B3_Solicitation_W9126G-16-R-0085.pdf

Request for Proposal

Border Patrol Service Falfurrias HWY 281 Checkpoint

PN: 335335 FY2016

Falfurrias, Texas

June 2016

US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District

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Falfurrias Checkpoint FY16 BPFCP

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 11 00.01 00 11 00.02 00 21 00 00 22 11

00 45 00 00 72 00 00 73 00 00 73 46

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD, SF-1442

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA) PROPOSAL

PREPARATION

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

CONTRACT CLAUSES

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 44 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

01 22 00.00 10 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 33 29 LEED(TM) DOCUMENTATION

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 38 00 AIR BARRIER SYSTEM QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.10 10 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 45 35 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

01 46 00.10 06 ENHANCED COMMISSIONING OF BUILDING SYSTEMS

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23 TEMPORARY STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

01 57 24.01 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (TEXAS)

01 57 25.00 44 SWPP PLAN INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT FORM

01 73 19 INSTALLATION OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED FURNITURE AND

EQUIPMENT

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 11 13.00 10 STRUCTURAL CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE FORMING

03 15 00.00 10 CONCRETE ACCESSORIES

03 20 00.00 10 CONCRETE REINFORCING

03 30 00.00 10 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

03 35 00.00 10 CONCRETE FINISHING

03 39 00.00 10 CONCRETE CURING

03 40 00 TILT-UP PRECAST CONCRETE - INSULATED SANDWICH CONCRETE

PANELS

DIVISION 04 - MASONRY

04 72 00.00 44 CAST STONE

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 05 23 WELDING, STRUCTURAL

05 12 00 STRUCTURAL STEEL

05 21 19 OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST FRAMING

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05 30 00 STEEL DECKS

05 40 00 COLD-FORMED METAL FRAMING

05 50 13 MISCELLANEOUS METAL FABRICATIONS

05 51 00 METAL STAIRS

05 51 33 METAL LADDERS

05 52 00 METAL RAILINGS

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 ROUGH CARPENTRY

06 41 16.00 10 LAMINATE CLAD ARCHITECTURAL CASEWORK

06 61 16 SOLID POLYMER (SOLID SURFACING) FABRICATIONS

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 08 27.00 10 BUILDING AIR BARRIER SYSTEM TESTING FOR COMMISSIONING

07 13 53 ELASTOMERIC SHEET WATERPROOFING

07 19 00 WATER REPELLENTS

07 21 00 BOARD AND BLOCK INSULATION (BELOW GRADE)

07 21 13 BOARD AND BLOCK INSULATION

07 21 16 MINERAL FIBER BLANKET INSULATION

07 22 00 ROOF AND DECK INSULATION

07 27 26 FLUID-APPLIED MEMBRANE AIR BARRIERS

07 42 13 METAL WALL PANELS

07 54 21 THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN (TPO) MEMBRANE ROOFING

07 57 13 SPRAYED POLYURETHANE FOAM (SPF)

07 60 00 FLASHING AND SHEET METAL

07 61 14.00 20 STEEL STANDING SEAM ROOFING

07 84 00 FIRESTOPPING

07 92 00 JOINT SEALANTS

07 95 13 EXPANSION JOINT SYSTEMS

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES

08 33 13 METAL ROLLING COUNTER DOORS

08 33 23 OVERHEAD COILING DOORS

08 34 02 BULLET-RESISTANT COMPONENTS

08 34 59 VAULT DOORS AND DAY GATES

08 34 63 DETENTION HOLLOW METAL FRAMES, DOORS, AND DOOR FRAMES

08 35 50 HYDRAULIC FOUR FOLD SALLY-PORT DOORS

08 36 21 GUILLOTINE DOG DOOR

08 45 23 INSULATED TRANSLUCENT FIBERGLASS WINDOWS

08 51 13 ALUMINUM WINDOWS

08 51 23 STEEL WINDOWS

08 56 53 BLAST RESISTANT TEMPERED GLASS WINDOWS

08 56 63 DETENTION AND SECURITY WINDOWS

08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE

08 71 63 DETENTION HARDWARE

08 81 00 GLAZING

08 88 53 DETENTION AND SECURITY GLAZING

08 91 00 METAL WALL LOUVERS

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 06 90 COLOR SCHEDULE

09 22 00 SUPPORTS FOR PLASTER AND GYPSUM BOARD

09 29 00 GYPSUM BOARD

09 30 00 CERAMIC TILE, QUARRY TILE, AND PAVER TILE

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09 51 00 ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS

