Solicitation Amendment W9123826RA0090002 SF 30.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers 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 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication 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 NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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.)

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

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date 20 Feb 2026 06 Mar 2026

Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were added:

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

(DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

(Feb 2026) Deviation 2021-O0008 (Feb 2023)

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) , as used in this clause, means a first-tier Definition. Similarly situated entity subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that--

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) This clause applies only to--Applicability.

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

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(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are--

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are--

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.Independent contractors.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Limitations on subcontracting.

Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(i) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code 562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(ii) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause--

By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

X By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protege and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protege shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protege in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

The attachments table has changed from:

Identifi er

Document Name

Document Description Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

Page N umbers

Docum ent Type

Provid ed Under Separa te Cover

0001 Performance Work Statement

Performance Work Statement 12 Jan

22 Attach ment

No

0003 Section L Table 3

Section L Table 3 26 Jan

Attach ment

No

0002 Ordering Instructions

Ordering Instructions 01 Oct

2 Attach ment

No

0004 PPQ Past Performance Questionnaire 01 Jan

Attach ment

No

To:

Identifi er

Document Name

Document Description Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

Page N umbers

Docum ent Type

Provid ed Under Separa te Cover

0001 PWS 2.19

UPDATE

Performance Work Statement 19 Feb

22 Attach ment

No

0003 Section L Table 3

Section L Table 3 26 Jan

1 Attach ment

No

0002 Ordering Instructions

Ordering Instructions 01 Oct

2 Attach ment

No

0004 PPQ Past Performance Questionnaire 01 Jan

4 Attach ment

No

The following contract documents were added:

PWS 2.19 UPDATE

The following contract documents were deleted:

Performance Work Statement

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

1.0. Specific Proposal Instructions:

1.1. Proposal Expenses and Pre-contract Costs. This document does not commit the Government to pay 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. The Government also will not be responsible for costs associated with preparing proposals for individual task orders. Finally, the Government will not pay for or subsidize any costs incurred for attendance at any pre-proposal conference or site visit for task orders. Note specifically that the offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this solicitation does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

1.2. The Government reserves the right to discuss aspects of the proposal with offerors. Offerors are advised that the Government may make award without discussions, clarifications or any contact concerning the proposals received (FAR Part 15.306(a)(2)). Therefore, proposals must be submitted initially on the most favorable terms from a technical standpoint. Do not assume that offerors will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals.

1.3. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, including attachments. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

1.4. Proposal Submittal Instructions. In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) applied to all documents that will enable word searches to be conducted using Adobe-compatible PDF software. The two (2) volumes listed below shall be submitted as "SEPARATE" single files via PIEE.

Offerors may use compression utilities to reduce file size and facilitate transmission when using PIEE.

Volume I: Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information

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

Title the single files in the following format:

W9123826RA009_Company Name_Volume_I_Technical_Proposal

W9123826RA009_Company Name_Volume_II_Certifications_Information

(Note: Company name may be abbreviated)

Submittals will not be accepted if sent by other methods such as email, shipping/mail or hand carried. Submittals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be accepted. Unaccepted submittals will NOT be evaluated.

You must register first at PIEE Registration.

Note: The user must be a Contractor Administrator (CAM) in PIEE. In the PIEE Solicitation Module, there are two vendor roles (Proposal Manager and Proposal View Only).

The Proposal Manager role is required to submit a SF1449 to an RFP. Please be advised when using the PIEE Solicitation Module, the user's email address in PIEE must match the email address on file in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/SAM.

In the unlikely event the PIEE system and/or Solicitation Module is not operational, and the user is unable to access or use the system, the user shall immediately notify BOTH the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist(s). Notification must occur PRIOR to the submission deadline of your proposal.

Electronic Proposals shall be received via PIEE No Later Than (NLT) 14:00 on 20 February 2026.

1.5. Proposal Characteristics.

1.5.1. Each Volume shall contain a table of contents, and all pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered.

1.5.2. Offeror shall submit a cover letter containing:

- Solicitation number, W9123826RA009

- Name, title, address, email, and telephone number of the offeror.

- Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this

RFP.

- Name, title and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal.

- A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the RFP.

1.5.3. Submit the SF1449, completed and signed by a person authorized by the Offeror.

1.5.4. For Contractor Team Arrangements including Joint Ventures, submit the information required by Section L, "Contractor Team Arrangements".

1.5.5. Offerors shall submit acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 30 (amendment form).

2.0. Proposal Format.

2.1. Basic Proposal Information. Compliance with page limits and required content will be evaluated as follows:

2.1.1. Solicitation number and volume number on the first page of each electronic file.

2.1.2. The prime, consortium, or joint venture's 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.

2.1.3. The name, title, and signature of the official that can bind the firm shall appear on the title page. The CAGE code, UEI and Tax ID number is also required.

2.1.4. Proposal volume cover format is at the proposer's discretion as long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs is met.

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

2.1.6. List of tables/figures/acronyms.

2.1.7. Each volume shall be separately numbered beginning with Page #1 in the format "Volume 1- Page #. Only pages included in the page count must be numbered.

2.1.8. The contractor shall include an Executive Summary that shows their Organizational structure. The organizational structure of the offeror's proposed team for this contract shall be outlined through a narrative and a diagrammed organizational chart. All key subcontractor personnel shall be included in this organizational structure and shall be marked to clearly communicate which positions are being subcontracted. Key sub-organizations shall be shown and described. The relationship of these capabilities to the offeror shall be described (i.

e., owned, subcontracted effort, joint venture, member of consortium, etc.).

2.2. Proposal Requirements.

Each of these criteria is a pass/fail standard. A vendor either demonstrates the capability and experience we require, or they will not be considered for award.

Table 2 - Proposal Format

Transfer File

Proposal Format - Factors are listed in descending order of importance

Maximum Page Count

#1

Volume I: Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information

Factors 1, 2, and 3: Limited to 30 pages to address all factors cited.

Factor 1: Summary of Previous Experience: Mitigation and /or Vegetation Clearing

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Resumes of Three (3) Key Personnel

#2

Volume II - Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

Tabs 1-3:

Exempt from page count.

Factor 1: Tab 1, SF1449, Solicitation, Offer, and Award

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

2.3. Page Format Restrictions and Limitations. Page Format Restrictions and Limitations. Pages included in page count shall include all pages inclusive of text pages, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, schematics, etc., unless specifically stated as exempt from the page count in paragraph 3.4 below. Outlines and other similar information documents shall be included as numbered pages - no exceptions. The number of pages per factor shown in Table 2 above may be varied by the offeror to suit its needs for certain identified factors, however, the total number of pages for the volume shall not exceed the maximum page count indicated in Table 2 for that volume. For example, the page count for Volume I, shall not exceed thirty (30) pages. Excess pages will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

The volumes are limited to single-spaced typewritten pages using no smaller than 12-point proportional font (Times New Roman) or equivalent as the "normal" size standards. No "condensed" fonts shall be utilized. All text shall be legible and easily read. Font size in tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be no smaller than 10-pt, regardless of font used.

2.4. Pages Counted. Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, tables of contents, title pages, lists of tables/figures/acronyms, glossaries, blank pages, separator pages, CPARS reports, PPQs (if applicable), cross-reference tables, professional certificates /documents requested for Volume I, Factor 3, and Volume II, in its entirety.

2.5. 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 reproduced sections of the solicitation document. Margins on all four edges of each sheet shall be at least one-half (0.5) inch regardless of paper size. Margins shall be free and clear of any text except for proprietary statements, security markings and page numbers which may fall within the defined margin area. Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layouts, implementation schedules, plans, etc. However, if an offeror utilizes an 11"x 17" page, it shall count and be numbered as two (2) pages. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11" x 17" in size.

