B3.0_W9126G-16-R-0074-0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to revise Section L, "Proposal Preparation", Volume 1, TAB II,a."Management Organization. Paragraphs have been revised to clarify Joint Venture and Teaming Arrangments.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 06-May-2016

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-16-R-0074

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

27-Apr-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

06-May-2016

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, FORT WORTH

ATTN: CESWF-CT

819 TAYLOR ST, ROOM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL PREPARATION

A. PROPOSAL PREPARATION and SUBMISSION

1. General Information

a. Proposals will be sent to James Hill at e-mail: James.T.Hill@usace.army.mil in a .pdf format. The Solicitation Number shall be in the subject line of the email.

b. The Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal shall be submitted as separate .pdf files.

c. A checklist shall be provided for each section of the proposal. Key paragraphs and all pages are to be identified. Offerors are advised to respond in the sequence and nomenclature of this solicitation.

d. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall not be returned.

2. Proposal Format

a. Format. The submission shall be logically indexed and 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. A Table of Contents shall 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 legible business font shall be utilized of at least 12-point. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size of not less than 8-point and may be landscape.

b. Content Requirements: All requested proposal documentation shall be located in its appropriate section (i.e. tab).. The offeror shall limit submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide an 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 proposal file shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and 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, however, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of documentation, information required in one section which is located in another, can be referenced as to location within the proposal. Clear and specific responses to each solicitation item are required. The Technical Proposal shall be incorporated and made part of any subsequent contract.

(2) The Technical Proposal shall describe in a clear and detailed manner the capability of the Offeror. The proposal shall be complete and detailed, addressing all elements of the RFP in order to be acceptable. Proposals which merely offer to provide services in accordance with the Government's Statement of Work shall be considered technically unacceptable and rejected.

b) Technical Information to be submitted.

(1) Furnish the following information, which shall be used to evaluate the proposal. The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted to the address indicated in block 15, of Standard Form (SF)1449 in the files set forth below.

(2) The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of three volumes.

Volume Title

I Past Experience, Management Capability, Past Performance, and Technical Capability;

II

Solicitation and Certifications and Representations, Files shall not contain classified data. The information should be submitted as listed below with each area tabbed.

III SF1449, Pages 1-3; Price.

Volume I: Past Experience, Management Capability, Past Performance, And Technical Capability: This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

TAB I. Past Experience

The Offeror shall submit five (5) Real Estate Support projects similar to the work to be executed under this contract, which the Offeror has completed or substantially (≥75%) completed within the last five (5) years. Projects may include Federal, State, and local Government; as well as private sector.

Relevancy of experience will be assessed based on the similarity of the submitted projects, to the size, scope, complexity, and dollar value (≥$30,000.00) of the work being procured under this solicitation. If more than five (5) projects are submitted, only those that are most recent and relevant will be evaluated. The information provided will be used to evaluate relevancy, depth and breadth of the 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.

For each listed project, provide a brief statement as to how the project illustrates your performance capabilities.

The project descriptions shall include the following information:

a. Project Name and Location.

b. Nature of Firm’s Responsibility/Role (whether performance was as the prime contractor or subcontractor).

c. Customer’s Name and Address and Project Manager’s (Point of Contact) Name and Phone Number.

d. Project Completion Date (actual or estimated).

e. Overall Dollar Value of Project.

f. Dollar Value of Offeror’s Portion of the Project

g. Duration of Project

h. Any Problems encountered and corrective actions taken.

The page limit is 10 pages. Pages in excess of this limit shall not be evaluated.

TAB II. Management Capability

a. Management Organization.

The offer’s proposal shall provide a description of the organization structure and positions to be utilized to address the SOW requirements, and how this organization fits into the Offeror’s overall corporate structure. The proposal shall state whether the offeror will employ assets or personnel of any affiliated entities, such as a parent company. The proposal shall describe techniques and controls that will be utilized to manage the work being performed. The proposal shall provide an organizational chart which describes the project team structure.

(DELETION) Teaming arrangements and Joint Ventures between Offerors are allowed 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.

(DELETION) If the Prime contractor proposes Subcontractors as "team members," the "team members" shall be identified by business size and name.

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.

(REVISION) Submission of proposals by Joint Ventures (JV) or offerors forming “Teaming arrangements" are allowed under 13 CFR 121, 124, or 126 guidance, and other applicable laws and regulations. Joint Ventures shall submit a copy of the legal Joint Venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the participating firms, and ensure completion of solicitation FAR Clauses 52.219-27, 52.204-17, 52.212-3, If the Prime contractor is part of a teaming arrangement, all participants shall be identified by business size and name, and a copy of the teaming agreement shall be submitted. Proposals with incomplete JV or" Teaming "documentation will be removed from considered.

b. Resource Commitment. The offeror’s proposal shall provide for the following:

describe both company and non-company resources, to include, but not limited to personnel, equipment and other resources to be utilized for this contract;

provide a resource chart with the number of personnel proposed by labor category which will be committed to the contract;

provide a list of any other corporate resources, subsidiaries, etc., which may be used to the benefit of this project;

include a discussion addressing how simultaneous multiple projects of varying complexity and geographical locations will be managed and how the Offeror will respond rapidly to changing program needs.

c. Personnel. The Offeror’s proposal shall:

Identify key personnel to be employed on project(s) under this contract, their areas of responsibility and relationship to the management structure.

