of Interest or a Violation of Procurement Integrity Act.

1.7 Any prospective Offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders/Offerors before submission of their bids/offers. Any information given to a prospective Offeror concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective

Offerors as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting offers or if lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective bidders/Offerors.

1.7.1 All inquiries relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/

a. To submit and review bid inquiry items, Offerors will need to be a current registered user, self-register into the ProjNet system. Information will be provided at a later date.

To access the Bid Inquiry system, go to the ProjNet web page and fill in:

- Managing Agency – USACE

- Email address

- Key Access (this is the Bidder Inquiry Key – see below for key)

- Click on “Sign In”

- You will be prompted for the answer to your secret question on the next screen

If this is your first time accessing ProjNet, you will be directed to a screen titled, “User account not found. Please create one using the form below.” Fill in the requested information (name, company, city, phone #, etc.).

For additional guidance, see the attached 1-page pdf file for accessing the Bid Inquiry system.

b. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry. Please note:

Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected.

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

The Solicitation Number is: W9123820R0036

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: I56RJ9-TU6P59

1.7.2 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires up to ten (10) business days prior to bid/proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary.

1.7.3 Offerors are requested to review the specifications in its entirety and to review the Bidder

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

1.7.4 The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone

(Chicago). The telephone number for the ProjNet Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

1.7.5 Responses on the Bidder Inquiry System do not revise, change, amend or supersede the provisions of the solicitation. Changes to the solicitation must be by written amendment thereto.

Any Bidder Inquiry System response that can be interpreted to be in conflict with the solicitation or amendment, shall be subordinate to the conflicting provision, term, and/or note, wherever it appears in the solicitation, until revised or altered by a written amendment to the solicitation.

Additionally, Offerors may not anticipate a change to the solicitation until the change, revision, correction, or alteration of the solicitation is made in writing and published as an amendment to the solicitation.

1.8 Other Information Required: Provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually. Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the government.

2.0 Specific Instructions: Organization/Distribution/Number of Copies/Page Limits

2.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the Offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this Request for Proposal does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the

Government.

2.2 Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments), if applicable. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in

18 U.S.C. 1001.

2.3 Each Offeror shall submit a proposal that consists of two (2) volumes:

Volume I – Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information

Volume II – Price Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of

Offerors and SB Participation plan. SB Participation Plan is not required for small businesses.

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the paragraph as noted in the table below:

The submitted material MUST be organized sequentially under tabs for each numbered section to facilitate evaluation.

Table 1 - Proposal Format

Transfer

File

Proposal Document Maximum

Page

Count

#1

Volume I: Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information

55 Pages

Pool A:

30 Pages

Pool B:

60 Pages

Factor 1: Management/Organizational Capabilities

Factor 2: Relevant Experience

Factor 3: Key Personnel

Factor 4a: Technical Approach to Environmental Resource Services

Sample Task Order.

Factor 4b: Technical Approach to Cultural Resource Services Sample

Task Order.

Factor 5: Past Performance

#2

Volume II: Price Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

Exempt

Cover Sheet

Tab 1: SF 1449, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Section A)

Tab 2: Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

(Section K)

Tab 3: Contractor Team Arrangements

Tab 4: Firm-Fixed-Price Cost Proposal for Cultural Resource Services

Sample Task Order.

Tab 5: Firm-Fixed-Price Cost Proposal for Environmental Resource

Services Sample Task Order.

Tab 6: Organizational Conflicts of Interest (if applicable)

Tab 7: Proposed Fixed Overhead and G&A Rates

2.3.1 Filing and Labeling: Volumes I and II may not be submitted together within the same file

(separate volume submissions are required). Each volume shall include, as a minimum, the following:

(a) On COVER PAGE: Solicitation number, Title, Volume number, Company Name in name of file.

(b) The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s CAGE and DUNS number, name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address shall appear in the lower left corner of the proposal cover, title page and table of contents of any document/volume to be evaluated.

(c) Signature of the official that can bind the firm shall appear on the title page.

(d) Proposal volume cover format is at the offeror’s discretion so long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs are met.

(e) Table of contents and a cross-reference to the solicitation paragraphs. Offerors shall include a cross reference table showing where RFP requirements can be found in their proposal.