3.0. Volume Content. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall consist of the contents required in the subparagraphs described below:

3.1. Volume I, Factor 1 - Summary of Previous Experience.

3.1.1. A is defined as: Work performed pursuant to one specific task order of an project indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at one site or multiple sites at a single installation or facility work performed pursuant to a site-specific contract for one site or or multiple sites within a single installation or facility. An IDIQ type contract or the performance of work pursuant to multiple task orders of an IDIQ type contract represent a "project" does not within this definition. If the offeror provides a specific task order as its "project," it shall provide the base contract number and the task order number for reference purposes. If the offeror provides a site-specific contract as its "project," it shall provide the contract number for reference purposes. Mitigation and/or Vegetation Clearing projects must be awarded within the last six (6) years and be paid to date at no less than 50% complete (as of the proposal due date) of the current project value to be considered a project.

These narrative items are required for informational completeness only and will not be evaluated as part of determining technical acceptability. Evaluation under Section M is strictly Pass/Fail based on mandatory data and thresholds.

3.1.2. Presentation of Previous Experience: The offeror must submit four (4) examples of completed projects which demonstrate experience in project management and execution of work similar to that described below. The work must be at least 50% complete.

The offeror may include both federal and non-federal work. The offeror must indicate whether it was prime or subcontractor on each project. 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 offeror was a subcontractor, the offeror shall describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work they were 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.

Project #1 Mitigation: Vendor shall have successfully completed work on a mitigation contract with a value . The mitigation project must be a equal to or greater than $600,000

. The project shall demonstrate the successful performance of minimum of 5 acres in size at least six examples of the following:

site-specific native plant acquisition, site surveying and layout, well drilling, pump installation, irrigation installation, planting seedlings, grass seeding, plant maintenance: watering, weed control, plant surveys and report writing.

Project #2 Wetland/Riparian Project: Vendor shall have successfully completed work on a wetlands/riparian contract with a value . The wetland project greater than or equal to $350,000

. The projects shall must include at least 3 acres of wetlands or riparian restoration demonstrate the successful performance of a wetland mitigation and/or restoration project. The project must include active planting and establishment of a wetland.

Project #3 Vegetation Clearing: Vendors shall each have completed successfully a vegetation clearing contract valued . The clearing project equal to or greater than $350,000 must include at clearing of at least 3 acres vegetation that includes a combination of removal

. The project must include active planting of trees and shrubby woody vegetation in a floodway and establishment of a wetland.

Project #4 Elderberry Transplanting: Vendors shall each have completed successfully an elderberry transplanting contract valued equal to or greater than $250,000. The elderberry transplant project must include transplanting and establishment of at least 40 elderberries

. along with their associated plantings

3.1.3. The following information shall be included as a minimum in the presentation of previous experience : for all projects

- Project #: Name of project and location (City and State, or military installation name and State, if appropriate)

- General narrative overview of the site including project description including issues related to the triple constraint of time, scope, and costs. Major accomplishments of the project shall be highlighted.

- List of key personnel and their role on this project. The offeror must indicate which of the key personnel are currently employed by the firm or if they are employed by a subcontractor or teaming member.

- Project performance issues. This could include cost/schedule, health and safety issues, regulatory/stakeholder issues and other performance issues.

- Contract Information/Contract Schedule shall include the outlined information.

The Offeror is responsible for providing current contact information for the individual listed. The Government has the option to contact this individual directly to verify past performance.

The offeror may include discussion of effective resolution of regulatory issues, expediting regulatory closure, or other information demonstrating ability to work constructively with the regulatory community.

3.1.4. Table 3 is provided as a template for the presentation of previous experience.<font color="#000000"> Offerors may use any format so long as the information See attached.

included in the table is provided.

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<font color="#000000"> Contract Information / Contract Schedule

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Accomplishments

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<font color="#000000"> Contract/Task order number:

<font color="#000000">Was the project terminated early or were cure /show-cause letters issued? Yes or No

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<font color="#000000"> Percentage of total value of contract performed by Offeror: (If Prime, what delivery team personnel and if still associated with Offeror

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<font color="#000000"> portion was subcontracted; if Offeror was the subcontractor, what percentage of the total project was awarded to the subcontractor?)

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<font color="#000000">Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

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<font color="#000000">UEI associated with contract award

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<font color="#000000" >Contract Type: (ex. FFP, CPFF, CPAF, CPIF, etc.)

