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W91278-14-R-0023

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 b GSA

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 35

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Oct-2014

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 W91278-14-R-0023

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Sep-2014

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

16-Oct-2014

CODE

ENDIST MOBILE CONTRACTING DIVISION

109 ST JOSEPH ST

MOBILE AL 36602

W91278 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 A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 29-Oct-2014 02:00 PM to 07-Nov-2014 02:00 PM.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

The following have been deleted:

952.000-4101 CONTRACTOR'S DAILY INSPECTION REPORT DEC 1999

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

952.000-4018 I ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN

a. The Offeror shall furnish an Accident Prevention plan with his proposalwithin 30 days of contract award. The plan should comply with the minimum basic outline contained in EM 385-1-1 dated 15 Sep 2008 July 2014.

Activity hazard analyses, which demonstrate an understanding of the work to be performed, shall be submitted as part of this plan. While such analyses are not required for all activities under this contract, sufficient analyses should be submitted to demonstrate the offeror's understanding of the contract requirements.

b. Describe the internal inspection program to be utilized. Identify all safety personnel and include their responsibilities, authorities and position relative to the organization chart.

c. Copies of EM 385-1-1 and all Government safety related forms are available for review by prospective Offerors at the respective field project office.

The following have been deleted:

952.000-4118 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN DEC 1999

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

SECTION L INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

Part 1. PROJECT SPECIFIC SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

1.0 Introduction. This is a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, competitive, Woman Owned Small Business, Best Value, tradeoff, source selection in support of the Mobile District and its customers within SAD;

under its enterprise NEPA mission assignment for BRAC, Army Residential Communities Initiative (RCI), and Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL), and OCONUS for SOTUHCOM; with a contractual vehicle to support all required cultural resource services. In this source selection, the Government intends to make one (1) award of a Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation. The term of this contract will be for one base year and four 1-year options. Each competing Prime Contractor, hereinafter referred to as the “Offeror”, shall submit a proposal that includes the required submission information found in this Section L, to demonstrate the Offeror’s capabilities to perform the work described in this Request for Proposal (RFP) at a fair and reasonable cost/price. By submission of a proposal, the Offeror accedes to all the terms of this RFP. RFP Section M outlines the proposal evaluation process and the basis for award. Below are project specifics, proposal submittal instructions to the Offeror based on requirements important to this solicitation. The Offeror must follow the instructions and incorporate the requirements into their proposal.

1.1 Who May Submit. Any responsible businesses organized as a prime contractor that is self-certified as a Woman Owned Small Business as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

1.2 Project Description. In general, this project is described in RFP Section C.

1.3 Request for Information. Any questions about this solicitation shall be submitted via the Bidder Inquiry Portal in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet. Questions should be submitted no later than 10 October 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time to allow time for a response, and an amendment to the solicitation, if necessary. On this date and time the portal will be closed. For questions, no other means of communication (e-mail, fax or telephone) will be accepted. Oral exchanges between Offerors and the Government prior to award of the contract will not be binding.

In addition to the information available to the Offerors on the Bidder Inquiry Portal, any information concerning this solicitation will be furnished to all Offerors as an amendment to the solicitation if the information is necessary to the submittal of offers.

To submit and review inquiries, an Offeror needs to be a current registered user of the ProjNet system. To register, go to https://www.projnet.org/projnet, click the “BID” tab, select “Bidder Inquiry”, select agency “USACE”, enter the “Bidder Inquiry Key” for the solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, and then click login. Complete all required information and then click “Create User”. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click “Continue”.

From this page you can view all bidder inquiries for this solicitation or submit an inquiry. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, and the Mobile District’s technical team will post a response to the ProjNet system after it has been processed.

SOLICITATION NUMBER is: W91278-14-R-0023

BIDDER INQUIRY KEY is: VIZAX4-KS3M45

Note: Any inquiry submitted and answered within this system, will be accessible to view by all interested Offerors on this solicitation.

If there are any conflicts between the solicitation and the responses provided in the ProjNet system, the solicitation governs. Changes to the solicitation will be made by amendment.