(f) List of tables/figures/ acronyms.

(g) Volume number, factor and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if appropriate).

2.4 Proposals shall be submitted by electronic means only. One electronic copy of each volume in pdf format which includes all attachments of proposals shall be submitted. One copy of

Volume II in PDF as required in the proposal. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the Paragraph 3.0 (Volume Content) of this provision.

*NOTE: In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, "Government Contract Files," the government will retain the electronic copy of all unsuccessful proposals.

2.5 Proposals shall be received No Later Than the date and time specified in Box 9 of the

Standard Form 33 (page 1).

Send all proposals via DoD Safe (https://safe.apps.mil/) with the following SUBJECT title:

Solicitation number, Title, Volume number, Company Name

Offerors must request a drop-off link no later than 5 business days prior to the proposal due date.

2.6 Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with

FAR 52.215-1(e), "Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data."

Offers shall be received by USACE Sacramento Contracting and by the time and date as specified in Section A, Page 1.

2.7 Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

2.7.1 Page Limitations: Page limitations shall include typewritten text pages, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, schematics, etc., aside from those items specifically stated as exempt from the page count. Outlines and other similar information documents shall be included as numbered pages - no exceptions. The number of pages per factor may be varied by the offeror to suit its needs for certain identified factors, however, the total number of pages for the proposal submitted may not exceed fifty-five (55) 30 pages for Pool A and 60 pages for Pool B for

Volume I.

Page limitations shall be treated as maximums. Each side of each 8 ½ x 11 inch sheet that displays printed material shall be counted as one (1) page for page limitation purposes. Each side of each 11 x 17 inch sheet that displays printed material shall be counted as two (2) pages for page limitation purposes. If page limits are exceeded, the excess pages (a) will be destroyed; and

(b) will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

2.7.2 Pages Counted: Each page shall be counted except the following:

https://safe.apps.mil/

- Cover pages

- Table of Contents

- List of tables and figures

- Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

- Organizational Chart for Factor 1 or 4

- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) (Also referred to as the “activity-based work schedule”) for

Factor 4

- Resumes (up to 2 pages each), and letters of commitment, if applicable, for Factor 3

- Past Performance Questionnaires or Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(CPARS) for Factor 5

- Milestone Payment Schedule (MPS) for Factor 4

- Risk Mitigation Table for Factor 4

- Pricing (RFP and MATOC/IDIQ in its entirety) for Volume II

2.7.3 Page Size: Unless otherwise stated, a “page” is defined as being one side of an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper. Pages shall be typewritten except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document and the font size shall be Times New Roman, 12 point unless it meets an exception described in section 2.7. All text shall be legible and easily read. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one (1) inch with the exception of the Project Experience Forms.

Proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

2.7.4 Indexing: Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify factors.

2.7.5 Oversized Pages: Oversized pages for tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be legible and shall not exceed 11” x 17” in size. Each printed side of a foldout will count as two pages. For tables, charts, graphs and figures, the font shall be the same as stated in paragraph 2.7.3 with the exception that tables, charts, graphs and figures can have text as small as size 9. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one (1) inch.

2.7.6 Format: The offeror shall submit their proposal in the format shown below

Table 1 – Proposal Format

REFER TO TABLE 1 ABOVE.

Note: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the

Government.

3.0 Volume I - Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information:

Factor 1 – Management/Organizational Capabilities:

The Offeror shall provide a narrative and identify and describe the organizational management approach it plans to utilize to meet the requirements of Section C (Performance Work Statement

(PWS)) of the Request for Proposal (RFP). Components discussed should include:

• Indicate whether the Offeror is proposing to provide cultural resources services only, or both cultural and environmental resources services.

• Indicate the workforce size, capabilities, and organizational structure of the team as a whole, to include subcontractors or teaming partners (if applicable). The Government should be able to easily see the depth, diversity of technical disciplines and years of experience of the Offeror’s qualified personnel.

• Include organizational relationships with any proposed subcontractor or teaming partners, and describe to what extent the Prime has successfully worked with the proposed subcontractors in the past. Include locations and functions of significant organizational offices.

• Present an organizational chart that clearly defines the roles and responsibilities and lines of authority for all personnel and subcontractors proposed. The chart should clearly identify reporting lines of authority and communication.