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<font color="#000000"> Percentage of work billed to date by offeror:

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<font color="#000000"> Date of Award Initial Contract

Amount:

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<font color="#000000">Original Completion Date:

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<font color="#000000">Date of Completion /Final Contract Amount:

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<font color="#000000">Actual Completion Date:

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<font color="#000000">Amount added by modification:

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<font color="#000000">Percentage of total project billed to date:

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<font color="#000000" >Explanation of any cost growth:

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<font color="#000000">Explanation of any late finish or time extensions:

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<font color="#000000" >Insurance to cap costs or indemnify:

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<font color="#000000">Multiple interim schedule milestones? Y or N

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<font color="#000000"> Client Contact

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<font color="#000000"> Is a CPARS rating available for this project?

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<font color="#000000">Date of last CPARS rating:

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3.2. Volume I, Factor 2 - Past Performance. The Offeror shall provide past performance information for each project listed in the offeror's response to Volume I, Factor 1, Summary of

. Examples of each of the four project types below must be Previous Experience provided. CPARS is preferred, however a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is also acceptable. The titles of the projects shall be Previously completed PPQs are acceptable.

consistent with the previous experience projects submitted at Factor 1.

Relevancy is defined strictly as meeting the four mandatory project types and thresholds listed in Factor 1.

If the Government does not receive past performance information for the project(s) identified by the offeror and cannot establish a past performance record for the offeror through other sources, or the offeror has no past performance record, the offeror will be rated as neutral on Factor 2.

The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source. However, only the presence or absence of required information and the existence/non-existence of disqualifying conditions will be evaluated. The Government will consider information submitted by the offeror, as well as any other relevant and reliable information obtained from any available source. The Government will consider information submitted by the offeror, Government databases such as Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), as well as any other relevant and reliable sources of documented past performance information. The Government will evaluate the relevancy of the information, the source of the information, and general trends in performance, along with any other information, which may help the Government, assess performance risk. Information on significant problems encountered, customer dissatisfaction, and corrective actions taken must be provided.

The Government reserves the right to contact any and all individuals identified in the projects submitted for Volume I, Factor 1, Summary of Previous Experience. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to provide current contact information for the individual identified therein. The Offeror may provide additional points of contact (POCs) with the customer. The POC information must include the POC's title, telephone number and e-mail address. The POCs may be contacted to assess the scope of work performed and to evaluate performance of the projects listed under the Previous Experience tab of Section I under this Volume I, if necessary.

The intent of this past performance information is to provide POC information, not reiterate information provided in Volume I, Factor 1, Summary of Previous Experience.

The Government intends to assess the relative risks associated with the Offeror's performance based on the past performance information provided in the proposal. A significant achievement, unexplained or unresolved problem, or lack of relevant data may result in disqualification from award. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the offeror to include all relevant information, including demonstrated corrective actions, in its proposal.

3.2.1. Notice of Violations (NOVs). In addition to the project information requested in this section, the Offeror shall also provide notification and information concerning any projects where the right to proceed was terminated for default during the last three (3) years, or so state that there were none. The offeror shall also provide a list of any environmentally reportable incident violations and any environmental Notices of Violation (NOVs) received by any member of the offeror's team that may have occurred in the past three (3) years, or so state there were none. The offeror shall also provide a list of OSHA violations and reported accidents by any member of the Offeror's team in the past five (5) years or so state there were none.

The prime must provide notification and information for any contracts that were terminated for default (T4D) to include any subcontractors contemplated.

Past Performance will not be evaluated for quality, trends, likelihood of success, or any subjective considerations. Evaluation is strictly Pass/Fail and is based solely on: (1) the presence or absence of all required information; (2) whether each project meets the mandatory relevance definitions herein; and (3) whether any disqualifying conditions listed in Section M are present. No qualitative or comparative assessment of Past Performance will be conducted.

