Synopsis_16-R-0025_Civil_Works_AE_Design_17_Dec_15.pdf

Synopsis for Civil AE Design Small Business Set Aside

C – Architect-Engineer Services General Information

Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: W9126G-16-R-0025 Posted Date: 18 Dec 2015

Original Response Date: 26 Jan 2016 Current Response Date:

Current Response Date:

Archive Date: NA Classification Code: C -- Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services Indefinitie Delivery Contracts (IDCs) for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services, Southwestern Division (SWD), Fort Worth District (SWF), Civil Programs-Small Business Set Aside

Contracting Office Address

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer District (USACE), Fort Worth; P.O. Box 17300; 819 Taylor Street;

Room 2A17; Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300.

Description

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION:

a. General. This announcement is a Small Business set aside. This regional Civil Works A-E Services contract is being procured in accordance with Public Law (P.L)-92-582, formally known as the Brooks Act as implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6.

The firms selected for negotiation will be based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. There will be no military works performed on these contracts.

It is anticipated that up to two (2) contracts will be awarded from this announcement for an estimated value of $7,500,000 each and will have a twelve (12) month base periods plus four

(4) twelve (12) month option periods. Each IDC will be for a total period of up to five (5) years. A Minimum Guarantee amount of $2,500 will apply to the Base Period only. The first contract anticipated award date is on or about July 2016. The second contract anticipated award date is on or about December 2016.

The contracts awarded under this announcement will be administered by the Fort Worth District Corps of Engineers and the Fort Worth District may elect to transfer capacity to other USACE Districts within the Southwestern Division (SWD) which includes TX, LA, AR, OK, MO & KS in support of civil programs and customers. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, which has standard size of $15,000,000.

b. Contract Award Procedure: To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov/. NO STATE-LEVEL certifications shall be accepted.

c. Nature of Work: The services necessary for each requirement will be negotiated and awarded as individual Task Orders. The A-E shall furnish all services, materials, supplies, and supervision required to fully complete each Task Order.

d. Pre-Proposal Conference: A Pre-Proposal Conference for this synopsis will be held on 06 Jan 2016 from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at the following address: University of Texas at Arlington Fort Worth Campus, 1401 Jones Street, Room 113, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Please see attached map and details for parking availability. The purpose of the conference is to assist AE Small Business firms on the process of applying for Government contracts, explain requirements and answer questions from potential offerors.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: A-E Services are expected for, but not limited to, facilities and infrastructure studies, engineering, design and construction of civil work type projects that are administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

(i) The A-E shall be able to provide planning and design related to Civil Works and Water Resources planning studies and projects; design support and consultant services in various combinations of architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineering disciplines; construction management services; cost estimating, cost control, scheduling and construction simulation services (risk scenarios, change order analysis, alternative methods); design, drafting and planning services for renovation, demolition and alterations to existing facilities; and development of full design packages (plans and specs) as well as Request for Proposal (RFP) packages for design-build construction of multiple facility types.

(ii) Services are required for engineering analyses, design, and related services to potentially include but not limited to any or all of the following: Engineering Analyses and Design;

Hydrology and Hydraulic Modeling; RiverWare Modeling; Cultural Resources Investigations;

hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) Investigations/design activities; Geotechnical Investigations; Fluvial Geomorphologic and Stream Restoration Studies; Aquifer Recharge;

Writing and Modifying hydraulic, hydrology, meteorlogic, and other civil works related computer programs; Report Writing; Performing Independent Technical Reviews;

Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical/Architectural analyses, designs and reviews.

(iii) The AE shall be able to provide services to support Corps of Engineers Civil Works and Water Resources Planning to include, but is not limited to: Plan Formulation, Socio-Economic Impacts, Economic Cost-Benefit Analyses, and Management and Execution of feasibility-level planning studies of flood risk management reduction, groundwater, environmental and/or ecosystem restoration, recreation, water quality, water supply and erosion control.