Resumes shall be submitted describing the qualifications of key personnel; to include both their general experience and their experience in the areas of acquiring real estate for federal programs or projects (i.e. survey, appraisal/valuation, title, negotiations, relocation, closing services, etc.), specifically in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA), Public Law 91-646, 84 STAT.

1894 (and amendments thereto), codified at 42 USC 4601.

It is the Government’s expectation that the key personnel submitted as part of the proposal, shall be employed in full-filling contract performance requirements. In effect the Offeror is making a commitment to the government that, barring unforeseen circumstances (i.e. illness, terminating employment), these individuals will be assigned to perform on issued task Orders. Any replacements shall be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to changes being made.

At a minimum resumes should include the following information:

1. Name and Title.

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 10 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. Contractor Responsibility.

The Offeror shall demonstrate financial capability for providing the required services for this contract. This information may be in any format, but as a minimum, provide the following:

1. Current Company Balance Sheet and Profit/Loss Statement.

2. Summary of litigation, lawsuits or outstanding judgments.

3. Financial Information – Provide a copy of the most recent audited financial statement.

If the financial statement is more than 60 days old, submit a certificate stating that the firm’s financial condition is substantially the same, or, if not the same, state the changes that have taken place. Offerors may provide any other information such as letters from banks or other financial institutions with which the contractor conducts business that demonstrate financial stability, timely payments, the length and nature of the relationship between the firm and the financial institution etc., which reveals the firm’s financial ability to perform the contract.

There is no page limit for Financial Capacity*.

e. Quality Control. The Offeror shall submit a project Quality Control Plan which describes those standards, procedures, methods and safeguards that shall be put in place in order to sustain a quality level of performance for each task order. The plan should identify quality control positions and responsibilities. The quality control plan should discuss quality product review, and the responsibility chain for document review.

The Quality Control Plan page limit is 25 pages. Pages in excess of the page limit shall not be evaluated.

TAB III. Past Performance.

The Past Performance section of the proposal shall provide the information as outlined in the following sections. In addition, this section shall be organized in the same sequence listed below:

a. References. The Offeror’s proposal shall provide for the submission of past performance documentation

The required Past Performance Questionnaire Form is located in the Appendix. The Offeror shall arrange to have a past performance questionaire submitted by prior customers for projects that were similar to the scope of work to be executed under this contract. Relevancy of projects will be assessed based on the similarity in the scope, nature of the work, complexity, and dollar value of the services to be procured under this solicitation. Projects must be over $30,000.00 to be considered relevant.

The Offeror shall provide past performance documentation representing their experience as a prime contractor; however, the Offeror may subustitute past exprience as a major subcontractor, for no more than two projects, as long as the experience is directlly related to the requirments of this solicitation, is clearly documented, and indicates the percentage of participation on the project. Joint Venture partner projects as well as those of major Subcontractors should be provided.

The Offeror shall provide documentation on its terminated contracts/orders (indicating if they were for convenience or default), cure/show cause letters, and the Offeror’s response to such actions. The Offeror should submit the same information for Joint Venture partners and major Subcontractors. References shall include name of a contact, title, address, telephone number, and project description.

b. Past Performance Questionnaires. Offerors shall have past performance questionnaires submitted by prior customers for completed, or substantially completed (≥75%) contracts as described above. When completed, these forms shall be e-mailed by the reference customer directly to the Contract Specialist identified in the sample transmittal letter provided. It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the reference documentation is submitted by the customer before the proposal submission date, as the Government will not make additional requests for past performance information from the references.

c. Customer Satisfaction. Points of contact provided in the list of projects noted above may be selectively contacted by the government, It is important to verify that the points of contact listed are still available at the phone number and address provided and that they are individuals who have sufficient knowledge of the project and your performance to be able to offer meaningful comments.

The page limit is 1 page for Reference List. Pages in excess of the page limit shall not be evaluated. (Past Performance Questionnaires are not included in this page limit, as they will be submitted directly from the References.)

TAB IV. Technical Capability.

The Offeror shall describe the overall concept of operations to accommodate support of Real Estate Support projects within the geographic boundary of the MATOC. The Offeror’s narrative should include a discussion of how the concept will reduce risk, allow the Offeror to respond to challenging requirements, provide the most efficient and effective use of staff and processes, and allow for quick and cost effective delivery of services to the Government. Offerors shall address Real Estate considerations, potential labor shortages, and work in remote areas with potential resulting impacts to the schedule. The Offeror shall also discuss 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.

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 shall not be evaluated.

VOLUME II – SOLICITATION CERTIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS.

TAB I. SF 1449 Section I and K – Offerors are required to submit one complete copy of all certifications and representations located in Section I (Clause 52.212-3) and Section K. Each offeror shall complete (fill-in the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the solicitation.

VOLUME III

TAB I. Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449), Solicitation, Offer and Award.

Offer shall submit page 1 of the SF1449 with blocks 17 and 30 filled in.

TAB II. Price Schedule.

for the contract base year and each option year the Offeror shall provide fully loaded labor rates based on the anticipated labor mix required to satisfy the requirements of this solicitation. 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 SCA wage determination (attached) or for any nonexempt labor categories that will be paid at rates higher than the applicable wage determination.

(End of Summary of Changes)