09 57 00 DETENTION CEILING ASSEMBLIES

09 62 38 STATIC-CONTROL FLOORING

09 65 00 RESILIENT FLOORING

09 67 23.13 STANDARD RESINOUS FLOORING

09 90 00 PAINTS AND COATINGS

09 96 00 HIGH-PERFORMANCE COATINGS

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

10 10 00 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALTIES

10 14 00.20 INTERIOR SIGNAGE

10 14 01 EXTERIOR SIGNAGE

10 21 13 TOILET COMPARTMENTS

10 22 13 WIRE MESH PARTITIONS / SALLY-PORT ENCLOSURE

10 26 13 WALL AND CORNER GUARDS

10 28 13 TOILET ACCESSORIES

10 35 00 FLAG POLES

10 44 16 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

10 51 13 METAL LOCKERS

10 56 13 STEEL SHELVING

DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT

11 13 10 DOCK LEVELERS

DIVISION 12 - FURNISHINGS

12 21 00 WINDOW BLINDS

12 48 13.13 ENTRANCE FLOOR MATS

12 55 00 DETENTION FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES

12 93 00 SITE FURNISHINGS - REMOVABLE BOLLARDS AND SHELTERS

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 34 19 METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS - STORAGE BUILDING, KENNEL AND ALL

CANOPIES

DIVISION 21 - FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13.00 10 WET PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, FIRE PROTECTION

21 13 17.00 10 DRY PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, FIRE PROTECTION

21 30 00 FIRE PUMPS

DIVISION 22 - PLUMBING

22 00 00 PLUMBING, GENERAL PURPOSE

22 15 14 GENERAL SERVICE COMPRESSED-AIR SYSTEMS, LOW PRESSURE

DIVISION 23 - HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

23 00 00 AIR SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, VENTILATION, AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS

23 03 00.00 20 BASIC MECHANICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

23 05 93 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

23 07 00 THERMAL INSULATION FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

23 09 23 LONWORKS DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL FOR HVAC AND OTHER

BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEMS

23 23 00 REFRIGERANT PIPING

23 35 19.00 20 INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION AND EXHAUST

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23 81 00.00 20 UNITARY AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT

23 82 46.00 40 ELECTRIC UNIT HEATERS

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 00 00.00 20 BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

26 09 23.00 40 LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES

26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

26 32 15.00 10 DIESEL-GENERATOR SET STATIONARY 100-2500 KW, WITH

AUXILIARIES

26 32 33.00 10 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS) SYSTEM ABOVE 15 KVA

CAPACITY

26 36 00.00 10 AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH AND BY-PASS/ISOLATION SWITCH

26 41 00.00 20 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

26 42 14.00 10 CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM (SACRIFICIAL ANODE)

26 51 00.00 40 INTERIOR LIGHTING

26 56 00 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

DIVISION 27 - COMMUNICATIONS

27 10 00 BUILDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM

DIVISION 28 - ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 20 00.00 20 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS (ESS), COMMERCIAL

28 31 64.00 10 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM, ADDRESSABLE

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 31 16 SOIL TREATMENT FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE CONTROL

31 32 11 SOIL SURFACE EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 11 23 AGGREGATE BASE COURSE

32 12 10 BITUMINOUS TACK AND PRIME COATS

32 12 16 HOT-MIX ASPHALT (HMA) FOR ROADS

32 13 13.06 PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR ROADS AND SITE

FACILITIES

32 16 13 CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND CURBS AND GUTTERS

32 17 23.00 20 PAVEMENT MARKINGS

32 31 13.55 HIGH-SECURITY CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES

32 31 13 CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES

32 92 19 SEEDING

32 93 31.00 44 PLANTING OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 11 00 WATER DISTRIBUTION

33 16 15 WATER STORAGE STEEL TANKS

33 20 00 WATER WELLS

33 30 00 SANITARY SEWERS

33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES

33 52 10 SERVICE PIPING, FUEL SYSTEMS

33 56 13.10 ABOVEGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK SYSTEM

33 56 13.11 INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM

33 56 13.12 FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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33 71 02 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION

33 82 00 TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE PLANT (OSP)

DIVISION 43 - PROCESS GAS AND LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION, AND STORAGE

EQUIPMENT

43 32 76 CHLORINE-FEEDING MACHINES (AUTOMATIC, SEMIAUTOMATIC AND

MANUAL)

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BORDER PATROL, FALFURRIAS HWY 281 CHECKPOINT, FALFURRIAS, TEXAS, BROOKS COUNTHY, TEXAS

SET ASIDE UNRESTRICTED

PER AFARS 5132.702-(a)(ii)(B) "FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE

UNTIL APPROPRIATED FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE."

AWARD OF THIS SOLICITATION IS CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

20-Jun-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________600 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________08 Jul 2016 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FORT WORTH

819 TAYLOR ST, RM 2A17

FORT WORTH TX 76102-0300

W9126G

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

(817) 886-6403FAX:TEL: (817) 886-1077 TEL: FAX:

W9126G-16-R-0085 69

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section: 00 11 00

Item Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Amount

0001 Administration Checkpoint Building 1 JB $

0002 Secondary Building 1 JB $

0003 Short Stay Kennel Building 1 JB $

0004 Fuel Station 1 JB $

0005 Lift and Tool Building 1 JB $

0006 Site Work 1 JB $

0007 Primary Inspection Booths 1 JB $

0008 Demolition and Equipment Relocation 1 JB $

0009 Primary Inspection Commercial Canopy

1 JB $

0010 Primary Inspection Non-Commercial Canopy 1 JB $

0011 Secondary Inspection Commercial Canopy (2 Lanes Covered) 1 JB $

Secondary Inspection Non-Commercial Canopy (4 Lanes Covered) 1 JB $

0013 Utilities 1 JB $

Border Patrol Service Falfurrias HWY 281 Checkpoint

TOTAL BASE OFFER

BASE OFFER: All work required by the Contract exclusive of work required by the Option Items.

Falfurrias, Texas

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

Item Line Item No. Description Quantity Unit Amount

Border Patrol Service Falfurrias HWY 281 Checkpoint

Falfurrias, Texas

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

OPTION

0014 OPTION 01

0014AA Secondary Inspection Commercial Canopy (All 8 Lanes Covered) 1 JB $

0014AB

Secondary Inspection Non-Commercial Canopy (All 8 Lanes Covered) 1 JB $

TOTAL OPTION

TOTAL (BASE + OPTION)

Border Patrol Service Falfurrias HWY 281 Checkpoint

Falfurrias, Texas

CONTRACT LINE ITEM SCHEDULE

NOTES:

NOTE NO. 1. To better facilitate the receipt and proposal process, all modifications to proposals are to be submitted on copies of the latest Contract Line Item (CLIN) schedules as published in the solicitation or the latest amendment thereto. In lieu of indicating additions/deductions to line items, all Offerors should state their revised prices for each item.

NOTE NO. 2. Offerors must insert a price on all numbered items of the CLIN Schedule. Failure to do so may result in the offer being unacceptable

NOTE NO. 3. CONDITIONS GOVERNING EVALUATION OF OFFERS AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS:

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line items, identified in the schedule as option items, in the quantity and at the price stated in the schedule. Subject to the availability of funds, the Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the time indicated below from the Notice to Proceed.

NOTE NO. 4. At the option of the Government, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the work identified as Optional line item(s) at the price(s) stated in the CLIN Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise one or more of the Option(s) by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days after the date of the acknowledgment of the [Task Order] Notice to Proceed by the Contractor. There is no separate completion period for these option(s) and the work included therein shall be completed within the contract duration as proposed above. Exercise of the Option(s) shall be evidenced on Standard Form 30, citing this CLIN Schedule note as the authority for exercising the Option. The Option shall be deemed exercised at the time the Government deposits the SF30 in the mail or, if earlier, at the time it is delivered to the Contractor.

NOTE NO. 5. 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

(a) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(b) The Government may reject an offer as nonresponsive if it is materially unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement and the option quantities. An offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

NOTE NO. 6. Responders are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and/or final award process based on decisions related to DOD changes in force structure and disposition of the Armed Forces.

NOTE NO. 7. The Army will procure this facility through a design and cost competition in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Request for Proposals (RFP). When [the task order is] awarded, it will be a "Firm Fixed Price Contract."