3.3. Volume 1, Factor 3 - Resumes of Key Management Personnel. The offeror shall provide the resumes of the key management personnel, which it expects will oversee the work that may be executed under this contract. Specifically, the offeror shall provide a resume for the disciplines listed below. The resumes must clearly display proposed job title, education, special qualifications and experience record showing title, specific duties, responsibilities and assignments within at least the last five years. Indicate experience and responsibilities those key personnel on firm fixed price and performance-based contracts. The purpose of this submittal is to confirm whether each key person meets minimum qualifications only.<font color=" #000000"> <font color="#000000" style="">A recommended resume template is included in

Section J. Arrange resumes in proposal in the order listed in this solicitation.

NOTE: After contract award, the Contracting Officer shall approve replacement of any key personnel after verifying that they meet or exceed the requirements of the solicitation. 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.

3.3.1. Program Manager (Factor 3, Resume 1). The Contractor shall designate one (1) individual as the Program Manager that serves as a single point of contact for coordination of program issues with USACE. The Program Manager will be responsible for the overall management of the contract including cost, schedule and technical quality. The Program Manager shall be competent, experienced and knowledgeable in the full range of mitigation and vegetation/restoration activities. The Program Manager will oversee the development and implementation of record keeping, administrative and quality control programs. The Program Manager is responsible to assure that the goals of the Task Order are attained in a manner consistent with the Contractor's approved Site Safety and Health Plan, Contractor Quality Control Plan and all State, Federal and local laws and regulations. The Program Manager will coordinate with the Certified Industrial Hygienist and the Site Safety and Health officer to assure that all activities are performed in a safe manner.

- The The Program Manager shall be an employee of the Prime Contractor.

Program Manager may be an employee of either the prime or of a subcontractor with a letter of commitment.

- The individual proposed as the Program Manager must have a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, biology, environmental science or related field or a minimum of 10 years of experience managing installation and establishment of habitat mitigation or restoration projects.

- The individual proposed as the Program Manager shall have eight (8) years' experience in Program Management and environmental compliance related experience.

- The individual proposed as the Program Manager must have the requisite professional registration in their respective field, where applicable or available.

3.3.2 Contractor Quality Control Supervisor (CQCS) (Factor 3, Resume 2). The Contractor shall provide one (1) individual who is trained within its organization to be responsible for overall management of Contractor Quality Control (CQC) and have the authority to act in all CQC matters. The CQCS is responsible to ensure compliance with the requirements identified in the Performance Work Statement and the Contractor Quality Control Plan (CQC Plan). These persons shall be stationed at the project site whenever work is in progress. The need for an onsite CQCS will be defined the project specific Task Order.

- The CQCS must have a bachelor's degree in a related field such as engineering, chemistry, construction management, or related field.

- The individual proposed as the CQCS must have a minimum of three (3) years working experience in quality control in mitigation, restoration, and /or vegetation clearing

- The individual proposed as the CQCS must have experience with QA/QC in areas specific to mitigation and vegetation clearing sites. These areas must include remedial investigations, remedial design, and remedial actions.

- The CQCS must have experience with the Quality Control System (QCS) for managing quality control requirements and submittals.

- The The individual proposed as the CQCS shall be an employee of the Prime.

CQCS may be an employee of either the prime or of a subcontractor with a letter of commitment.

3.3.3 Native Plant Specialist (Factor 3, Resume 3). The Contractor shall provide one

(1) individual who is trained within its organization to be responsible for supervising collection of plant propagules and for establishing work procedures to ensure protection of existing vegetation during collection, installation and maintenance phases of the work.

The Native Plant Specialist must also be responsible for monitoring health of installed plants and understanding plant water requirements needed to promote plant establishment and health.

- The Native Plant Specialist must have a bachelor's degree in natural resource management, horticulture, biology, botany, or landscape architecture; or a minimum of 10 years of experience managing installation and establishment of California native plants for the purpose of habitat mitigation or restoration.

- Demonstrable education and/or experience as Native Plant Specialist.

- Five years' experience working with California native plants.

- The individual proposed as the Native Plant Specialist shall be an The Native Plant Specialist employee of the Prime. may be an employee of either the prime or of a subcontractor with a letter of commitment.

