B3_W9126G-13-R-0009_Amend_0005.pdf

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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

Solicitation W9126G-13-R-0009, Cultural Resources Services is hereby amended as follows:

a.) Add Geo-Archaeologist to the Labor Categories.

NOTE: Proposal Receipt date has been extended to 19 August 2013, 10:00 a.m. Central Time.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 W9126G-13-R-0009

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Jun-2013

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

18-Jul-2013

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

819 TAYLOR ST, RM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9126G-13-R-0009

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 16-Aug-2013 02:00 PM to 19-Aug-2013 10:00 AM.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been modified:

LABOR CATEGORY RATES

Section B

Cultural Resources Services

Base Year Option Year 1 Option Year 2

Labor Category Hourly Rate

Burdened Rate

Hourly Rate

Burdened Rate

Hourly Rate

Burdened Rate

Principal Investigator

Project Manager

Project Archeologist

Historic Archeologist

Historic Architect

Architectural Historian

Preservation Planner

Structural Engineer

Estimator

Technical Writer

Field Supervisor

Laboratory Supervisor

Laboratory Technician/ Experienced

Laboratory Technician/ Inexperienced

Archivist/Historian

Archivist/Interviewer Assistant

Archeologist Technician I

Archeologist Technician II

Archeologist Technician III

GIS Support

Word Processor

Office Manager/Bookkeeper

Editor

Illustrator

Drafter I

Data Entry Personnel

Computer Operator

Dark Room Technician

Conservator

Geomorphologist

Faunal Analyst

Palynologist/Macrobotanist

Malocologist

Human Osteologist

Human Osteologist Assistant

Remote Sensing Specialist

Geo‐Archaeologist

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. General Information

In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically. All submissions should be in Adobe PDF Format. The Price Proposal and Technical Proposal shall be submitted as “separate” single files. Offers may use compressions utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

Title the file(s) in the following format:

W9126G-13-R-0009_COMPANY NAME_PRICE

W9126G-13-R-0009_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL

Submit the Price and Technical proposals electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/Welcome.aspx. At the AMRDEC SAFE website select the link: I do not have a CAC or this machine is not configured to read my CAC and I would like to access SAFE as a Guest User, to register, access the site and submit your proposal(s). When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, notification should be submitted to Amy Powell, email:

Amy.R.Powell@usace.army.mil.

Offer Closing Date: 19 August 2013 Offer Closing Time: 10:00 AM (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)

2. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

2.1 Bidder Inquiry

2.1.1 Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via

Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

2.1.2 To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency

USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click to continue.

2.1.3 From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. Only one question will be allowed per inquiry. If multiple questions are included in a single inquiry, only the first question will be answered.

All others will remain unanswered until entered in a single inquiry.

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

2.1.5 The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-13-R-0009

2.1.6 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: DPESHB-NSMBWE

2.1.7 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 5 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

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

2.1.9 The bidder call center operates weekdays from 8am to 5pm U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

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

3. Proposal Format

(1.) Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled.

Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and solicitation number in the header, footer or both. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word. MS Word (.doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer - 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

The following additional restrictions apply:

Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard business, 12-point minimum font size applies. Standard legible business fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size not less than 8-point and may be landscape.

(2.) Content Requirements. All information shall be confined to the appropriate tab. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

(a) Technical Proposal - General

(1) No materials shall be incorporated by reference, but references from one area to another are permissible, to avoid unnecessary duplication of information. Clear and specific responses to each solicitation item are required. The Technical Proposal shall be incorporated and made part of any subsequent contract.

(2) As the Technical Proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to participate in this effort, it should be specific and complete in every detail. Proposals which merely offer to provide services in accordance with the Government's Performance Work Statement shall be considered technically unacceptable and shall not be considered further. The Offeror must submit a definite proposal to achieve the end results that are set forth in the Government's requirements.

(b) Technical Information to be Submitted. Furnish the following information, which shall be used to evaluate the proposal. The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of two files. The files are:

Volume I – Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Management Approach. Volume II – Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications and Representations, and Price.

Files shall not contain classified data. The information should be submitted as listed below with each area tabbed.

(i) VOLUME I: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY, PAST PERFORMANCE, AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH: This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

TAB I. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY.

The Offeror shall describe the overall concept of operations to accommodate nationwide rapid response cultural resource services project requirements. The offeror’s narrative should include a discussion of how the concept will reduce risk, allow the offeror to respond to rapidly changing requirements, provide the most efficient and effective use of staff and processes and quickly deliver to the Government cost effective cultural resource services. Offerors shall address cultural resource considerations, potential labor shortages, work in extreme weather conditions, and work in very remote areas and resulting impacts to schedule. The offeror shall also provide a discussion of its response capabilities. Varying response times will be required under this contract. Generally, project requirements will be known ahead of time and the offeror will have 14-30 days to respond to the Government’s requirement. Occasionally, the offeror will be required to respond within 7 days. Under rare circumstances, the offeror will be required to respond within 24 hours. The offeror shall identify and discuss the risks associated with this project and the plans to mitigate those identified risks. The offeror shall also discuss technical approach and ability to execute and manage multiple concurrent projects that may or may not be geographically in the same area.