1.4 Pre-Proposal Conference.

a. A pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, St. Joseph Street, Mobile, Al 36602.

DATE: 09 October 2014 TIME: 9:00 a.m. Central Time

b. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is strongly recommended. During the pre-proposal conference, the requirements set forth in the solicitation will be reviewed and discussed, with part of the conference to include a question and answer period. The duration of the conference will be approximately three (3) hours. All interested Offerors are urged and expected to attend the scheduled pre-proposal conference.

c. The number of attendees for the pre-proposal conference is limited to three (3) from each firm. The Offeror is to provide the names of individuals that will be attending from their company on company letter head and sent to the Mobile District. The list of attendees shall be emailed to joycelyn.rodgers@usace.army.mil by 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on 26 September 2014.

d. Information obtained during the pre-proposal conference, but not included in the scope of work, is not contractually binding.

1.5 Proposal Submission Address and Deadline: Submit proposal packages to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the address shown in Block 8 of the Standard Form 33 (SF33) in this solicitation. The Government must receive your proposal no later than the time and date specified in Block 9 of the SF33. Any and all amendments to the solicitation shall be acknowledged by completion of Block 14 of the SF33.

Proposals delivered by hand must be delivered to the address shown in Block 8 of the SF33 and will not be accepted at any other location. Offerors are cautioned to allow ample time (30 minutes minimum) for processing through enhanced security procedures in Federal facilities, which must be accomplished prior to delivery of offers/bids to the designated place for receipt of same.

1.6 Proposal Submission Requirements. Submit proposals in three separate volumes, in the format, and quantities as indicated below. Volumes I, II, and III shall be submitted in paper copy form and electronically as indicated below.

a. Volume I TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT

Submit an original and 4 paper copies (5 copies total) Submit paper copies in separate, 3-ring binders, labeled on the spine and front cover with the solicitation number, date, contractors name and project name and location.

Written proposals in 8-1/2” x 11” format Spread sheets and foldouts shall not exceed 11” x 17” No Cost Information is to be submitted in Volume I

b. Volume II PAST PERFORMANCE

Submit an original and 4 paper copies (5 copies total) Submit paper copies in separate, 3-ring binders, labeled on the spine and front cover with the solicitation number, date, contractors name and project name and location.

Written proposals in 8-1/2” x 11” format

No Cost Information is to be submitted in Volume II

c. Volume III ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING PRICING)

Submit an original and 1 copy in paper (2 copies total) Submit materials in an envelope labeled clearly labeled with the solicitation number, date, contractors name and project name and location.

Written proposals in 8-1/2” x 11” format

Each sheet shall include the date, solicitation number, and company name In the original cost proposal binder, submit 1 electronic copy of the Cost Proposal Workbook in the native files (read only files) on a compact disc (CD) using the Excel Workbook issued by the Government.

d. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Submit one electronic copy of the entire proposal (Volumes I, II and III) in a Portable

Document File (PDF) format on compact disk (CD) with the initial proposal.

Information submitted in the initial paper copy format takes precedence over the information provided in the CD’s in case of a conflict.

Submit this CD in an envelope labeled with the solicitation number, date, contractors name and project name and location.

Label the CD with the project name, company name, solicitation number and the date.

1.6.1 To effectively and equitably evaluate proposals, the Government must receive information sufficiently detailed and in the order described below that clearly describe an Offeror’s capabilities. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to submit complete proposal information and documents that are fully responsive to the submission requirements of the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for organizing submitted material sequentially under tabs and numbered pages to facilitate evaluation. Materials not organized under the appropriate tabs and in the sequence of subparagraphs set out below, may easily be overlooked during evaluations, possibly affecting an Offeror’s rating.

2.0 PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS. The purpose of this section is to provide instructions concerning the content and organization of proposals. Each offeror’s proposal should be specifically prepared to satisfy the requirements set forth in this solicitation. Proposals submitted in response to this Request for Proposals will not be returned, but will be retained by the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers for its official record.