3.3.4 Subcontractors: The offeror must also identify any subcontractor(s) it intends to partner with and the key role(s) the subcontractor(s) will fulfill. Specific teaming arrangements must be described (i.e. Joint venture, mentor protege...) and specified. If a key personnel role will be subcontracted, a letter of commitment must be provided.

Note: Resumes of other personnel (i.e., project manager, industrial hygienist, engineers (civil, mechanical, environmental stormwater developer and/or practitioner, archaeological monitors, elderberry specialist, biologist, botanist, geologist, native plant specialist, restoration specialist, landscape architect well driller, crane operator, irrigation designer, weed control specialist, pest control advisor, arborist, surveyor, field and technical staff, etc.) may be required as part of task order proposals to verify that they meet the qualifications of the solicitation specified in the Performance Work Statement.

Resumes will be evaluated solely on a Pass/Fail basis according to whether the minimum qualifications in Performance Work Statement are met. No evaluation of expertise beyond the stated minimums will be performed.

4. Volume II -Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

4.1. Volume II, Tab 1: SF1449, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Not Evaluated). The offeror shall complete, in its entirety, all of this section that applies to the offeror, and it shall be signed and dated by an official with the authority to legally bind the company. The offeror shall also acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the SF 30, if applicable.

4.2. Volume II, Tab 2: Representations and Certifications (Not Evaluated). The offeror shall fill out in its entirety all of this section that applies to the offeror. The offeror's responsibility will be reviewed in accordance with FAR Part 9. Annual Representations and Certifications will be obtained through the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) site for contractors who have previously worked with the Government. All offerors who do not have previous government experience or are not registered in SAM must submit the information in accordance with FAR clause 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications.

Submissions must include information as described in these evaluation factors. Any deviation from the requested information, any failure to include any details from these factors, may result in disqualification of a vendor's proposal.

Addendum to Evaluation - Commercial Product and Commercial Services

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

BASIS FOR AWARD (Section M)

1. Basis of Award.

The Government intends to award a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) from this solicitation. A MATOC will be awarded to all qualifying offerors. A qualifying offeror is an offeror that is determined to be a responsible source and submits a technically acceptable proposal that conforms to ALL requirements of the solicitation evaluation criteria established herein. A technically acceptable proposal must receive qualifying offeror must receive a "pass" for factors 1 and 3, and a "pass" or neutral rating for factor 2, past performance. Price will be evaluated at the task order level IAW 16.505(b)(1)(ii)(E) and 16.505(b)(3).

The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with source selection procedures as found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS), Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, and this solicitation. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being considered ineligible for award.

1.1 Award without Discussions

The Government intends to award without discussions in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, however, the Government reserves the right to open and conduct discussion if necessary.

Therefore, offerors are advised to submit proposals that are fully and clearly acceptable without additional information.

1.2 Discussions

If discussions are deemed necessary, they will be held only with those offerors determined to be technically acceptable. The Contracting Officer may establish, with SSA approval, a pool of the technically acceptable proposals. Offerors whose proposals are not technically accepted will be notified as soon as practicable.

Discussions will include issuance of evaluation notices. An offeror initially included in the technically acceptable pool may be eliminated from consideration for award during discussions.

At the conclusion of discussions, each offeror still within the technically acceptable pool shall be given an opportunity to submit Final Proposal Revisions (FPR).

1.3 Award

To arrive at a source selection decision, the Government will evaluate the factors to determine if the proposals meet the minimum criteria. The Government intends to award to the firms that provide proposals considered by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) to meet all minimum criteria.

2. Evaluation Factors and Cost/Price Evaluation

The Government will evaluate proposals based on the factors listed in Table 1 below. As established in Section L and this Section M of the solicitation, the following criteria will form the basis of proposal evaluation.

Table 1 - Evaluation Factors

Transfer File

Proposal Format - Factors are listed in descending order of importance

Maximum Page Count

#1

Volume I: Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information

Factors 1, 2, and 3:

Limited to 30 pages to address all factors cited.

