W9123821R0017 Amend 0002.pdf

W9123821R0017

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 make corrections to the CLIN stucture, performance-w ork statement, and Section L.

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

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 32

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Apr-2021

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 W9123821R0017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Apr-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

16-Apr-2021

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO

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

EMAIL:TEL:

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The solicitation issue date has changed from 12-Apr-2021 to 13-Apr-2021.

The following have been modified:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Administration of this Contract will be the responsibility by U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, SACRAMENTO DISTRICT (USACE-SPK).

USACE-SPK intends to award one stand-alone “C”-type Contract for an Optimized Remediation Contract (ORC) at

Travis Air Force Base and Air Force Plant 42, California. The objective of this solicitation is to award to a small business one “C”-type contract with an up to 10 year period of performance including all options. The Government reserves the right to award using a different procurement vehicle than this solicitation or not at all.

This requirement is for environmental remediation services. The range of activities include maintenance of established remedies, implementation of optimization to enhance remedial progress at applicable sites, and achievement of site specific objectives as identified in this contract. The Contractor shall undertake Environmental

Remediation activities to achieve performance objectives (POs) at twenty-seven (27) Installation Restoration

Program (IRP) sites.

AFP 42 is located in Palmdale, CA, north of Pasadena in Los Angeles County. It is located in the northeastern portion of Los Angeles County, California, within the Antelope Valley of the Mojave Desert, approximately 80 miles north of Los Angeles. It covers over 6,600 acres and includes approximately 4.2 million square feet of floor space. AFP 42 includes multiple high bay buildings and airfield access with flyaway capability. The facility also has one of the heaviest load-bearing runways in the world. \

Remediation activities at AFP 42 is being conducted pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

(SARA), with the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) and the Lahontan Regional Water

Quality Control Board (RWQCB) providing regulatory oversight.

Travis AFB is located in northern California, 50 miles northeast of San Francisco, and it is home to the 60th Air

Mobility Wing, the largest airlift organization in the United States Air Force (USAF). Travis AFB is named in honor of Brigadier General Robert F. Travis. Travis AFB currently covers approximately 6,368 acres and is bordered by the cities of Vacaville to the north, Fairfield to the northwest, and Suisun City to the west, and by agricultural land to the south and east.

Remediation activities at Travis AFB are being conducted pursuant to CERCLA, as amended by SARA; Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the California State Water Resources Control Board. Regulatory oversight is provided by DTSC, successor to the California Health Services; the United States Environmental

Protection Agency (USEPA) Region 9, acting as the lead regulatory agency; and RWQCB, San Francisco Bay Area

Region.

SITE VISIT

A virtual site visit will be held on Friday, 12 March 2021 at 0900. Please join by utilizing the following instructions:

Join by meeting link: https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m1227a901677b71ccdb179b3d3c67a5de

Join by meeting number

Meeting number (access code): 199 086 1634

Meeting password: pmSG53W3ny@ ap to join from a mobile device (attendees only)

+1-844-800-2712,,1990861634## US Toll Free

+1-669-234-1177,,1990861634## US Toll

Join by phone

+1-669-234-1177 US Toll https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m1227a901677b71ccdb179b3d3c67a5de

+1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free Global call-in numbers

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

a. Contractual and Technical questions relating to proposal MUST be submitted via ProjNet at www.projnet.org.

b. The Quick Add Key is: MSJ4R5-2AG9CD

c. From the home page, select “Quick Add” at the top right hand side of the screen.

Select "USACE" as the Agency

Enter the Quick Add Key in “Key”

Enter your email address

Check to agree to the Privacy and Security Notice.

If you are not registered a set of fields will appear. Complete all the fields. Once completed, you will be taken to the inquiry page for the solicitation. From here you can view all inquiries or add an inquiry.

*** Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. Inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected.

d. Include the solicitation number, project title and location of project with your questions.

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

f. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety and review ProjNet for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

g. The call center operates weekdays from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-4357.