2.1 PROPOSAL FORMAT. The format of the proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall conform to the following:

2.1.1 VOLUMES. The overall proposal shall be physically separated, in loose-leaf binders, and submitted in three (3) volumes individually entitled as follows:

Proposal Volume

Original

Copies

Volume I, Technical/Management (Factors 1 and 2)

1 4

Volume II, Past Performance of the Prime Contractor (Factor 3)

1 4

Volume III, Administrative Requirements (Including Pricing) (evaluated but not rated)

1 2 1

NOTE: ALL PAGES SHALL BE NUMBERED.

2.1.2 FORMAT. An index of the sections in each volume shall be provided and should contain the title of the matters discussed referencing the specific topics addressed in these instructions. The narrative discussions shall be related to the applicable Scope of Work.

The Offeror is cautioned that repeating or mirroring the requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reveal the offeror's understanding of the problem or his capability to solve it. The inclusion of "filler'' material from previous proposals or commercial applications shall be avoided unless it is directly applicable to the objectives of this solicitation. All offerors shall submit proposals with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum specified content may be rejected as unacceptable.

2.1.3 PROPOSAL CONTENT. Each offeror is responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal from a past performance, technical and management standpoint. Offeror shall identify technical uncertainties and assumptions within the requirement set forth in this solicitation and provide specific proposals for their resolution. The Government will not make assumptions concerning an offeror's intent, capabilities, facilities, and/or experience. Clear identification is the sole responsibility of the offeror.

2.1.4 PROPOSAL LENGTH RESTRICTION. Elaborate formats, special reproduction techniques, and the like are neither necessary nor desired. The only requirement is that proposals adequately depict a complete response to the solicitation requirements and that the following restrictions are met. The past performance, technical, and management volumes of the proposal shall not exceed 50 total 8-1/2 x 11 sheets each. Double-sided, single spaced printing is allowed, and the minimum font size shall be 10 point (resulting in a maximum of 100 pages per volume).

Legibility, clarity, coherence, and content are important. Sheet size of the proposal contents should be 8-1/2 x 11 inches where sheets are prepared specifically for this proposal; however, if drawings or other graphics are submitted, they should be reduced only to the extent legibility is not lost. The offeror shall not submit verbatim sections of the appendices to this solicitation as part of their proposal. Tabs, table of contents, resumes, and commitment letters where required or provided are not included in the sheet limit. No sample reports or plans shall be submitted.

2.1.5 PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION. To effectively and equitably evaluate proposals, the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) must receive information sufficiently detailed and in the order described below that clearly describes an Offeror's performance capabilities to successfully execute various types of Cultural Resources Support (CRS) Task Orders. It is therefore the responsibility of the Offeror to submit complete proposal information and documents that are fully responsive to the submission requirements of this section. Offerors are responsible for organizing submitted material sequentially under tabs and numbered pages to facilitate evaluation. Materials not organized under the appropriate tabs and in the sequence of subparagraphs set out below, may easily be overlooked during evaluations, possibly affecting an Offeror’s rating. Offers should be concise, addressing only the information outlined in this Section.

Proposal Volume

Proposal Topic

Tab

Volume I, Technical/Management Factor 1: Technical A Factor 2: Management B

Volume II, Past Performance of the Prime Contractor

Factor 3: Demonstrated Experience A

Factor 3: Quality of Past Performance

B

Volume III, Pricing * Administrative (including pricing)

Price Proposal, Standard Form 33 and

SF 30

A

Financial Statement & Pre-Award Information Schedule B

B

Pre-Award and Financial Statements C

Representations and Certifications D

CD of Entire Proposal E

Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

F

*All information pertaining to price shall be confined to Volume III.

3.0 TECHNICAL/MANAGEMENT - VOLUME I

The technical/management volume shall address the items in Section C of the solicitation to demonstrate the offeror’s understanding of the solicitation requirements and to describe the proposed methods of accomplishing the requirements. Specifics to be addressed are indicated below:

3.1 Technical (Tab A)

(a) Technical Approach: Discuss the offeror’s understanding of critical areas of the solicitation and proposed methods of accomplishing the requirements. The discussion shall include the offeror’s demonstration of acquiring and utilizing the labor, resources, materials, facilities, software, and testing equipment of a similar nature to that proposed for accomplishing each type of work specified in Section C of this solicitation, to ensure that the offeror has the capabilities to successfully perform the total requirements of this solicitation.