• Provide a list of subcontractors to be utilized under this contract, how it will be determined if they are included in a particular Task Order, and what their role would be.

• Describe how the Offeror would simultaneously manage multiple projects of varying size, complexity, locations, and accommodate unexpected surges if the need arises.

• Describe your organization’s plan to manage risk to schedule, budget, and product/service quality to achieve successful task completion, including identification of risk elements and risk mitigation strategies, and your plan to manage contract performance to ensure quality.

Examples of risk scenarios considered could be, but are not limited to, access to installations, late changes in scope, vague or unclear scope language, etc.

• Offerors shall provide a narrative describing their corporate health and safety program, their familiarity with USACE, and other DoD, federal, and state health and safety regulations

Factor 2 – Relevant Experience:

The Offeror shall provide relevant experience for at least three (3) but no more than six (6) recent and relevant projects on the Project Experience Form (Attachment 4). The Project

Experience Form can be expanded (cell heights can be changed) to be multiple pages but is not exempt from the total page count of Volume I. Additional pages may be submitted for this factor that are not on the form but can only cover projects that have been submitted on the form.

Offerors shall choose projects which they have performed as the Prime or major subcontractor or projects that were completed by a major subcontractor depicted in the proposal. Offerors shall choose projects which demonstrate experience in project management and execution of work similar to that described Section C of this solicitation. Only 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 will be considered. For purposes of this solicitation, a project 80% complete or greater at time of proposal submission will be considered near completion.

The projects selected should show diversity in the types of work accomplished by the firm, demonstrate experience with different phases of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) process, and the federal Endangered Species Act

(ESA), experience with Firm-Fixed-Price contracts, teaming arrangements, key personnel and their roles on the project, regulatory information, in addition to basic cost information.

Additionally, projects with regulatory interaction in the states covered under the PWS, particularly work within California, will be viewed more favorably than regulatory interaction with other states.

All fields of the Project Experience Form must be clearly completed. If the Offeror was the

Prime contractor, the Offeror shall also describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work

(i.e. the major components of the project which were completed by the Prime’s staff and major components which were subcontracted out). If the firm represented on the form was a subcontractor, the Offeror shall describe the primary role/duties in execution of the work the subcontractor was subcontracted to perform. The Offeror shall also provide information on the project as to the size, complexity, and distinctive and/or unique features of the project.

Factor 3 – Key Personnel:

Offerors shall submit up to three resumes, for each key personnel position, for the key personnel who will be working on task orders awarded under this contract. Submitted resumes shall include the education, experience, and expertise of key personnel.

The Government considers certain Technical Experts to be key personnel for this requirement.

For offerors who are seeking award as an Environmental Specialist firm, key Technical Experts include, Environmental Project Managers, lead Scientists, and company principals. For offerors seeking award as a Cultural Resources Specialist firm, Technical Experts include: Principal

Investigators, Cultural Project Managers, Tribal Liaisons, and company principals. Key personnel may be sub-contractor personnel, with a letter of commitment. Offerors will be assessed in part based on diversity and depth of the expertise of key personnel.

Environmental Project Managers must have extensive knowledge and experience in executing project management tasks for preparing Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and related documents, and in preparing, developing, and reviewing NEPA documents.

Lead Scientists must have appropriate post-graduate degrees and 5 years experience in the role of a lead scientist in their field and in the region covered by this MATOC. However, the lead scientist may also have a Bacehlor’s Degree with a higher degree relevant associated experience may be considered (but the former qualfications are preferred).

Principal Investigators must have appropriate post-graduate degrees and 5 years experience in the role of a principal investigator in their field and in the region covered by this MATOC.

Cultural Project Managers must have extensive knowledge and experience in executing project management tasks for preparing a range of cultural resources documents pursuant to NHPA, NAGPRA, and other applicable laws, and in preparing, developing, and reviewing NEPA documents.

Tribal Liaisons must have 10 years of Tribal consultation experience and specialization in one or more regions of the United States and its territories and the demonstrated ability to provide specialized knowledge and facilitation of consultation with Native American Tribes.