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

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

List of Attachments:

1. Schedule B CLIN Pricing Schedule

1. California Group_FY21_Sub-CLIN Structure_20210409

2. Performance Work Statement, 28 Jan 2021

2. California Group_FY21_PWS_20210409_Track Changes

2A-1 PWS Enclosure AFP 42 File Index

2A-2 PWS Enclosure Travis AFB File Index

3. SCA Wage Determination, Solano County, 21 Dec 2020

4. SCA Wage Determination, LA County, 21 Dec 2020

5. L-1 Labor Category Qualifications

6. L-2 Past Performance Questionnaire

7. L-3 ORC PMP Guidance, Dec 2020 http://www.projnet.org/

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION L (California Group ORC)

Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents Addendum

INFORMATION TO OFFERORS (ITO) AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL

PREPARATION

PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND OBJECTIVES

This requirement is for a competitive, Firm-Fixed Price Optimized Remediation Contract (ORC) for environmental remediation services and related activities, as identified in the Performance

Work Statement (PWS), utilizing the tradeoff process permitted by FAR Part 15, Subpart 15.1, 15.101-1, and the source selection policies and procedures under FAR Subpart 15.3. This effort is being solicited under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 562910, Environmental Remediation Services.

1.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a) The Offeror's proposal (prime contractor’s or JV’s, not sub-contractor proposals) must include all data and information requested by this ITO and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The offer shall be compliant with the requirements as stated in the PWS and its Attachments and Enclosures. Non-conformance with the instructions provided in this ITO may result in an unfavorable proposal evaluation.

b) The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but rather shall provide detailed rationale for the Offeror’s approach and address how the Offeror intends to meet and achieve these requirements. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the Offerors’ facilities, capabilities and experience, and that the

Government will base its evaluation exclusively on the information presented in the

Offeror's proposal; however the Government reserves the right to utilize information obtained internally or from other sources such as Contractor Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) during the past performance factor evaluation.

c) Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed art work, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired.

d) The proposal acceptance period is specified in the Validity Statement subsection, see below, of this section (Section L Addendum). The Offeror shall make a clear statement in Volume I of the proposal that the proposal is valid through this date.

e) In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful proposals. Unless the Offeror requests otherwise, the

Government will destroy extra copies of unsuccessful proposals.

2.0 General Information

2.1 Point of Contact

The Contracting Officer (KO) and Contract Specialist (CS) are the sole points of contact for this acquisition. Address any questions or concerns you may have to the KO. Written requests for clarification may be sent to the KO at the address located below. The KO for this acquisition is as follows:

Contracting Officer:

Daniel E. Czech

Phone: (916) 557-7012

Email: Daniel.E.Czech@usace.army.mil

Contract Specialist:

Amber Scyoc

Phone: (916) 557-7467

Email: Amber.Scyoc@usace.army.mil

2.2 Debriefings

The KO will promptly notify Offerors of any decision to exclude them from the competitive range as required by FAR 15.503; whereupon excluded Offerors may request and elect to receive a pre-award or post-award debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505. Offerors excluded from the competitive range may request a preaward debriefing or they may choose to wait until after the source selection decision to request a postaward debriefing. However, Offerors excluded from the competitive range are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. The

KO will notify unsuccessful Offerors in the competitive range of the source selection decision in accordance with FAR 15.503. Upon such notification, unsuccessful Offerors may request and receive a post-award debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.506. Offerors desiring a debriefing must make their request in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.505 or 15.506, as applicable. The Government reserves the right to provide written debriefings in lieu of oral debriefings.

2.3 Discrepancies

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing with supporting rationale as well as the remedies the Offeror is asking the KO to consider as related to the omission or error. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions. This reservation includes matters of additional or substitute pages of the initial proposal.

mailto:Daniel.E.Czech@usace.army.mil mailto:Amber.Scyoc@usace.army.mil

2.4 Discussions

The Government intends to evaluate proposals, and make the award of this contract, without discussions with the offerors, unless discussions are determined to be necessary.

2.5 Electronic Reference Documents

Government Furnished Information (GFI) documents will be available on the U.S. Air Force

Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) Administrative Record website at http://afcec.publicadmin-record.us.af.mil/. All other referenced documents for this solicitation are available on the

Beta.Sam.Gov website. Potential Offerors are encouraged to subscribe for real-time e-mail notifications when information has been posted to the website for this solicitation. Additional

GFI documents too large for Beta.Sam.Gov may be made available to all Offerors through the use of a file exchange server.

2.6 Oral Presentations

Oral presentations will not be used for this requirement.