(iv) The AE shall be able to provide Surveying and Mapping requirements to include, but are not limited to, planimetric, topographic, photogrammetric and bathymetric field and aerial surveys to include stereo photogrammetric and LIDAR; vertical and horizontal controls; digitally formatted data processing; crosssections; boundary surveys; gradient boundary surveys; construction layout; and GPS surveys.

(v) The AE shall be able to provide services required for environmental analysis and design including conducting environmental studies and planning efforts including, but not limited to,:

forestry, biological/ecological analyses, geology, soils, socioeconomics, outdoor recreation planning, remote sensing, records searches, oversight of field operations, community relations, public scoping meetings, work plans, health and safety plans, sampling and analysis plans, detailed project schedules, storm water pollution prevention studies, habitat assessments and mitigation plans, contaminant fate and transport, risk assessment, to conduct environmental assessments (EAs) and environmental impacts statements (EIS) in compliance with National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental laws and regulations, provide environmental studies/plans including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments as needed to conform to applicable statutes regulations (Federal, state, and local), and support for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (and/or its reimbursable customers for services described in this synopsis) coordination with Federal, State and local regulatory agencies and other related deliverables.

(vi) The AE shall be able to provide services for Cultural Resource Studies to include, but is not limited to,: site identification surveys, evaluation of site eligibility for the National Historic Register of Historic Places (NRHP), documentation of prehistoric and/or historic properties, artifact recovery and curation preparation, site file and NRHP form preparation, and data recovery planning and implementation, i.e. development of mitigation alternatives and/or designs.

(vii) The AE shall be able to provide services and deliver products using CADD and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services.

(viii) The AE shall be able to provide services to support Independent Technical Reviews of multidisciplinary projects/studies performed by others.

(ix) The AE shall be able to perform design services to include investigations, plans, specifications, and cost estimates for Civil Works projects and work for other governmental agencies.

(x) The AE shall be able to provide services to develop state of the art solutions to integrate legacy USACE engineering computer applications with modern Army information systems. The engineering programs may be scientific in nature requiring intellectual input from field sites and coordination with USACE sites whose competency is engineering software development.

Services include but are not limited to development of relational databases, providing user support, and identifying functions of legacy applications which need to be included into modern information systems through the preparation of application design documents.

(xi) The AE shall be able to support flood risk management projects through preparation of water control manuals prepared in accordance with ER 1110-2-8156, preparation of Water Control Manuals.

All work must be done by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional Engineers or Architects.

Task Order requirements will be prepared at the Government option using English or Metric systems of measurement. Construction cost estimates will typically be prepared using Corps of Engineers MII Computer Estimating System. MII software will be provided by the Government with database information purchased by the A-E. Current database cost is approximately $1,000. AE will not be required to purchase data base before contract award, but will be required to purchase the database if required by individual task orders awarded from this contract. Other cost estimating software may be required. Utilization of government-provided SpecsIntact software using Unified Facilities Guide Specifications may be required on conventional design-bid-build projects and design-build projects.

The selected Small Business Prime A-E firm will be required to perform at least 51 percent of the contract work with the prime’s labor force in accordance with FAR Part 52.219-6.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection criteria for this acquisition are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion), Criteria: a-e are primary criteria; items f-h are the secondary criteria and will only be used as “tiebreakers” among firms that are essentially technically equal.

(a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Ensure that all special experience requirements are reflected on appropriate personnel resumes in Section E, Part I of the SF 330.

The firm must demonstrate expertise in item i. For Items ii-xv, experiences listed are the types of projects/studies/etc. that the Corps may require during the contract duration. Specialized experience by the firm in each area is not required, but firms with more experience will rate higher during the selection process. Highlight the areas that meet these requirements so the reviewers can easily determine that the requirements have been met. Show and highlight specific projects that meet these requirements. It is insufficient to say that the firm can meet these requirements.

(i) Firms shall demonstrate recent experience (within the past 5 years from closing date of the synopsis) and significant/specialized experience in Corps of Engineers Civil Works project planning and design. Corps of Engineers Civil Works projects within the Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be given preference over projects outside the boundary.