The resumes shall clearly display proposed job title, education, professional registrations including the states in which the individuals are registered, special qualifications and experience record showing title of position, specific duties, responsibilities, and assignments and the dates these were held within the last five (5) years. In addition, the Offeror shall provide resumes that demonstrate ability to perform projects within the scope of the MATOC PWS.

Note: After contract award, a change in any key personnel from what was proposed will need approval from the Contracting Officer. If further key management personnel are required to perform any work under this contract, the contractor will be required to submit their resumes for approval by the Contracting Officer.

Factor 4a – Technical/Risk Approach to “Environmental Services Sample Task Order”:

Offerors shall submit bids for a sample task order titled Supplemental Environmental Analysis for Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project, Nevada as outlined in Section J of this solicitation.

The intent of the government is to evaluate the competitiveness of the offerors’ bids on a realistic task order. Bids will be evaluated using a best-value trade off methodology. The Offeror shall submit an outline, no more than 20 pages in length, detailing the proposed technical approach for completing all tasks, including optional tasks, required by the Task Order 0001 PWS. This information shall include the following: the offerors’ work schedule; the major work elements to be self-performed by the offerors’ in-house work force, the major work elements to be performed by each subcontractor, and a narrative explaining how the work will be accomplished including a discussion of assumptions made to meet the requirements of the PWS. Provide a description of the Offeror’s understanding of site conditions, regulatory issues, and challenges anticipated with respect to site work and logistics. Offerors’ are encouraged to provide information on problems encountered on previous similar contracts and the offerors’ solutions and corrective actions. Title sheets, indices, tables of contents, risk mitigation chart are EXCLUDED from the page limitation for this factor. Proposals that demonstrate a strong knowledge and experience with resources and regulations in the Pacific and Southwestern regions of the US will be viewed more favorably.

Specifically, the proposals shall at a minimum:

a) Demonstrate technical understanding of the work requirements, including, but not limited to:

i) Preparing an EIS and related documents, and preparing, developing, and reviewing

NEPA documents.

ii) developing and implementing a Public Participation and Communication Plan in support of an EIS; and organizing and facilitating associated public outreach efforts to include face-to-face and virtual events.

iii) developing, formatting, and maintaining the Administrative Record for an EIS effort

iv) technical editing and review of large documents (several thousand pages)

v) evaluating hydrologic impacts and effects and documenting the impacts to hydrologic conditions in an EIS and supporting documentation.

vi) evaluating impacts affecting downstream erosion and impacts related to sediment transport and documenting the sediment an erosion impacts in an EIS and supporting documentation.

vii) evaluating the effects of environmental chemical contaminants on water quality and the toxicological impacts that may result from a proposed action, and documenting the water quality impacts in an EIS and its supporting documentation.

viii) evaluating the effects of a proposed project’s construction-related emissions on air quality conditions within the project area, and documenting the air quality impacts in an

EIS and supporting documentation.

ix) evaluating impacts to fisheries from the proposed project, with particular focus on impacts to threatened and endangered species, and documenting impacts to fisheries in an

EIS and its supporting documentation. Ensure that any survey work related to fisheries is conducted by qualified and professional staff with the appropriate federal and state licenses and certifications, and ensure that appropriate approvals for survey work are obtained from these agencies in advance.

x) evaluating impacts to wildlife species and their associated habitats from the proposed project, with particular focus on impacts to threatened and endangered species. And documenting impacts to wildlife species and their associated habitats in an EIS and its supporting documentation. Ensure that any survey work related to wildlife species and their habitat is conducted by qualified and professional staff with the appropriate federal and state licenses and certifications, and ensure that appropriate approvals for survey work are obtained from these agencies in advance.

b) Include an activity-based work schedule (also referred to as the IMS) that outlines activities and milestones defined at the appropriate detail level and logically sequenced to support and manage completion of the performance objectives using the technical approach identified herein. All base and optional tasks shall be included to show planned task duration and interdependency. Optional tasks should be identified as optional. Assume a start date of 01

June 2022.

c) Present an organizational chart which includes all Key Personnel and shows lines of communication and lines of authority.

i) Inclusion of a description of how communication among stakeholders will be managed will be considered more favorably.

d) Perform a risk analysis of the technical approach proposed and present a risk management plan summary as it pertains to the completion of the objectives of the PWS and in accordance with technical approach presented. The following risks have been identified by USACE

(Offerors may identify additional risks):

(1) Loss of key personnel,

(2) Lack (Malfunction/unable to obtain) of key equipment,

(3) Compliance with Environmental and Cultural regulations,

(4) Data verification and usability,

(5) Accessibility issues

NOTE: Recommended presentation of risk management plan summary is in table format with the following column headers: Risk Name, Risk Description, Root Cause Analysis, Probability, Impact, Rating, Specific Consequence(s), Person Responsible for managing risk, Mitigation

Measures/Corrective Action Description, Risk Communication Description, and SOP(s) identified and described (as applicable).