2.7 Organization/Number of Copies/Page Limits

The Offeror shall prepare the proposal as set forth in the Proposal Organization Table (Table 2.7 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 and with the number of copies as specified in Table 2.7. The attachments identified in the table shall be separately bound in three-ring, loose-leaf binders, as necessary. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the ITO paragraph as noted in

Table 2.7 below (NO Hard Copies required; electronic proposals only):

DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: DoD SAFE FILE EXCHANGE

INSTRUCTIONS

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The Offeror’s proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via SAFE online submission. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS

(EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall electronically submit their proposal using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/. Within SAFE, please send proposals to both Contract Specialist Amber

Scyoc at Amber.Scyoc@usace.army.mil and to Contracting Officer Daniel Czech at

Daniel.E.Czech@usace.army.mil. Failure to properly submit a proposal by the time will render it late and it will not be accepted. As this is an electronic submission subject to internet connectivity and other potential network traffic issues, offerors are cautioned to plan accordingly.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

All proposals shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site. Submission shall be in

Adobe PDF format. Your uploaded submission cannot exceed 2GB. If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site.

Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

http://afcec.publicadmin-/

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE: In order to electronically submit a proposal through DoD

SAFE, offerors must email Contract Specialist Amber Scyoc at Amber.Scyoc@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer Daniel Czech at Daniel.E.Czech@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive an upload code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to request an upload code five (5) working days before the proposal due date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File

Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information

(PII)) in the File Description.) Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

Once at the SAFE website select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a Common

Access Card (CAC) or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest. After selecting the “Click Here” link you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings. When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer.

The Offeror must enter the E-Mail address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. The

Offeror can enter an additional E-Mail address if desired. After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added. NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts. Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. An Offeror can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off

Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous.

It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases. The government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted to the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided. Because uploaded documents expire in DoD SAFE, the submission of proposals should only occur during a limited window of time from XXX 2021.

to the due date, in order to ensure that the proposal doesn’t expire before the Contracting

Specialist/Contracting Officer has time to download the proposals.

Table 2.7 Proposal Organization

Volume

ITO

Paragraph

Number

Title

Page Limit

Electronic

Copies

I

3 VOLUME I -

CONTRACT

DOCUMENTATION

3.1 Volume Organization-

follow this proposal organizational structure for this volume

Unlimited

3.2 Contact Information

3.3 Executive Summary

3.4 Standard Proposal

Information

3.5 Validity Statement

3.6 Organizational

Conflict of Interest

Analysis and

Mitigation Plan

3.7 Construction Bonding

3.8 Exceptions to

Solicitation

Requirements

II

4 VOLUME II –

TECHNICAL

40 PAGES TOTAL

4.1 Volume Organization-

follow this proposal organizational structure for this volume

EXCLUDED FROM VOLUME II

PAGE COUNT

4.2 Standard Proposal

Information

4.3 General Guidance

11 X 17 inch single-sided pages for Technical Summary Table excluded from page limit)

4.4 Technical Factor 1-

Technical/Risk

Approach

4.5 Technical Factor 2 –

Corporate Experience

4.6 Technical Factor 3 -

Management

Approach

Resumes of Key Personnel:

Professional registration certificates excluded from page limit.

III

5 VOLUME III – –

FACTOR 4 – PAST

PERFORMANCE

5.1 Volume Organization

5.2 Standard Proposal

Information

5.3 Past Performance

Summary

5.4 Organizational

Structure Change

History

5.6 Past Performance

Questionnaires (PPQs)

Up to 5 completed PPQs 4 pages each plus up to 2 page narrative each. Recognition documents excluded.

30 pages total.

5.7 Consent Letters

5.8 Client Authorization

Letters

5.9 [DELETED] S pecific

C ontent

IV

6 VOLUME IV –

FACTOR 5 –

PRICE: SUBMIT IN

A SEPARATE

VOLUME FROM

THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL

6.1 Volume Organization

6.2 Standard Proposal

Information

6.3 General Instructions

6.4 Completed Schedule B

6.5 Milestone Payment

Schedule (MPS) with price

6.6 Professional

Compensation Plan

(FAR 52.222-46)

2.8 Proposal Format

a) This section of the ITO provides general guidance for preparing proposals as well as specific instructions on the format and content of the proposal.

b) The Offeror's proposal must include all data and information requested by the ITO and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions.

c) All the requirements specified in this solicitation are mandatory.

d) The Offeror is representing its firm will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation by submitting a proposal.

e) These instructions are intended to elicit brief and specific responses. However, simply stating that the Offeror understands and intends to comply with this effort or paraphrasing statements in the solicitation is inadequate.

f) The Offer shall comply with the requirements as stated in the solicitation.