Demonstrate a minimum of three (3) examples, within the past five (5) years from the closing date of the synopsis, showing specialized experience and technical competence in the design of civil type facilities with over $300,000 in design fees by your firm. The dollar value limitation will apply to cumulative past design experience within the past 5 years-not individual examples greater than $300,000. Specify the dollar amount of design/A-E Services actually performed by the firm on all the projects submitted. For example, if the firm performed $100,000 worth of mechanical design on a $2M project, submit the amount of the design/AE Services as $100k, not $2M. Failure to do so will cause rejection of the submittal. If the project is an IDIQ-show projects designed under the individual task orders. Do not just show an IDIQ as a project. The Government must see what the project actually consisted of.

(ii) Firms should demonstrate Hydrology experience: Modified puls routing and Snyder's unit hydrograph procedures; Ability to develop hydrologic models using software packages such as HEC-1, HEC-HMS, HEC-GeoHMS, HEC-FFA, HEC-SSP, RES-SIM, and RiverWare; Period of record analysis; Discharge frequency analysis; Interior drainage and pump design; and Pipe networks (distribution and collection system analysis, design and assessment).

(iii) Firms should demonstrate Hydraulics experience: Develop models using but not limited to HEC-2, HEC-RAS, HEC-GeoRAS, HEC-FDA, and HEC-FIA software packages; and sediment transport, channel evolution and stability; floodplain mapping and stream restoration.

(iv) Firms should demonstrate Planning and Project Management experience: Familiarity and recent experience with Corps of Engineers Civil Works Planning Process and Regulations;

Ability to develop and progress projects using Primavera Project Planner; Ability to prepare required documents for feasibility-level planning studies of flood risk management, environmental/ecosystem restoration, recreation, water quality, water supply, hydropower, and erosion control; Ability to document and provide monthly financial data (i.e. obligations, expenditures, etc) to Corps of Engineers; Ability to communicate orally (monthly meetings) and in written formats (bi-weekly project status updates); and Ability to plan, prepare, and conduct public meetings.

(v) Firms should demonstrate Economic Analyses experience: the Capability to collect, analyze, and input all necessary data to run Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center risk-based Flood Damage Analysis, HEC-FDA, and HEC-FIA software program for flood control studies utilizing tools such as GIS and real estate valuation software such as Marshall and Swift, Capability to design economic research and study plans for various types of water resources studies; Capability to apply appropriate statistical/probabilistic methodologies, including but not limited to Monte Carlo simulations and various sampling procedures, to economic analyses for various types of water resource projects; Experience in conducting agricultural and recreational impact analyses in regards to various types of water resources studies; Ability to design and execute surveys/research aimed at estimating monetary and non-monetary costs and benefits (NED) associated with stream based recreation alternatives and resource based existence values; Ability to conduct socio-economic impact analysis using Government accepted input-output models and familiarity in life-cycle costing and financial ability to pay analysis as well as identify and address issues relating to environmental issues.

(vi) Firms should demonstrate Civil Engineering experience: experience and significant experience in Civil Design plans and specifications; Civil engineering designs developed using GEOPAKTM or InRoadsTM software packages and delivered in MicroStationTM CAD Version

8.5 interface.

(vii) Firms should demonstrate GIS, Land Surveying and Mapping experience: experience in developing large area digital topographic and bathymetric mapping using state of the art aerial photography as a base; Experience in traditional ground surveying capabilities performed by a Texas registered professional land surveyor; Ability to deliver mapping data in ArcInfo/ArcView format and/or A/E/C standards; Ability to process DEM data, develop TINS and produce contours; and Ability and experience in rectifying different coordinate systems between diverse products to produce useable maps.