(b) Capability to Perform Similar, Concurrent Work: Provide a description of the offeror’s capability to do same or similar CRS work at multiple sites concurrently during the contract period. Information shall clearly demonstrate the offeror’s capability to perform multiple projects simultaneously in various geographic locations, and shall address the offeror’s personnel, processes, and resources that form the basis for the stated capability. Provide 2-3 examples of concurrent past projects/contracts to support the offeror’s capability description. Projects that are performed mainly by use of subcontractors (51% or more) shall be clearly identified, along with the items of work performed by the subcontractors. The project list shall include a brief description of the scope and magnitude, project location, date of award, and date completed, to demonstrate concurrency.

3.2 Management (Tab B)

(a) Proposed Organization

i. The offeror shall provide a narrative description of the corporate organization proposed for execution of the requirements of this solicitation, including how that organization fits into the overall corporate structure of the company (as appropriate). For instance, is the offering entity a division or subsidiary of a larger corporation, is it a joint venture and if so how does it function relative to the corporate structures of the members, etc. Details on management processes and personnel roles and responsibilities shall be covered in item 2(2)b below.

ii. Include in this section a company resource chart with the number of personnel proposed to be committed for the contract by defined labor category. As a minimum, all labor categories in Schedule B of this solicitation shall be reflected in the resource chart. This requirement is different from the requirement for an organization chart below. If the two are to be provided in one combined chart, the proposal shall clearly state this and the specific requirements of each must be addressed in the combined chart.

iii. Furnish a description of what work will be subcontracted and how subcontracted work will be managed. Provide a brief description on the rationale of how different tiers of subcontracting will be utilized. Provide a minimum of two and not more than three examples of previous projects for requirements similar to the requirements described in this solicitation, which were accomplished using the proposed rationale to show that the rationale provided is real and reasonable.

(b) Management Structure: The offeror shall describe the management structure proposed for use in performing task orders to be awarded under the contract resulting from this solicitation as well as in administering the contract itself. In developing and describing the proposed management structure, the offeror shall consider and address the trade-off between the perceived benefits to the government of additional layers of management vs the associated costs represented by those additional layers.

i. The description shall include the roles and responsibilities of each level of management proposed (site, corporate, and any proposed intermediate levels).

ii. An organization chart shall be provided to show the lines of authority and communication for the management structure proposed (from site to highest applicable corporate level).

(c) Personnel Qualifications - The offeror shall provide single page resumes (highlighting experience directly related to the requirements of this solicitation) and job descriptions (role and responsibility) for those individuals performing the below listed functions. The information shall identify the individual by the function stated below, and shall show their areas of responsibility and relationship with the management structure. The relevant experience of the personnel shall be provided to include their general experience as well as their specific experience in CRS. The individual’s relevant training and qualifications shall also be presented, to include but not be limited to demonstration of their possession of their function’s personnel qualifications per Section C of this solicitation. For purposes of this proposal, information shall only be provided for the key personnel and key technical personnel identified below. However, the offeror should have on staff or have the ability to acquire personnel of suitable background and experience to assure that all the anticipated disciplines required on the contract are represented. Note that the single page resume for each key personnel may be included in an attachment to this section which will not count against the page limit.

i.) Key Personnel Qualifications: Provide resumes for individual principals and senior staff for the following listed disciplines. Identify key personnel and provide an estimate of the percentage of their time, which will be devoted to this procurement. Provide a brief, but pertinent summary of their background, as it relates to similar projects, their specific qualifications and their educational and technical/management accomplishments related to this type of work. All designees must meet minimum qualifications.