2.9 Sufficient Detail

a) The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims (e.g., demonstrated success of proposed technology through quantitative results and regulatory approval).

b) The proposal should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the Offeror intends to meet these requirements.

2.10 Price Information

a) All pricing information shall be addressed ONLY in the Price Proposal Volume (Volume

IV). The electronic version of Schedule B shall be in both Microsoft Excel, Word and a pdf. Electronic version of the Milestone Payment Schedule (MPS) shall be submitted in

Microsoft Excel and pdf. Prices shall be provided in whole-dollar amounts in both the hardcopy and electronic version of Schedule B of the RFP and in the MPS. The Offeror shall provide the proposed total amount of construction for each Sub-Contract Line Item

Number (sub-CLIN) and include a milestone for the construction bonding fee. Sub-

CLIN construction amounts and bonding fee amounts shall be totaled and provided for evaluation of bonding requirements.

2.11 No Cross-Referencing

a) Each volume shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross-referencing to other volumes of the proposal.

b) Information required for proposal evaluation, which is not found in its designated volume, will be assumed to have been omitted from the proposal.

c) Each response to each Factor shall be self-contained. No cross-referencing between

Factor responses is allowed.

2.12 Tab Indexing

a) Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections within each volume.

b) Tabs for items identified in the Title column of Table 2.7 Proposal Organization shall be utilized.

c) Tabs do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

d) Note: DO NOT include proposal information on tabs.

2.13 Table of Contents

a) Table of Contents.

i. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the sub-sections within that volume.

b) Master Table of Contents.

i. Volume I, Contracting Documentation, shall contain a consolidation of the individual Tables of Contents for all Volumes (I through IV).

ii. A separate e-file of the Master Table of Contents shall be provided in accordance with Electronic Copy requirements in paragraph 2.3.9.3.

c) The Table of Contents will not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

2.14 List of Tables and Figures

a) Each volume shall contain a list of all tables and figures within that volume.

b) The List of Tables and Figures will not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

2.15 Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms

a) Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each.

b) One glossary may be developed for the entire proposal and provided in each volume.

c) Glossaries do not count against the page limitations for their respective volumes.

2.16 Proposal Copies

a) All copies of an Offeror’s proposal must be submitted together.

b) All Prime and Team Member(s’) including subcontractors’ information must be incorporated into one coherent submittal.

c) Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with F AR 52.215-1(e), Restriction on disclosure and use of data, and F AR 3.104-4, Disclosure, Protection, and Marking of Contractor Bid or Proposal Information and

Source Selection Information.

2.19 Compact Disc (CD) Copies

General requirements

a) The content and page size of electronic copies must be identical to the hard copies. For electronic copies, indicate on each CD the Offeror’s name, volume number, and solicitation number and title. Use separate files to permit rapid location of all portions, including Factors, exhibits, annexes, and attachments, if any. All electronic copies shall be submitted on CD-ROM in a flexible plastic protective sleeve. Protective sleeves shall be hole-punched with a standard 2-hole punch at the top of each sleeve.

i. Electronic file directory titles and organization shall reflect the titles and organization of these instructions.

ii. Each directory shall contain a Microsoft Word file with the Master Table of

Contents for that directory.

iii. The CD-ROMs will be used for proposal evaluation. The Government will not perform a word-by-word check of the “Original” vs. the PDF version. However, if discrepancies are identified between the electronic proposal and the “Original” paper proposal, the paper proposal shall prevail.

iv. Offerors shall ensure electronic copies on CD-ROM are virus free.

v. Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following available

Government equipment and software products:

Windows compatible PCs

Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.0

Microsoft Office 2007

Microsoft Project 2007

vi. Sound or video (e.g. MPEG) files shall not be embedded into the proposal files.

vii. A separate CD-ROM shall be used for each volume.

b) Master copy CD-ROM requirements

i. Complete electronic copies of all volumes shall be submitted in Adobe Acrobat

Portable Document File (PDF) searchable and selectable text format.

ii. A separate CD-ROM shall be used for each volume.

iii. Each CD-ROM and protective sleeve shall be clearly marked as to volume number, Offeror's name, solicitation title, and solicitation number.