Factor 1: Summary of Previous Experience: Mitigation and Vegetation Clearing

Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 3: Resumes of Key Personnel

#2

Volume II -Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

Tabs 1-3:

Exempt from page count.

Factor 1: SF1449, Solicitation, Offer, and Award

Factor 2: Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

All factors will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Either a vendor has provided the specific information required by Section L, or it has not. Price will be evaluated at the task order level IAW 16.505(b)(1)(ii)(E) and 16.505(b)(3).

3.Technical Evaluation Factors.

The information submitted by the offeror in accordance with Section L of the RFP, will be evaluated by the Government in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section M of the

RFP and the Source Selection Plan. The Technical Evaluation Factors are listed in descending order of importance.

3.1. Volume I - Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information

3.1.1. Volume I, Factor 1: Previous Experience (Pass/Fail). The Offeror shall submit projects meeting the mandatory requirements in Section L.exactly four (4)

Pass requires:

(1) All four required project types submitted (Mitigation, Wetland/Riparian, Vegetation Clearing, Elderberry Transplanting);

(2) Each project meets the minimum dollar value and minimum acreage thresholds described in Section L;

(3) Each project was awarded within the past years;six (6)

(4) Each project is at least as of proposal date;50% complete

(5) All mandatory data fields in Table 3 are provided;

(6) Key personnel for each project are clearly identified as prime staff or subcontractor staff.

Fail occurs if:

(1) Any required project type is missing, OR

(2) Any project fails to meet the dollar / acreage / time / 50% completion threshold, OR

(3) Any mandatory information is missing or incomplete.

No qualitative assessment (e.g., complexity, exceptional performance) will be made.

Compliance is judged solely against the explicit thresholds above.

3.1.2. Volume 1, Factor 2: Past Performance

Past Performance will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis only. Relevance is strictly limited to meeting the four project-type requirements in Section L. Any Termination for Default (T4D) in the last three (3) years, any environmental notices of violations (NOVs) in the last three (3) years or any OSHA violation / accident in the last five (5) years results in an automatic fail.

Where a contract has been terminated for default during the last three (3) years, the Government will disqualify an offeror.

Where the contractor has received one (1) or more environmentally reportable incident violations or any environmental NOVs in the last three (3) years, the Government will disqualify an offeror.

Where the contractor has received one (1) or more OSHA violations and/or reported accidents in the past (5) years, the Government will disqualify an offeror.

Failure of an offeror to provide information identified for this factor in Section L may be grounds for disqualification. Lack of relevant past performance will be treated as neutral for Factor 2.

3.1.3. Volume I, Factor 3: Resumes of Key Personnel (Pass/Fail)

The Government will evaluate Factor 3 based solely on whether each required resume meets minimum qualification requirements in the Performance Work Statement.all

Pass requires:

(1) Program Manager, CQCS, and Native Plant Specialist resumes submitted;

(2) Each resume clearly shows education/experience exactly matching all minimum qualifications stated in the Performance Work Statement;

(3) All proposed key personnel are identified as employees of the Prime where required by All proposed key personnel are identified as employees of the Performance Work Statement.

either the prime or a subcontractor with a letter of commitment.

Fail occurs if:

(1) Any resume is missing;

(2) Any resume does not show the minimum required education/experience;

(3) Employee status or subcontractor Required Prime-employee status is not documented.

letter of commitment is missing.

No comparative evaluation or qualitative judgement will be made. If any key personnel become unavailable prior to award, the offeror must inform the Government. At that time at the Government's discretion, the Government will either evaluate the proposal as submitted or open limited discussions to permit amendment of key personnel submitted.

3.3. Volume II, Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors, (Tab 1 & 2). These tabs will not be evaluated but must be completed in order to become eligible for award.

3.3.1. This tab will not be evaluated. The SF1449 shall be filled out Volume II, Tab 1: SF1449.

completely by the offeror and signed by an official that is authorized to bind the company. The offeror shall also acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, if applicable.

3.3.2. Volume II, Tab 2: Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors. This tab will not be evaluated but must be completed in order to become eligible for award.