END OF CLIN SCHEDULE

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004 52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 2003 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project labor Agreement MAY 2010 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

OCT 2015

52.236-27 Alt I Site Visit (Construction) (Feb 1995) - Alternate I FEB 1995 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.236-7008 Contract Prices-Bidding Schedules DEC 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.222-38 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2016)

By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) (i.e., if it has any contract containing Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans), it has filed the most recent VETS-4212 Report required by that clause.

(End of provision)

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American -- Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested--

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of provision)

52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE

AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “designated country construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American -- Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers. (1) When an offer includes foreign construction material, other than designated country construction material, that is not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(3) of FAR clause 52.225-11, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic or designated country construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of FAR clause 52.225-11 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic or designated country construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic or designated country construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested-- (i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3 Million, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Email: SWF-Protest@usace.army.mil

US Army Corps of Engineers Attn: Linda Eadie, CESWF-CT 819 Taylor St., 2A17

P.O. BOX 17300

Fort Worth, TX 76102

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: Mr. Richard Bowles Address: USACE District, Galveston

2000 Fort Point Road Galveston, Texas 77553-1229

Telephone: 409-766-3126

(End of provision)

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

Section 00 22 11 - Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, and Basis of Award One Step - Best Value, Design-Build (Single Award)

LPTA

SOLICITATION

SECTION 00 22 11

LOW PRICED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

PART I – GENERAL INFORMATION

1. DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (FAR 36.204)

The estimated price range of the proposed construction is between $20,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

2. INQUIRIES

OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Questions and/or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via e-mail to:

Contract Specialist – Primary POC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth, Texas ATTN: Natasha Kennedy Phone: (817) 886-1075 Email: Natasha.P.Kennedy@usace.army.mil Bidder Inquiry Technical inquiries and questions relating to proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via: X Bidder Inquiry in

ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet

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 identified above, 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 continue.

From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

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.

The Solicitation Number is: W9126G-16-R-0085 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: YPDTUW-EAYZAH

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 10 days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

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.

The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). Thetelephone number for the Call Center is

800-428-HELP.

NONE

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

Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

As this is a competitive negotiation acquisition, there is no public bid opening and no information will be given out as to the number of offerors or the results of the competition until all awards are made.

3. DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS: Proposals will be accepted in electronic format only.

Proposals shall be identified by the solicitation number and shall be submitted so as to reach the addressees identified below by the closing date and time:

a. Proposals less than 5MB should be sent to the Contract Speciaist at the e-mail address below.

b. Proposals 5MB and over must be uploaded to Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/. Contractors shall request access to SAFE as a Guest User and upload files there.

Solicitation No. W9126G-16-R-0085 Offer Closing

Date: 20 July 2016 Offer Closing Time: 1400 Central

Time (LOCAL TIME)

E-mail addresses: Natasha.P.Kennedy@usace.army.mil, Contract Specialist Linda.D.Eadie@usace.army.mil, Contracting Officer

4. PROPOSAL EXPENSE AND PREAWARD COSTS.

The Request for Proposal does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the initial and/or any subsequent proposals.

5. PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT

A site visit will be held 15 June 2016, Tuesday. The site visit will be from 0830 through 1600 in Falfurrias, Texas. All personnel attending the site visit will meet at the Falfurrias Border Patrol Station, in Falfurrias, Texas prior to going to the checkpoint site. Personnel must have been vetted (approved) from the security information they provided by 3 June 2016, Friday, 1600 (4pm), Central Time (by the synopsis released), to Richard Bowles, email Richard.L.Bowles@usace.army.mil, to participate in the site visit. This will be the only site visit. All personnel (includes vendors) participating in the site visit must wear a orange or yellow reflective vest.

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

POC Name: Mr. Pablo Hernandez, RE, RGV Field Office, (409) 943-1460 X 1006 or Michael O’Sullivan, PE, RGV Field Office, (409) 943-1460 X 1010.

IMPORTANT NOTES. (1) Remarks and explanations addressed during the conference shall not qualify or alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation. (2) The terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless the solicitation is formally amended in writing.

6. POST-AWARD CONFERENCE: The contractor selected for the contract agrees to attend any post-award conference(s) convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.503.