Page Format Restrictions and Limitations

2.20 Page Format

a) Unless otherwise specified, all pages shall be printed double-sided on recycled paper as much as practical. For example, original letters are exempted from the double-sided requirement.

b) Unless otherwise specified, pages shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, not including foldouts.

c) Text pages shall be portrait oriented. Graphics and tables may be landscape oriented if required to properly present the information.

d) Pages shall be typed with single line spacing.

e) No condensed fonts allowed. Times New Roman, Arial, or similar font preferred. The font size used shall be no less than 10 point except the IMS, WBS, MPS, tables, captions, graphics and Pricing volume submissions may be 8 point font and 0.5” margins.

f) Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one inch.

g) Proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area.

h) The following items MUST have page numbers: Volume II Factors 1-3 consecutively from start to finish with the exception of "other required information" in Factor 3

(excluded from page limit). Start with Factor 1 and go through Factor 3 with a single numbering sequence.

i) These page format restrictions shall apply to responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs).

2.21 Foldouts

a) Foldout pages may only be used for large tables, charts, graphs, diagrams and schematics.

b) Foldout pages may not be used for pages of text.

c) Legible tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, schematics and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, design drawings, plans, etc.

d) These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11 x 17 inches in size.

e) All information (except documentation numbers, classification markings, and page numbers) shall be contained within an image area of 9 x 15-1/2 inches.

f) Foldout pages shall fold so that the Government can read and evaluate them without removal from proposal binder.

g) Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume.

2.22 Page Limitations

a) Page limitations shall be treated as maximums.

b) 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.

c) Each side of each 11 x 17 inch sheet that displays printed material shall be counted as two (2) pages for page limitation purposes.

d) Compliance with page count limits shall be verified

e) 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.

f) Page limitations shall be placed on responses to ENs. The specified page limits for EN responses will be identified in the letters forwarding the ENs to the Offeror(s).

2.23 Technical Summary Table

The Technical Summary Table shall be submitted on 11 x 17 inch single-sided pages. Though these pages (Summary Table) are part of the Technical Approach they will not be counted against the number of pages allocated for the technical volume. The Summary Table shall also be provided electronically via CD or DVD in MicrosoftTM Excel compatible format. The spreadsheet shall not contain any hard-pressed numbers or locked cells or formulas.

2.24 Project Summary

Project summaries submitted for Factor 2, Corporate Experience, shall be submitted under the

Technical Volume on up to ten, double-sided 8.5 X 11 inch pages. Each project must be contained on two (2) pages or less. Each side of a page used equals one page towards the page count.

2.25 Pages Counted

Each page shall be counted except the following:

a) Volume I – Contract Documentation

b) Volume IV – Pricing

c) Executive Summary

d) Cover pages

e) Table of Contents

f) List of tables and figures

g) Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

h) Tabs

i) Dividers

j) Blank pages

k) Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

l) Resumes

m) Milestone Payment Schedule (MPS)

n) Technical Summary Table

o) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

3.0 VOLUME I - CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION

3.1 Volume Organization

a) Contact Information

b) Executive Summary

c) Standard Proposal Information

d) Validity Statement

e) Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Analysis and Mitigation Plan

f) Construction Bonding including Proof of Bonding Capacity

g) Exceptions to Solicitation Requirements including Terms and Conditions

h) Teaming Arrangements and/or Letters of Intent

i) Representations and Certifications. See SF33 Section K.

3.2 Contact Information

The Offeror shall identify the point of contact (POC) in the cover letter [name, phone number, and e-mail address] for any questions regarding the submitted proposal and the

POC shall have authority to negotiate and bind the company.

3.3 Executive Summary

a) The Executive Summary is a concise narrative summary of the entire proposal, excluding price.

(i) The summary shall include key mission capability features describing key technical, performance, and management features of the Offeror as outlined in the solicitation.