Archeology Curation Physical Anthropology History Architectural History ii.)Key Technical Personnel Roles & Responsibilities: Provide resumes for senior personnel in all relevant disciplines. All designees must meet minimum qualifications. Include resumes of those assigned to coordinate work between prime and subs. Describe how the prime will ensure quality and schedule of work by subs will be maintained. Examples of sub-disciplines include:

Marine/Underwater Archaeology Remote Sensing Pediology Pedology Conservation Historic Architecture Geomorphology

*NOTE: The Government will not accept a proposal for a given task order that includes more than two (2) tiers of subcontractors, unless prior approval is obtained from the Contracting Officer.

4.0 PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE PRIME CONTRACTOR - VOLUME II

The Past Performance Information of the prime contractor is to be submitted in Volume II. This information consists of the following two aspects: relevance of demonstrated experience and quality of past performance.

4.1 DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE (TAB A)

The Government will use the relevant company effort and quality of past performance information submitted under this tab to assess the Offeror’s past performance to determine the Offeror’s probability of successfully performing the scope of work described in this solicitation.

Where the word "project(s)" appears in this section, it is understood to mean a discrete effort in the form of a project, contract, task order, or any other contract document provided for by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 2.101). An IDIQ or Task Order contract as a whole is not considered a project, although individual delivery or task orders awarded under such a contract would be. Examples of projects submitted by the Offeror shall demonstrate developing and implementing CRS practices for Government civil works and military customers.

Where the word “recent” appears it is understood to mean projects for which the effort is at least 50% complete (measured by billed percentage) as of the RFP issue date of this solicitation or a project that has been completed within five years (5) years of the RFP issue date of this solicitation. Offerors shall indicate the percentage of work that is complete if currently underway. “Relevant” past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully.

Where the word “relevant” appears it is understood to mean a project effort that is similar, and that has a logical connection to the context of this solicitation in terms of scope (similar type of work, size, magnitude of effort, complexities and dollar value) as projects described in Section C of this solicitation. The Government will only evaluate the past performance information of the Offeror signed on the SF 33. Accordingly, past performance information of subcontractors to the Offeror, parent or affiliated companies, predecessor companies, etc., or key personnel will not be considered.

(a) DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE (Tab A): The Offeror shall provide no more than five (5) examples of “recent”, “relevant” CRS projects that demonstrate the company’s diversity of effort.

A project does not have to be under an IDIQ contract, but where it is, clearly indicate so. The Offeror may use Attachments 1and 2 at the end of this section to convey their experience. Overall, an Offeror’s experience must reflect at least three (3) of the types of work identified in Section C of this solicitation.

Project information required: For each project example submitted, the Offeror shall furnish, at a minimum, theinformation specified below (Attachment 1 is provided for your use). Each project effort is to be submitted on separate project data sheets.

(1) Company name

(2) Name of project

(3) Contract or task order number

(4) Project start and completion dates (provide month/year)

(5) Location of project

(6) Cost of the project (identify if the cost given is the total project cost or the cost of the work performed by your company)

(7) Owner

(8) General scope of project to include identification of applicable categories above

(9) Your role (prime or subcontractor) and work your company self-performed on site other than project management services.

(10) Extent and type of work subcontracted out by your company

(11) Owner's point of contact for reference to include telephone number and email address

4.2 QUALITY OF PAST PERFORMANCE (Tab B).

4.2.1 The Offeror shall submit evidence of the quality of their past performance on projects submitted in the paragraph above. The Offeror shall provide a completed contractor performance evaluation, whether interim or final, found in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at www.ppirs.gov. If a completed contractor performance evaluation does not exist in PPIRS (example, non-U.S. Government projects) the Offeror shall provide a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 2). If, at the time of evaluation, a completed contractor performance evaluation exists in PPIRS that conflicts with a submitted PPQ, the completed contractor performance evaluation in PPIRS will govern. Projects for which a past performance evaluation (either from PPIRS or a PPQ) has not been received (either from the Offeror or directly from the customer) on or before the proposal due date will not be evaluated.

4.2.2 Any past performance surveys/assessments/evaluation forms, other than PPIRS or the PPQ Form provided at the end of this section, are unacceptable submissions by the Offeror to evidence the quality of its past performance and will not be considered or evaluated.