Factor 4b – Technical/Risk Approach to “Cultural Resources Services Sample Task

Order”:

Offerors shall submit bids for a sample task order titled Cultural Resources Inventory and

Evaluation for a proposed Levee Repair and Improvement Project, Sacramento Valley, California as outlined in Section J of this solicitation. The intent of the government is to evaluate the competitiveness of the offerors’ bids on a realistic task order. Bids will be evaluated using a best-value trade off methodology. The Offeror responding to this factor shall submit an outline, no more than 20 pages in length, detailing the proposed technical approach for completing all tasks required by the Environmental and Cultural Resources Services , Inventory and Evaluation for a proposed Levee Repair and Improvement Project, Sacramento Valley, California Task Order PWS. Title sheets, indices, tables of contents, risk mitigation chart are

EXCLUDED from the page limitation for this factor. The outline shall:

a) Demonstrate technical understanding and relevant experience specific to the PWS work requirements, including, but not limited to:

i) Native American (pre-contact and ethnographic) and historic-era culture history of the

Sacramento Valley, including the historical significance and archaeological sensitivity of

Northern California levees;

ii) Modeling and conducting geoarchaeological sensitivity assessments;

iii) Expertise with GIS technologies specific to cultural resources documentation, mapping, and data management;

iv) Planning and performing cultural resources inventory involving Native American (pre-contact and ethnographic), historic-era, and built environment resources;

v) Section 106 compliance (36 CFR Part 800) and evaluating cultural resources (e.g., sites, districts, TCPs, cultural landscapes) for NRHP eligibility under Criteria A, B, C, and D

(36 CFR Part 63);

vi) Familiarity and good working relationships with Northern California Native American

Tribes and tribal representatives;

vii) Approach for tribal engagement and coordination that demonstrates understanding of that process and its relationship to work execution;

viii) Responding to unanticipated discoveries during fieldwork;

ix) Developing appropriate resource-specific treatments and Historic Properties Treatment

Plans for resolving adverse effects under Section 106

x) Key deliverables and documentation, to include drafting, editing, and producing cultural resources documents meeting Federal standards (36 CFR 800.11) and the California

Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) Instructions for Recording Historical Resources.

b) Include an activity-based work schedule that outlines activities and milestones defined at an appropriate detail level and logically sequenced to support and manage completion of the performance objectives using the technical approach identified herein. All base and optional tasks shall be included to show planned task duration and interdependency. Optional tasks should be identified as optional. Assume a start date of 01 June 2022.

c) Present an organizational chart which includes all Key Personnel and shows lines of communication and lines of authority. If the Offeror is a joint venture with, or is in a teaming agreement with, another cultural resources business with specialized expertise (e.g., architectural historian, geoarchaeological specialist, ethnographer, tribal liaison), the technical approach shall explain in detail how all work performed by others will be organized, executed, and reviewed for quality assurance and quality control.

i) Include a description of how communication among stakeholders will be managed and implemented.

ii) Perform a risk analysis of the technical approach proposed and present a risk management plan summary as it pertains to the completion of the objectives of the PWS and in accordance with the technical approach presented. The following risks to work schedule and the delivery of quality work products have been identified by USACE

(Offerors may identify additional risks):

1. Loss of Key Personnel;

2. Rights of Entry or other accessibility issues;

3. Complex subtask coordination;

4. Qualified staffing shortfalls;

5. Insufficient tribal coordination;

6. Deliverables that are incomplete, inconsistent, and/or otherwise inadequate to meet USACE needs

Factor 5- Past Performance (for this factor the Offeror must use the form titled “Past

Performance Questionnaire with Cover Letter”):