(ii) The summary shall also include key contract features describing subcontractors, or TAs, delivery schedules for the period of performance including schedules for the basic and all options.

b) The key mission capability features and key contract features shall tie in with Section

M evaluation criteria.

c) Any summary material presented here shall not be considered as meeting the requirements for any portions of other volumes of the proposal.

3.4 Standard Proposal Information

a) Provide a Master Table of Contents for the entire proposal (all volumes).

b) Provide a Table of Contents for Volume I per ITO paragraph 2.13.

c) Provide a List of Tables and Figures for Volume I per ITO paragraph 2.14.

d) Provide a Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms for Volume I per ITO paragraph

2.15.

3.5 Validity Statement

a) The cover letter shall include the Offeror’s ability to provide bonding for the proposed construction costs and confirm proposal validity for 180 days after the suspense date for proposals.

b) The proposal acceptance period is specified in the SF 33, Page 1, Block 12 of the solicitation.

3.6 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Analysis and Mitigation Plan

a) If the Offeror (including Teaming Partners, subcontractors, subsidiaries, and legacy companies) performed any cleanup related work in the past/present at sites identified in as part of this requirement, the Offeror shall submit identifying information – scope, applicable sites, specific document titles and descriptions, and contract or task order number in Volume 1, Contract Documentation. The Offeror shall identify any potential

OCI issues or appearance of any potential OCI the Offeror, (including all Teaming

Partners, subcontractors, subsidiaries, and legacy companies) may have with respect to the scope of effort as outlined in the PWS. OCIs may exist at least in the following three ways:

Unequal access to information- access to non-public information that gives a contractor an unfair competitive advantage.

Biased ground rules- when a contractor has in some sense set the ground rules for another procurement action creating the potential that the contractor may have tilted the playing field in the new competition (usually toward its own strengths and away from its weaknesses).

Impaired objectivity - when the contract requires exercise of judgment and the independence of its judgment may be affected (e.g., when the contractor may be required to evaluate its own work in a way that could be adverse to its economic interests).

b) If the Offeror (including all Teaming Partners, subcontractors, subsidiaries, and legacy companies) performed past/present cleanup related work at the sites for this ORC, a mitigation plan shall be submitted in Volume I, Contract Documentation Volume to show how the Offeror will either satisfactorily mitigate or eliminate any potential OCI issues or appearance of any potential OCI. If the Offeror, including all Teaming Partners, subcontractors, subsidiaries, and legacy companies, has not performed any work on the sites included as part of this requirement, then the Offeror must so state.

c) Any submitted OCI analysis and plan will not be evaluated unless the Offeror is considered the Apparent Successful Offeror under the evaluation Factors listed in this

RFP. If the OCI analysis and plan needs to be evaluated, the Government will determine if an OCI exists and whether adequate mitigation is proposed. If adequate mitigation is not proposed, the Government may engage in exchanges with the Apparent Successful

Offeror to determine if the problems with the mitigation plan may be resolved. If an OCI exists that cannot be adequately mitigated, the Government may seek waiver of the OCI issue or may award to another Offeror who does not have an OCI, or who has an OCI and has submitted a mitigation plan that is adequate or may be made so after exchanges between the Government and the Offeror.

3.7 Construction Bonding

a) Provide the total proposed amount for construction efforts by Sub-CLIN and total contract. Provide a construction amount for each fiscal year of the POP (i.e. Fiscal Year

1, Fiscal Year 2, Fiscal Year 3, etc. based on chronological milestone payment date).

Provide the bonding fee total and the bonding fee by year.

b) Provide assertion that the Prime Contractor can meet the bonding requirements of the contract (100% performance and payment bond) with respect to the proposed totals for construction by year. Provide proof of excess bonding capacity commensurate with the proposed amount for construction with bonding capability letters from an approved surety listed with the Department of Treasury. Letters must be notarized and signed by an authorized representative of the surety. Letters signed by agents are unacceptable unless accompanied by a Power of Attorney granting proper authority to the agent.

Bonding capability must be for the Prime only (stacking of Teaming

Partners/subcontractor bonds will not be accepted).