(viii) Firms should demonstrate Environmental Analyses experience: Ability to conduct and develop NEPA compliant Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments, and Biological Assessments; Capability to perform all environmental studies related to a Civil Works Feasibility Study Planning including but not limited to: biological/ecological/forestry surveys, biological assessments (BA), Phase I and/or Phase II environmental site assessments (ESA) per ASTM E 1527-00, site characterizations to determine nature and extent of HTRW contamination to support feasibility-level planning and/or design decisions, management and oversight of chemical analytical services consistent with that referenced in current USEPA (or applicable state-level) guidance/requirements resulting in legally defensible data for inclusion into project deliverables, environmental assessments (EA), environmental impact statements (EIS), and environmental baseline surveys (EBS)

(ix) Firms should demonstrate Environmental Planning experience: Capability to perform Cost Effectiveness and Incremental Cost Analysis for ecosystem restoration analyses on Corps of Engineers Civil Works Planning studies using IWR-Plan Software; Capability to perform environmental data gathering, analyses, HEP determinations, mitigation planning and EA/EIS preparation.

(x) Firms should demonstrate Water Resources Planning experience: Understanding of water availability, water rights, groundwater and other water planning issues within the Southwestern Division boundaries; Capability to perform water availability/rights analysis through computational models like WAM, GAM and others.

(xi) Firms should demonstrate Cultural Resources experience: Ability to perform cultural resources activities associated with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulation, as well as similar cultural resource investigation/mitigation plan development as required by other applicable Federal, state or local statute, regulation, or policy;

and provide support as required for coordination with State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPS) and other entities charged with oversight/protection of cultural and historical resources.

(xii) Firms should demonstrate Geotechnical Design, Investigation and Analysis experience and working knowledge of Corps Engineering and Design standards such as Instrumentation - Installation, Monitoring and Evaluation; Subsurface Exploration; Inspection of Subsurface Explorations; Laboratory Testing; Static & Dynamic Stability Analyses; Seepage Analyses; Geotechnical Reports; Field Geotechnical Observations and Evaluations; Materials Investigations; Dam Safety Training; Geophysical Studies: Numerical Modeling; Graphic Log Preparation using gINT; Pavement Design; and Use of Geotechnical Engineering Software such as: GeoStudio Suite including SEEP/W and SLOPE/W, gINT, gINT for ArcGIS, PCASE, LPILE, FLAC and PLAXIS;

(xiii) Firms should demonstrate Public Information experience: Capability to conduct public information programs to include information dissemination and gathering, person-to-person and phone surveys, conduct structured workshops, charrettes, and public meetings;

(xiv) Firms should demonstrate Technical Review experience: Capability to conduct independent technical review of planning and technical design documents for adherence to established professional principles, practices, codes, criteria, laws and policy.

(xv) Firms should demonstrate the ability to prepare construction cost estimates using the government-furnished cost estimating MII program, latest version preferred.

(b) Professional Qualifications: This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) will require the A-E Contractor to demonstrate that all expertise requirements are reflected on key personnel resumes in section E, Part I of the SF330. When a minimum number of years experience is listed, it is from the date of this synopsis closing. Evaluation of each discipline will consider education, registration, and relevant project experience within the past ten (10) years.

Following is a list of the key personnel, minimum requirements and the minimum number required under the acquisition. These minimum requirements can be met utilizing in-house or consultants/subcontractors. Do not list a subcontractor as your firm’s employee. This will be cause for rejection of the SF330.

(i) One Program Manager, minimum of five years of Corps of Engineers experience highly desired but not required.

Two Project Managers, minimum of five years experience showing Corps of Engineers civil works water resources planning and design experience. PMP certification highly desired

(ii) Two registered Civil Engineers, Two registered Structural Engineers, Two registered Architects, Two registered Electrical Engineers, Two registered Mechanical Engineers, One registered Landscape Architects, One registered Geologists (or one Soils Engineers), Two Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineers

Each discipline in Paragraph (ii) requires a minimum of five years experience in their field of expertise for all positions listed in this paragraph and engineers’ and architect’s degrees shall be from an accredited university engineering/architectural program (ABET, NAAB). Evaluation of each discipline will consider education, registration relevant project experience, and longevity with the firm. Repeat Resume Page as needed to provide all required resumes.