Prices must be submitted on all individual line items of the Price Schedule; otherwise, the Offer may be considered non-compliant and may be rejected.

The “JOB” line items in the Price Schedule are not “Estimated Quantity” line items and are not subject to the “Variation in Estimated Quantity” contract clause.

Contract Clause 52.232-27, “Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts” requires that the name and address of the contractor official, to whom payment is to be sent, be the same as that in the contract or in a proper Notice of Assignment.

Amounts and prices shall be indicated in either words or figures, NOT BOTH.

Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is the mandatory method of payment. The Contractor’s attention is directed to Contract Clause 52.232-33 “Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer”.

The Offeror shall distribute indirect costs (overhead, profit etc.) over all items in the Price Schedule. The Government will review all submitted Price Schedules for any unbalancing of the items. Any submitted Price Schedule determined to be unbalanced may be considered unacceptable and may cause the Offeror to be ineligible for award.

The Offeror shall furnish all plant, labor, material (excluding any Government furnished material that is detailed within this Solicitation), equipment, etc., necessary to perform all work in strict accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Solicitation, to include all attachments thereto.

7. Offerors are also cautioned that Galveston is an island that, during Spring Break and the Summer Season, can have traffic slow downs and congestion because the District is located with the Bolivar Ferry traffic waiting to board and can delay access to the District Office.

8. 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation each trade

Goals for Female Participation each trade

Brooks County 44.2% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Non-SMSA Counties.

PART II -- PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall organize their proposal as described in this solicitation. Proposals may be determined to be non-responsive for failure to follow the prescribed format.

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all offers, the Contracting Officer must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly evaluate factors identified within this solicitation. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are necessary. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an Offeror's evaluation. Offerors should provide sufficient detail and clearly define all items required in this section. The Contracting Officer may remove any Offeror from further consideration during any phase of the procurement process if the Offeror fails to meet the submittal requirements of the RFP.

Volume II (Technical) will be submitted electronically.

Offerors who include information in their proposals which they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must mark such information in accordance with instructions at FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data.”

The Offeror is cautioned to refrain from quoting prices, or other pricing terms of any nature, in the technical portions of the proposal.

a. REQUIREMENT FOR SEPARATE PRICE AND TECHNICAL PROPOSALS.

(1) The Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be submitted as separate electronic files. Ensure that each separate electronic file is clearly marked to indicate its contents; and the identity of the offeror. The proposals shall be submitted in two separately electronic volumes: “Volume 1, Price Proposal” and “Volume 2, Technical Proposal”.

Each volume must be clearly marked as to its content, i.e., project title, solicitation number, “Volume 1, Price Proposal” or “Volume 2, Technical Proposal,” name and address of the Offeror, and the time/date specified for receipt of proposals.

Information, within each volume, shall be organized sequentially under the specified Tabs to facilitate evaluation.

(2) Both the Price Proposal and the Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of proposals.

(3) No dollar amounts from the Price Proposal are to be included in the Technical Proposal.

(4) All information intended to be evaluated as part of the Technical Proposal must be submitted as part of the Technical Proposal. Do not merely cross-reference similar material in the Price Proposal,or vice versa. Also, do not include links to websites in lieu of incorporating information into your proposal.

(5) Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer may be determined "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award. Should the offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these should be resolved prior to submission of the offer.

b. DISCUSSIONS. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors, in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisitions. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contract Officer later determines them to be necessary.

c. COST OR PRICING DATA. Offerors are not required to submit Cost or Pricing Data with their offers.

d. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

(1) Revisions to electronic proposals shall be highlighted or marked in such a way as to be easily identified and shall show the date of revision. The source of the revision, e.g., Error, Omission, or Clarification, or amendment shall be included and be annotated for each revision.

(2) “Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal.

Offerors that include in their proposals information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must be clearly marked in accordance with the instructions at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors— Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”.

(3) In the case of an Offeror that is part of a large, multi-segmented business concern, provide information directly pertaining to the specific segment of the business concern (i.e., the division, group, unit, etc.) that will perform work under the prospective contract.

e. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PRICE PROPOSAL

(1) Submit the Price Proposal in electronic format only, with the exception of the Bid Bond and SF 1442, which must be submitted in hard copy.