3.8 Exceptions to Solicitation Requirements

a) Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including all terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to meet a requirement or taking exception to a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors shall clearly identify any exceptions to Terms and Conditions of the solicitation. Exceptions are strongly discouraged. Failure to comply with all terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award.

b) Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken.

c) Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost, and specific requirements of the solicitation.

d) This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table 3.8. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the Offeror being removed from consideration for award.

Table 3.8 – Solicitation Exceptions

Solicitation

Document

Paragraph/Page Requirement/Portion Rationale

Contract clause, solicitation paragraph, model contract, ITO, etc.

Applicable page and paragraph numbers

Identify the requirement or portion to which exception is taken

Justify why the requirement will not be met

4.0 VOLUME II – FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL

4.1 Volume Organization

The Technical volume shall be organized according to the following general outline:

a) Executive Summary (duplication of executive summary in Volume I, Contract

Documentation)

b) Table of Contents

c) List of Table and Figures

d) Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

e) Factor 1 – Technical/Risk Approach

f) Factor 2 – Corporate Experience

g) Factor 3 – Management Approach

4.2 Standard Proposal Information

a) Provide a duplicate copy of the Executive Summary narrative as required in Volume I, Contract Documentation, ITO paragraph 3.3.

b) Provide a Table of Contents for Volume II per ITO paragraph 2.1.

c) Provide a List of Tables and Figures for Volume II per ITO paragraph 2.14.

d) Provide a Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms for Volume II per ITO paragraph 2.15.

4.3 General Guidance

The Technical Volume shall be specific and complete. In the Technical Volume, address the proposed approach to meeting the performance or capability requirements of each technical

Factor.

a) Marketing presentations are not wanted and will not be evaluated. Offerors must demonstrate capabilities required for all evaluation factors.

b) Legibility, clarity, and coherence are very important.

c) Responses will be evaluated against Section M, Evaluation Factors.

d) Provide as specifically as possible, the actual methodology for accomplishing and satisfying the requirements.

e) All the requirements specified in the solicitation are mandatory. By proposal submission, Offeror is representing the Team will perform all the requirements specified in the solicitation. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the solicitation.

f) Technical Factors.

a) Include capabilities of Prime and Team Members.

b) Describe the Offeror’s proposed strategic approach to meeting the requirements of each

Technical Factor.

4.4 Factor 1: Technical/Risk Approach:

The Offeror shall submit a comprehensive technical approach that demonstrates achievement of the Performance Objectives in the Performance Period specified for each site in PWS Table 1:

Performance Table. The comprehensive technical approach shall describe how all the

Performance Objectives in the PWS and other applicable agreements will be met or exceeded, as well as identify and assess all risks of the proposed comprehensive technical approach and mitigation strategies and/or contingency plans. Risks include, but are not limited to, the potential for disruption of schedule, increased costs, degradation of performance, the need for increased

Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Classify each risk in accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures Table 1, Technical Risk Rating.

Provide the rationale for each risk and its rating, including quantitative estimates of the impact on cost, schedule, and performance. Describe the impact of each identified risk in terms of its potential to interfere with or prevent the successful accomplishment of other contract requirements (for example: PWS or specification requirements), whether or not those requirements are identified as Factors. Propose realistic risk mitigations strategies and contingency plans that will eliminate or reduce risk(s) to an acceptable level. The risk evaluation shall include the decision logic, identified thresholds, and timing for implementation a mitigation strategy and/or contingency plan if the proposed approach proves incapable of meeting the

Performance Objectives within the Performance Periods.

Summary Table: The Offeror shall provide a summary table including the following information for each site listed in the PWS: Site ID, Performance Objective, Performance Period, Date of Achieving Performance Objective, Brief Description of the

Technical Approach. Site IDs should be copied from the PWS Table 1: Performance

Table. For proposal purposes, the Offeror may choose to group sites for which the

Offeror is proposing the same technical approach. However, where the Offeror chooses to do group sites with regards to same technical approaches, the Offeror may NOT group pricing information on the MPS for those or any other sites. The price information shall be provided on a per site basis only.

Offeror's proposal shall also include a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Integrated

Master Schedule (IMS) and a Milestone Payment Schedule (MPS) (without price information):

The WBS shall demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the ORC process and work required to achieve each PO; this would be demonstrated by a thorough work decomposition of each task and effective application of a WBS structure.