The page limit is 5 pages. Pages in excess of the page limit will not be evaluated.

TAB II. PAST PERFORMANCE.

The Offeror shall submit a total listing not-to-exceed five (5) recent relevant cultural resource projects which the offeror has completed or substantially (75% or greater) completed within the last five (5) years. Projects may include Federal, State, and local Government; as well as private sector. The offeror is strongly encouraged to submit projects that highlight all cultural resources relevant projects. Relevancy of experience will be assessed based on the similarity of the submitted projects to the size, scope, complexity, and dollar value of the work being procured under this solicitation. Projects listed should include work performed by the offeror, Joint Venture partners, and team members proposed for this solicitation. If more than 5 projects are submitted, only the first 5 will be evaluated. The information provided will be used to evaluate relevancy, relevancy, depth and breadth of each offeror’s experience. Offerors are responsible for providing project descriptions in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of project relevancy. Significant or innovative accomplishments should also be included.

Please fill out one Past Performance Assessment Worksheet (Attachment 1) for each project submitted.

The page limit is 5 pages. Pages in excess of the page limit will not be evaluated.

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in the solicitation (Appendix E) is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the Offeror included in its proposal for Factor 2, Past Performance that does not have a final CCASS or ACASS evaluation or is a non-Federal Government project. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

Completed PPQ should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If any negative past performance information is received to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond, the contractor will be given an opportunity to provide rebuttal. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Amy Powell, via e-mail at:

Amy.R.Powell@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposals PPQ’s previously submitted for other RFPs.

However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluation of past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS number of team members (Partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquires of owner representative(s), Federal Awardees Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rest with the Offeror.

Projects will be considered relevant to this procurement if they are similar in complexity, in type, scope, and magnitude. Relevancy is defined as performance in projects completed within five (5) years from the date of this solicitation to include the following:

(a) demonstrated capability to adequately perform over several geographic locales throughout US Territories simultaneously; and

(b) demonstrated familiarity with and conducting Air Force Cultural Resources work; and

(c) demonstrated familiarity with completing Task Orders over $1,000,000.00;

and

(d) demonstrated familiarity and success in accomplishing complex DoD Cultural Resources Task Orders; and

(e) demonstrated familiarity and success with accomplishing Fort Worth US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Cultural Resources Task Orders.

TAB III. MANAGEMENT APPROACH.

a. Management Organization. The offer shall provide a description of the organization proposed to perform the contract and how this organization fits into the Offeror’s overall corporate structure. The Offeror shall state whether they will employ the assets or management of affiliated entities, such as a parent company.

The Offeror shall provide the management techniques and controls that will be implemented to manage and control the work. The Offeror shall provide an organizational chart which describes how the project team will be structured.

Teaming arrangements and Joint Ventures between Offerors are encouraged under 13 CFR 121, 124, or 126 guidance and other applicable laws and regulations, if required, to provide the full depth and breadth of experience and capability required under this solicitation and resulting contracts. Teaming arrangements can benefit both contractors in their experience levels, as well as provide opportunities for both contractors to obtain a portion of the available work. If the Prime contractor proposes Subcontractors as "team members," the

"team members" shall be identified by business size and name. Any contractors submitted in the proposal as part of a Joint Venture must submit a legally binding Joint Venture agreement. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any contractors that are not included in the Joint Venture agreement.

Joint Ventures must include a copy of the legal Joint Venture signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the Joint Venture with the chief executive of each entity identified. Incomplete proposals will not be considered.

b. Resource Commitment. The Offeror shall demonstrate personnel and resources to be utilized for this contract as well as additional resources available if necessary. The Offeror shall provide a resource chart with the number of personnel proposed by labor category which will be committed to the contract.

The Offeror should include a list of any other corporate resources, subsidiaries, etc., which may be used to the benefit of this project. The Offeror should also include a discussion of how up to three simultaneous multiple task orders of varying complexity and locations will be managed and how the Offeror will respond rapidly to changing program needs.

c. Personnel. The Offeror shall identify the key personnel who will work on this project(s), with their areas of responsibility and relationship with the management structure. Resumes describing the qualifications of key personnel shall be provided; to include their general experience and their experience in all areas of Cultural Resource Studies. Key personnel identified in this Section should be those personnel who will be involved in the contemplated contract on a day-to-day basis, as opposed to departmental level supervisors or executives. Include resumes for the Program Manager, Principal Investigators, Project Managers, Project Archaeologists, Historic Archaeologists, Historians, Archivists, Historic Architects, Architectural Historians, large-format architectural photographers, Geologists (geo-archaeologists), Historic Preservation Planners, & cultural resources experienced GIS personnel. By identifying these personnel, the Offeror is making a commitment that, barring unforeseen circumstances, they are the personnel who will be assigned to the contract. Any substitutions shall be approved by the Contracting Officer. Resumes should include the following information:

1. Name, Title, and Firm (if a JV Partnership or Subcontractor.)

2. Project Assignment.

3. Years Experience: With This Firm, With Other Firms.

4. Education: Degree(s)/Year/Specialization.

5. Other Experience and Qualifications Relevant to the Proposed Project.

Offeror shall submit up to, but no more than 15 Resumes.