(iii) One registered Land Surveyor and one survey crew - with land surveyor registration/licensure in the state in which the project to be designated will be located (TX, LA, NM, AR, OK, MO & KS. Provide Registered Land Surveyors only in Texas for this SF330 submission. If projects are located in other states, Registered Land Surveyors in those states will be specified on the task orders. Survey crew does not require registration/licensure.

(iv) One certified Cost individual - with MII cost estimating experience. PE or Registered Architect is not required, but must be certified by AACE, Tri-Services or any of the nationally recognized cost estimating certification agencies.

(v) The following personnel are required:

One Geotechnical drill crew and rig to collect soil borings and samples, One GIS Specialist, One Public Information Specialist, One Economist, One Biologist, One Hydrogeologist, One Environmental Engineer

None of the required personnel can be dual disciplined, i.e. a separate employee must be provided for each stated requirement above to meet the number required. Ensure that resumes are provided for each of the required architects, engineers and other personnel specifically required. Resumes for the survey and drill crews are not required. The title of the roles on the resumes and the organization chart shall match the required disciplines.

(c) Past Performance: Past performance on DoD contracts with respect to compliance with contract and task order terms, quality of work, adherence to schedules, cost control, communication, and issue resolution as determined by ACASS and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). The FAPIIS web site is https://www.ppirs.gov/. An ACASS report will be pulled for the Joint Venture if proposer is a JV.

If the JV doesn’t have any ACASS ratings an ACASS report will be pulled for each JV partner.

ACASS reports will not be pulled for subcontractors proposed.

(d) Capacity: Firms must demonstrate adequate team capacity to concurrently perform three

(3) task orders-total value of all 3 task order @ least $300,000 each, at three (3) separate locations, not within the same city.

(e) Knowledge of Locality: Firms must demonstrate familiarity with the SWD areas, primarily Texas (by showing projects designed in these areas), and their applicable architecture, building codes, environmental regulations, soil conditions, seismic requirements and regulatory agencies.

The following items (f-h) are the secondary criteria:

(f) Volume of DoD contract awards: In Section H, Part I, SF 330, firms must show their past 12 months DoD contract awards stated in dollars (see details in a subsequent paragraph).

Include awards to all branch offices.

(g) Geographic Proximity: Proximity is the physical location of a firm in relation to the location of a project. The primary geographic location of this contract is the Fort Worth District area of responsibility.

(h) Utilization of Small Business Firms: The extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), and minority institutions (MI) will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU, or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or a joint venture partner; the greater the participation, the greater the consideration.

4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT: In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, ALL SF 330s shall be submitted electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website at:

https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/. At the AMRDEC SAFE website, select the link: For users without a CAC OR if your computer is not configured to read your CAC. Using this option will allow you to access the SAFE site as a guest. When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, notification should be submitted to:

ceswf-ct-preawardproposal@usace.army.mil

(a) Interested firms (single firms or joint ventures) having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a SF 330 (3/2013 Edition), for the prime firm and all consultants/subcontractors to the site stated above not later than 2:00 P.M. (Central Time) on the response date indicated above. If the response date is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 2:00 P.M.

the next business day. Late proposal rules found in FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Submission by telephonic facsimile will not be accepted. Personal visits to discuss this announcement will not be allowed;

(b) Submit a compiled SF 330, Part I from the Prime, completed in accordance with the SF 330 instructions and additional instructions herein. It must contain information in sufficient detail to identify the team (prime, other offices of the prime firm and sub-consultants) proposed for the contract. Do not include company literature with the SF 330;

(c) Use no smaller than 10 font type using Standard English. Pages in excess of the maximums listed will not be used in evaluation of the selection criteria. The SF 330 shall be numbered to correspond to the paragraph numbers in this synopsis. The SF 330’s shall be submitted in searchable PDF format.