The WBS shall align with the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)/Sub-CLIN

Structure provided with the RFP, consistent with the Offeror’s proposed approach, and in accordance with the requirements in PWS Section 4.2 and supplemental guidance.

The IMS shall be built from the WBS above. At a minimum, the offeror’s IMS shall:

Present a realistic sequence and timing of all activities and documents necessary to demonstrate achievement of the PO within the PP.

Demonstrate logical incorporation of realistic Government and Regulatory review periods as defined in the PWS.

Identify timing of decision points addressing risk mitigation and/or contingency strategies.

The MPS (without price information) shall be built from the WBS above, consistent with the Offeror’s proposed approach and the IMS, and in accordance with the requirements in PWS Section 4.3. At a minimum, the offeror’s MPS

(without price information) shall:

Present and describe appropriate milestone payments considered integral and necessary to the achievement of the POs.

Include a reasonable number of milestone payments per CLIN/Sub-CLIN based on the scope and anticipated duration to achieve CLIN/Sub-CLIN objective and/or PO.

Excludes unacceptable milestone payments representing a “progress” payment or a monthly payment for level of effort expended as well as management or overhead type costs. Examples of unacceptable milestones include:

• Submittal of documents

• Site mobilization/demobilization (unless exempted by KO)

• Accomplishment of routine and reoccurring field activities

• Submittal of a monthly status

• Management and overhead type cost (e.g., program/project management, monthly reporting, etc.)

• Allocation of PMP, Basewide QPP, or other basewide costs to specific sites

Include milestone payment cost distribution by percentage for CLINs/Sub-

CLINs without pricing information (no dollar values)

Include final CLIN/Sub-CLIN milestone payments demonstrating achievement of the CLIN/Sub-CLIN objective which is a minimum of 20% of the total CLIN/Sub-CLIN value.

4.5 Factor 2: Corporate Experience

The Offeror shall submit a maximum of five (5) contract/task order (TO) summaries (narratives) demonstrating examples of relevant experience as it relates to the requirements of the PWS and this ORC. The Government will not consider experience on a contract/TO that concluded more than five (5) years prior to the date of this solicitation. For contracts/TOs that are actively being performed, performance must be substantially complete (minimum 50% complete as of the date of proposal submission) to be evaluated under this Factor 2. Contracts/TOs submitted by the

Offeror should be the most relevant in demonstrating their experience and capability to perform the proposed effort. At least three (3) of the five (5) example projects must be from the Prime

Contractor as the Prime Contractor or JV Partner. The Offeror shall also include the exact same contract/TO summaries in the volume for Factor 4, Past Performance.

Contract/TO Summary Submissions shall include the following:

The individual task order or stand-alone contract number.

Title of the project and a brief description of the effort including the characteristics or aspects of the project that the Government will consider in determining relevance. Focus on the PWS aspects identified in the Technical/Risk Factor.

Number of environmental sites.

Type of performance-based contract/pricing arrangement, i.e. Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), etc.

Original award amount and final total dollar amount (or estimate at completion) including modifications and options (with reasons for any changes in dollar amounts). If the project is currently ongoing, provide the percent complete (must be greater than or equal to 50%) at the time of proposal submission.

Original and final period of performance (start and end dates).

Current contract points of contact (POCs). Provide a current e-mail address and phone number. Provide a minimum of two Government POCs. Whenever possible, provide one from the technical or program management community and one from the contracting community. For commercial efforts, provide similar points of contact.

Whether the project was completed on-time, within budget, and whether or not the

Offeror encountered any performance issues or challenges. If performance issues or challenges did arise in meeting the requirements, provide information on how they were addressed by the Offeror.

4.6 Factor 3: Management Approach

Offeror shall submit a detailed management plan describing how the Offeror will manage performance of the contract in order to achieve the Performance Objectives within the

Performance Periods and ensure quality services and deliverables. The detailed management plan shall include the following information:

A description of a qualified field and management team, including key personnel, subcontractors, and other relevant team members with identification of roles, responsibilities, and communication strategies demonstrating efficient and effective management of the contract performance.

An organizational chart.

Key personnel meeting the requirements identified in Attachment L-1. The following key personnel must be fulfilled by the Prime Contractor: Program Manager, Senior

Project Manager, Contracts Manager, Program QA/QC, and Program Health and Safety

Manager.