Offeror shall demonstrate an acceptable past performance record. Provide at least three (3), but no more than six (6) questionnaires for previous projects presented in Factor 4 using the Past

Performance Questionnaire with Cover Letter, attached separately (the Government will also accept CPARS records). Moreover, the Government will also accept a GSA Public Building

Service PPQ Form; however, any missing information that is required on the attached PPQ may result in a negative evalaution. Only 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 will be considered. For purposes of this solicitation, a project 80% complete or greater at time of proposal submission will be considered near completion. The Government may contact the

Offeror’s references for information and may review performance ratings on file for prior

Government projects the Offeror may have performed.

The Governments past performance evaluation will include an assessment of past performance on relevant contracts (as defined above). The evaluation will assess whether the Offeror has obtained an overall satisfactory past performance rating on relevant contracts, to determine the ability of the Offeror to accomplish the work specified under the RFP. Key focus areas will include the following:

a. Quality

b. Schedule/Timeliness of Performance

c. Customer Satisfaction

d. Management/Personnel/Labor

e. Cost/Financial management

f. Safety/Security

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. The POCs may be contacted to assess the PWS performed and to evaluate performance of the projects listed under the previous experience, if necessary. Each past performance questionnaire is limited to seven (7) 8 1/2” x 11” pages.

4.0 Volume II - Price Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other

Statements of Offerors

(1) General: This volume shall consist of all information required to support proposed costs and prices. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. The information submitted in this volume shall comply with the requirements set forth below. There are no page limitations for this volume. Page numbers are not required for pricing spreadsheets. The Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF1449 and continuation sheets.

The Cost/Price Factor consists of two parts:

a) Sample Task Order Cost Proposal: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed price and the methodology used to develop the proposed price for the Sample

Task Order Project(s).

Price evaluation will consist of a review of the price portion of a contractor’s proposal to determine if the resulting overall cost to the government proposed is realistic for the work to be performed, if the prices reflect an accurate understanding of the requirements, and if the price is consistent with the Technical Proposal.

Evaluation of the price proposal will consider but not be limited to the following:

• Price reasonableness and completeness of the price proposal and supporting documentation

• Overall price control/price savings evidenced in the proposal (avoidance of prices that exceed reasonable requirements)

• Verify the contractor’s understanding of the requirements

• Assess the degree to which the price proposal accurately reflects the technical approach and proposed work effort

Although technical evaluation criteria are significantly more important than price, the closer the technical evaluation scores of the various proposals are to one another, the more important price considerations will become. The evaluation of proposed prices may therefore become a determining factor in the award as technical scores converge. Note: The Sample Task Order Cost

Proposal shall be used for proposal evaluation purposes and will not be awarded as a Standalone

Task Order. It is used as an Illustrative Task Order for Price/Cost Analysis.

b) Hourly Labor Rates Overhead and Genereal and Administrative Rate Schedule for each IDIQ: The Government will evaluate the Offertory’s proposed overhead and G&A rates (Fixed Overhead and G&A Schedule) hourly rates for the labor categories provided in the Sample Task Order Cost Proposal (Schedule 1) for reasonableness for each year of the ordering period. The proposed Overhead Rates and General/Administrative (G&A) rates proposed in Section B will be legally binding and will be the maximum rates that the Offeror will use for any Firm-Fixed-Price task orders issued against the MATOCs within the five year ordering period of the contract.

However, Labor rates may be escalated at the beginning of the option period (but See

FAR 52.222-43 (b) for limitations) as provided in the Schedule; however, the labor The proposed rates in effect at the time a task order is awarded will remain in effect through completion of the task order, unless modified due to an increase in the Department of

Labor wage rates in accordance with FAR 52.222-43, FAR 52.222-44, and Chapter 7 of

Engineer Pamphlet 1180-1-1.

Lower rates may be offered at the task order level.

2) Cover Sheet: Offertory shall include a proposal cover sheet in Volume II as required by FAR

52.215-1 (c) (2). The proposal cover sheet must provide the following information:

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and electronic mail address;

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and,

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

3) Contract Documentation:

Certifications and Representations – Each Offeror shall complete the solicitation sections indicated below using the file provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1449 and all certifications requiring original signature.