4.2.3 Completed PPQs (Attachment 2) that were submitted in response to previous solicitations may be used in this source selection. However, Offerors shall not simply incorporate any those PPQs by reference, but rather provide them with their proposal. Offerors are advised that the Government reserves the right to consider previously submitted past performance information in this evaluation, and while the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

4.2.4 If an Offeror has been required to take corrective action for any substandard performance, experienced other performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc., the Offeror shall explain the circumstances and the corrective actions taken.

4.2.5 If an Offeror’s client will only provide completed PPQ’s directly to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure their client submits the PPQ before the proposal due date using the following electronic mailing address:cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil

(i) Joint Venture Submission Requirements. Offerors submitting proposals as a Joint Venture (JV) must sign all contract documents and shall obtain a DUNS number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as the offering Joint Venture. To comply with paragraph 3(1) of this section, a JV Offeror must provide projects performed by the JV that reflect the JV’s ability to perform the work required in this solicitation. If the Offeror has little or no past performance as a JV, the Offeror must provide those “recent”, “relevant” projects that it has performed as a JV, and then it may supplement the record with additional “recent”, “relevant”projects performed by each JV member in their individual capacities. In such instance, each JV member may submit no more than five projects, to include those performed as a JV, if any.

(ii) Verification: The Government reserves the right to verify the past performance record of cited projects or other recent projects not submitted by reviewing the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or other Government appraisal systems or by interviewing owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information. An Offeror will be afforded the opportunity to reply to or explain adverse performance information to which the Offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond.

(iii) Another Corporate Entity’s Past Performance Information: In Factor 3 Company effort demonstrated by another corporate entity not named on the SF 33 will not be evaluated nor will the effort be attributed to the Offeror.

5.0 ADMINISTRATIVE (INCLUDING PRICING) - VOLUME III

5.1 The offeror is to submit the following information in a binder labeled: "Volume III - Administrative (including Pricing.")

5.1.2 Standard Form 33 and Standard Form 30 (Tab A)

5.1.3 Schedule B (Paper copy and Excel Spreadsheet Format (CD-ROM) of bid schedule and supporting data of price proposal) (Tab B)

5.1.4 Pre-award Information and Financial Statements (as indicated below) (Tab C)

5.1.5 Representations and Certifications (Tab D)

5.1.6 CD of entire proposal (The offeror is to submit the entire proposal (Volumes I, 2, and 3) in Portable Document File (PDF) format on compact disk (CD). Provide two copies of the CD of the entire proposal). (Tab E)

5.1.7 Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable) (Tab F)

6.0 Pricing Information: The offeror should print or type the company’s name on each sheet of the Schedule B.

Schedule B (EXCEL SPREADSHEET FORMAT) has been posted to FedBizOpps (FBO). A hard copy of Schedule B and a copy on CD-Rom are required to be submitted in Volume III. Offeror shall clearly show, in spreadsheet format, and include in Volume III, the rationale used in developing the burdened labor rate for all labor CLINs. The rationale for the burdened labor rates should show, as a minimum, the actual labor rate paid to the employee, all applicable payroll taxes; all applicable paid time off e.g. vacation, holiday, sick; all applicable insurances e.g. health, dental, workers comp, general liability; all other benefits paid e.g. retirement, 401K, employee morale, bonuses, etc.; and overhead for tools as applicable. (See sample format below.)

Offerors are cautioned that all hourly rates must be burdened to include all statutory taxes. Offerors are also cautioned that the burdened labor rates should include G&A and profit. Task Orders will be negotiated and issued based on the amount of time required to perform the work multiplied by these hourly rates plus cost of materials, travel, subcontractor expense and subcontract handling fee.

SAMPLE FORMAT

Labor

Category

Actual Hourly

Labor Rate

Paid to Employee

Payroll Taxes

FICA FUTA SUTA

Time Off Pay

Annual Holiday Sick

Insurances

Health Workers Comp Gen Liab

Benefits

401K

Tools

Overhead

Burdened

Labor Rate

Example $ 10.00 0.77 0.03 0.12 0.38 0.38 - 3.01 1.00 0.10 0.50 0.75 17.04

6.1 The offeror shall clearly show, and include in Volume III, the rationale followed in development of the percentage mark-up CLINs. Offerors are cautioned that these percentages must include all general and administrative expenses above the site level, profit, and other items described in Schedule B of this solicitation.