Offerors shall also provide a list of potential major subcontractors; provide their disciplines and to what extent they will be used in this contract, and all previous past working experience with potential major subcontractors. All contractor and subcontractor personnel working on this project must be U.S. citizens or documented U.S. workers and must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or other authorized documentation. Subcontractors shall be selected from the list of potential subcontractors. Any substitutions shall be approved by the Contracting Officer.

d. Quality Control. The Offeror shall submit its Quality Control Plan which demonstrates its ability to control quality throughout the contract, provides standards and procedures used for product review, and shows the responsibility chain for document review and laboratory services.

The page limit is 28 pages for Management Approach. Pages in excess of the page limit will not be evaluated.

(ii) VOLUME II – SOLICITATION, OFFER/AWARD DOCUMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND PRICES.

(a) Solicitation, Offer, Award, Representations and Certifications – Offerors are required to submit one complete copy of all representations, certification and signatures, where applicable (to include Standard Form 33 (blocks 15a and 15b) and signatures (block 17), certifications and representations, clauses and provisions. Each offeror shall complete (fill-in the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the solicitation. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature.

TAB I. Standard Form 33 (SF33), Solicitation, Offer and Award. Standard Form 33 and all amendments to the solicitation shall be filled out and signed by a principal of the firm authorized to bind the company.

TAB II. Cost/Price Schedule.

a. Labor Rates. Provide fully loaded labor rates for each year of the contract base period term and each option period term (1-year base period and two 1-year option years) based on the anticipated labor mix required to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation. The proposed rates for the base year and all option years shall be incorporated into the Proposal Schedule. The labor categories and rates to be presented in the proposal table shall be only for those labor categories that are exempt from an applicable wage determination (i.e.

Service Contract Act) or for any nonexempt labor categories that will be paid at rates higher than the applicable wage determination.

b. Loading Factors. Provide a narrative explanation of all applicable loading factors (i.e., Fringe, Overhead, General and Administrative (G&A), Cost of Money, Profit, etc.), and a statement as to whether or not the proposed direct and indirect rates have been approved by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Include the cognizant Administrative Contracting Officer's name, address, and phone number. Also, include the cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency Supervisory Auditor's name, email address, address, and phone number.

c. Fringe Benefits. If applicable, and in accordance with the Offeror's normal accounting procedures, identify and discuss the fringe benefit rate(s) being proposed and identify the cost elements for which the fringe benefit rate(s) is being applied.

d. Overhead. Identify and discuss the current and/or projected overhead rate(s) cost being proposed and identify the cost elements for which the overhead rates(s) is being applied.

e. Subcontractor Costs: Identify (if applicable) and discuss the approach to any contemplated non-competitive subcontracting acquisitions. Provide both unloaded and fully loaded labor rates for each year of the contract base period term and each option (1-year base period and two 1-year options years) based on the anticipated labor mix required to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation. The Offeror shall use a table format (Direct Labor Category Rates Table and Composite Rates Buildup Table) to propose those rates. The labor categories and rates to be presented in the proposal table shall be only for those labor categories that are exempt from an applicable wage determination (i.e. Service Contract Act) or for any non-exempt labor categories that will be paid at rates higher than the applicable wage determination. All subcontractor proposal information must be provided with the prime offer.

f. Other Direct Costs. Identify and discuss any other direct cost elements being proposed which are not included above but are applicable to the Offeror's cost proposal (e.g., travel and per diem, equipment, hardware, software, materials, supplies, royalties, licenses, special tooling, computer usage, etc.).

g. Indirect Costs. Identify and discuss any other indirect cost elements being proposed which have not been included above and identify the various cost elements for which the rate is applied. Advise if the rates proposed are in accordance with any Forward Pricing Rate Agreements, and, if so, specify the period of the agreements.

h. G&A Expense. Identify and discuss the G&A rate(s) proposed and identify the various cost elements for which the G&A is being applied.

TAB III. Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors.

Representations and Certifications are local, state, and federal representative statements and certifications made by the Offeror concerning a variety of issues. The Offeror shall complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in accordance with FAR Part 52.204-8.

TAB IV. Identification of Offerors Representative. Provide Attachment at Appendix E.

There is no page limit on Volume II – Solicitation, Offer/Award Documents, Certifications, Representations and Prices.

(End of Summary of Changes)