(2) Size Restrictions and Page Limits. There are no page limits set for the price proposal. However, limit your response to information required by this solicitation. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

(3) Format and Contents of the Price Proposal and List of Tabs. The Price Proposal shall be appropriately labeled as such and shall be organized as indicated in the following chart.

TAB

CONTENTS OF THE PRICE PROPOSAL

The Proposal Cover Sheet. This is applicable to this Solicitation.

SF 1442 (MUST BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY) and Acknowledgement of Amendments, if applicable submit electronically – This is applicable to this Solicitation.

Section 00 11 00, CLIN Schedule. This is applicable to this Solicitation.

Section 00 45 00, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Clause 52.204-8 if offeror has electronic certifications in ORCA – This is applicable to this Solicitation.

Joint Venture (JV) Agreement or Articles of Organization for LLC, if applicable.

N/A or Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond), if applicable. (MUST BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY). This is applicable to this Solicitation.

(1) Detailed Submission Instructions for the Price Proposal

TAB 1: The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1 (c) (2) (i)-(v) and a scanned copy must be submitted by all offerors. This provision, titled “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition,” and the format for the proposal cover sheet as shown here:

TAB 2: The SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, is to be completed by all Offerors and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102. The electronic proposal shall include a scanned copy of this form. All amendments must be acknowledged by all Offerors in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.

TAB 3: Section 00 11 00, CLIN Schedule is to be completed in its entirety by all offerors.

TAB 4: All Offerors must have electronically completed the annual representations and certifications on the “Online Representations and Certifications Application” (ORCA) website or respond with the completed representations / certifications found in the solicitation. The offerors are responsible for ensuring that these on-line Representations and Certifications are updated as necessary to reflect changes, but at least annually to ensure that they are kept current, accurate and complete. If the offeror is a Joint Venture, all participants must separately complete both the ORCA Representations and Certifications.

TAB 5: If the Offeror is a JV, include a copy of the JV Agreement. If a JV Agreement has not yet been finalized/approved, indicate its status. JV Agreements must clearly indicate the percentages of the JV participants, in particular the percent of the controlling party, and a clear delineation of responsibilities and authorities between the JV parties. If the Offeror is a Limited Liability Company, include a copy of the Articles of Organization.

TAB 6: "N/A" or "Provide a fully executed Bid Bond as required by FAR Clause 52.228- 1, Bid

Guarantee"(Standard Form 24, Bid Bond). The Bid Bond submission is applicable to this Solicitation and must be submitted in hard copy.

f. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

(1) Submit the Technical Proposal in electronic format only.

(2) Format and Contents of the Technical Proposal and List of Tabs. Each set shall be organized using the tabs specified in the following chart.

PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

1. Solicitation Number:

2. The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the Offeror (and e-mail address if available):

3. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

4. Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and e-mail addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation:

5. Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

TAILOR THESE FACTORS TO THE SPECIFIC PROJECT AND SELECT THE APPROPRIATE ATTACHMENTS THAT

CORRESPOND

TAB CONTENTS OF THE TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL

TAB #A

(Factor #1)

Technical Approach, Methods, and Procedures

TAB #B

(Factor #2)

PAST EXPERIENCE AND

PERFORMANCE

(3) Page Limitations: The following page limitations are established for each factor described above.

TAB #A (Factor #1), Technical Approach, Methods And Procedures – 10 single side pages maximum

TAB #B (Factor #2), Past Performance – No page limitation

Tables of content, proposal cover letters, and tabs between proposal information do not count toward any page limitations in the proposal.

(4) Detailed Submission Requirements for the Technical Proposal. Refer to Attachment A and B for a detailed description of the information to be submitted under each TAB.

Part III. EVALUATION OF OFFEROR PROPOSALS

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD. In accordance with the FAR, no contract shall be entered into unless the contracting officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the contracting officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

2. SOURCE SELECTION USING THE LOW-PRICED, TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROCESS. An evaluation for acceptability will be performed on each proposal in accordance with FAR 15.101-2(b)(3). The proposal that provides the lowest price and is otherwise technically acceptable in all factors will be selected for award. To be considered technically acceptable, no technical factor in the proposal may be determined to be unacceptable. The failure of a proposal to meet any of the acceptability standards for non-cost factors will result in a technically unacceptable rating and preclude award.

3. BASIS OF AWARD. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Tradeoffs are not permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using non-cost/price factors. Technical acceptability will be determined first.