The rationale shall include a breakdown to identify individually the portion of the proposed percentage attributable to G&A and the portion attributable to profit.

6.2 Information requested in subparagraphs (1) and (2) is not intended to be restrictive or all inclusive. The offeror is encouraged to submit any other price/cost or financial information that may be helpful in the understanding and evaluation of the price proposal; however, superfluous or elaborate documents are not desired. Offeror must agree that authorized Government representatives may have access to applicable accounting and estimating documents and records not submitted with the proposal if required to complete evaluation of the price proposal.

6.3 Offerors shall submit required pre-award information that includes, but is not limited to the following in Volume

III:

6.3.1 A list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof, and name of the organization under which the work is being performed. Include names and telephone numbers of personnel within each organization who are familiar with the prospective contractor’s performance.

6.3.2 The offeror shall also submit a certified statement listing: (1) each contract awarded to him within the preceding three month period exceeding $1,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract; and (2) each contract awarded to him within the preceding three year period not already physically completed and exceeding $5,000,000.00 in value with a brief description of the contract.

6.3.3 If the prospective contractor is a joint venture, each joint venture member will be required to submit the above defined certification.

NOTE: ALL REQUIRED PRE-AWARD INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE OFFEROR’S

PROPOSAL AND INCLUDED IN VOLUME III IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

7.0 Financial Statement.

7.1 Submit a copy of your latest financial statement. The Capital section of the balance sheets should be broken down to show initial capital invested in the company (common stock, cash, etc.), a retained earning section, and any other paid capital (this section of the balance sheet should be broken down and not presented as one figure). The statement must include a Balance Sheet and Income Statement. Include the names of banks or other financial institutions with which business is conducted.

7.2 If the financial statement is more than 60 days old, attach a certificate stating that the financial condition is substantially the same, or if not the same, describing the changes which have taken place since the financial statement. This information will be treated confidentially but may be checked for verification. The Government will analyze the financial statement to determine your financial capacity as it specifically relates to the support and accomplishment of this contract. Evidence that the financial statement was prepared or certified by an independent public accountant must be provided and shall be included in Volume III.

7.3 Provide evidence of adequate financing arrangements, such as commitments from lending institutions, loan guarantees, funds on hand, etc., that demonstrates your ability to sustain financial obligations during contract performance. No Advance Payments Will Be Made Under This Contract.

8.0 JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS. When bidding as a Joint Venture, all members of the Joint Venture must sign all contract documents and must complete the Representations and Certifications unless a written agreement by the Joint Venture is furnished with the bid designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the Joint Venture. In addition, a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement fully executed by both parties must be submitted in Volume III. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may render the offer non-responsive. For 8(A) Joint Ventures, the Joint Venture shall also submit evidence that it has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture with its SBA Servicing Agency. Award to an 8(A) Joint Venture shall be contingent upon SBA approval of the 8(A) Joint Venture Agreement.

9.0 All information pertaining to price shall be confined to Volume III.

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VOLUME II-TAB A

DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE - PRIME CONTRACTOR

The Offeror shall provide the following information to show examples of RCM Cultural Resource projects as required in Volume II, Tab A. Use separate sheets for each project example.

1. Company Name

2. Name of Project

3. Contract or Task Order Number

4. Period of Performance (month/year) to

5. Location of Project

6. Total Contract Cost

7. Owner

8. Narrative Description of the Work Performed, to include identification of the applicable category(ies) as identified in paragraph 2.(1).