SF330, Part I, ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:

(a) In Section C, identify the discipline/service to be supplied by each consultant;

(b) In Section D, include a Team Project Organization Chart to indicate how each individual (with firm identified) on the proposed team meets the requirements in Sec 3b.

(c) In Section E, provide brief resumes in the order of the requirements in Sec 3b of the on-staff or sub-consultant employees you intend to use to perform the work. Resumes must be submitted for each employee required to meet the minimums stated above in paragraph 3(b); It is insufficient to say in the resume that the firm had specific contracts. Rather, the resume should be specific about what role the individual fulfilled on the project. Resumes must show the year their degree was awarded and the year of their license/registration. Show that the individuals have at least 5 years’ experience. If at least one project is not shown 5 years or more ago, the submittal will be rejected. The role in the projects must be shown. Highlight the experience that shows the individual meets the synopsis requirements.

(d) In Section F, a maximum of 10 projects including the prime and sub-consultants will be reviewed. Use no more than one page per project; Highlight sections of the projects’ list that show compliance with synopsis requirements.

(e) In Section G, Block 26, include the firm and location the person is associated with. The names of all individuals included in the resumes in Section E shall be listed in Block G-26 along with their firm location and their roles even if example project experience in Block G-28 is not applicable;

(f) In Section H, provide a narrative to address each of the requirements, including subparagraphs, of items listed in Section 3, Selection Criteria, of this synopsis. When addressing team capabilities, clarify planned capability, existing capability and prior experiences, if applicable. Include any other relevant information including a short discussion of why the firm is especially qualified based upon the specific selection criteria listed in Section 3 herein. Under paragraph 3(e) above, provide an itemized summary of DoD contract awards to include Agency, Contract Number/Task Order No., Project Title and amount.

(Note: award of Indefinite Delivery Contracts should not be counted as award amounts; only actual Task Orders.) Generally, provide a brief presentation of internal controls and procedures that demonstrate the firms overall Design Quality Management Plan (DQMP) which provides sufficient information about this plan that clearly explains the ability of the firm to control costs, schedule and quality of work to be submitted to the Government. (A project-specific detailed quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission). Indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. Do not exceed 20 pages for Block H.

SF330, PART II, ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Responding firms must submit a copy of a current and accurate SF 330, Part II for the specific prime, other offices of the prime and sub-contractor offices proposed to perform the work even if one is already on file. All Part IIs MUST be signed (signed within the past 3 years from this synopsis closing date) and dated either by an original handwritten signature or a cut and pasted facsimile of an original signature. Indicate in Block 5b of each Part II if the firm is a Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Woman-Owned Small Business. To be classified as a small business, a firm’s average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three (3) fiscal years must not exceed $15,000,000;

(b) In Block No. 4, Part II, provide the Data Universal Numbering system (DUNS) number issued by Dun and Bradstreet Information System (1-866-705-5711) for the prime A-E or Joint Venture.

The DUNS number must be for the firm or joint venture performing the work.

(c) Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Points of Contact: Contract Specialist– Mr. Angel Santiago. Technical- Lewis Herring, lewis.herring@usace.army.mil. All questions must be submitted through the ProjNet System.

OFFERORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

(a) 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.

(b) To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the 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.

(c) 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 as single inquiries.

(d) 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.

(e) The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-16-R-0025

(f) The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 5VZFYT-P283XB

(g) The Bidder Inquiry System will be closed to new inquiries seven (7) calendar days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. If the System is not closed in a timely manner, an inquiry posted within seven (7) calendar days of the receipt of proposals will still be regarded as untimely and will not be afforded a substantive response.

(h) 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.

(i) The bidder call center Help Line operates weekdays from 8am to 5pm U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 1-800-428-HELP (1-800-428- 4357).

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

Phone calls to discuss the solicitation are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this solicitation are not allowed. To verify your proposal has been delivered you may e-mail CESWF-CT-PreawardProposal@usace.army.milTHIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.