9. Your Role (Prime, Joint Venture, or Subcontractor, etc.) and the Effort You Performed.

10. Extent and Type of Work You Subcontracted Out

11. Owner's Point of Contact for Reference (name, company, telephone, email)

(Attachment 2) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

(May be used) Part 1 of 3

NOTE: USACE REQUESTS THAT THE CLIENT COMPLETES THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND

SUBMITS DIRECTLY BACK TO THE OFFEROR. THE OFFEROR WILL SUBMIT THE

COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO USACE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, AND MAY

DUPLICATE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION ON USACE

SOLICITATIONS. CLIENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES

DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR. HOWEVER, QUESTIONNAIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED

DIRECTLY TO USACE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFEROR FOR USACE POC

INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL

INFORMATION ON THIS FORM.

NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ-0) CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone#)

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

(Attachment 2) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

(May be used) Part 1 of 3

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

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Part 2 of 3

ADJECTIVE RATINGS AND DEFINITIONS TO BE USED TO BEST REFLECT

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner.

A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating.

Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

(VG) Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract.

There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M) Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions.

The contractor’s proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory

Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor’s corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating.

(N) Not Applicable

No information or did not apply to your contract

Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLIENT

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PART 3 OF 3

PLEASE CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVE RATING WHICH BEST REFLECTS YOUR EVALUATION OF THE

CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE.

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical performance

E VG S M U

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance

E VG S M U

N

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance)

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below)

b) Rate the contractor’s use of available resources to accomplish tasks identified in the contract

3. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

a) To what extent were the end users satisfied with the project? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor was reasonable and cooperative in dealing with your staff (including the ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes; responsiveness to administrative reports, businesslike and communication)

c) To what extent was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of the customer?

d) Overall customer satisfaction E VG S M U

N

4. MANAGEMENT/ PERSONNEL/LABOR

a) Effectiveness of on-site management, including management of subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and/or labor force?

b) Ability to hire, apply, and retain a qualified workforce to this effort E VG S M U

N

c) Government Property Control E VG S M U N

d) Knowledge/expertise demonstrated by contractor personnel E VG S M U

e) Utilization of Small Business concerns E VG S M U

f) Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple disciplines E VG S M U N

g) Ability to assimilate and incorporate changes in requirements and/or priority, including planning, execution and response to Government changes

h) Effectiveness of overall management (including ability to effectively lead, manage and control the program)

5. COST/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) Ability to meet the terms and conditions within the contractually agreed price(s)?

E VG S M U

N

b) Contractor proposed innovative alternative methods/processes that reduced cost, improved maintainability or other factors that benefited the client

c) If this is/was a Government cost type contract, please rate the Contractor’s timeliness and accuracy in submitting monthly invoices with appropriate back- up documentation, monthly status reports/budget variance reports, compliance with established budgets and avoidance of significant and/or unexplained variances (under runs or overruns)

d) Is the Contractor’s accounting system adequate for management and tracking of costs? If no, please explain in Remarks section.

Yes No

e) If this is/was a Government contract, has/was this contract been partially or completely terminated for default or convenience or are there any pending terminations? Indicate if show cause or cure notices were issued, or any default action in comment section below.

f) Have there been any indications that the contractor has had any financial problems? If yes, please explain below.

6. SAFETY/SECURITY

a) To what extent was the contractor able to maintain an environment of safety, adhere to its approved safety plan, and respond to safety issues? (Includes:

following the users rules, regulations, and requirements regarding housekeeping, safety, correction of noted deficiencies, etc.)

b) Contractor complied with all security requirements for the project and personnel security requirements.

7. GENERAL

a) Ability to successfully respond to emergency and/or surge situations (including notifying COR, PM or Contracting Officer in a timely manner regarding urgent contractual issues).

b) Compliance with contractual terms/provisions (explain if specific issues) E VG S M U N

c) Would you hire or work with this firm again? (If no, please explain below) Yes No

d) In summary, provide an overall rating for the work performed by this contractor.

E VG S M U

N

Please provide responses to the questions above (if applicable) and/or additional remarks. Furthermore, please provide a brief narrative addressing specific strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, or other comments which may assist our office in evaluating performance risk (please attach additional pages if necessary):

End of Attachment 2.

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PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

In addition to the completed and signed SF 33, submit the Proposal Data Sheet and include in Volume III-Tab D Administrative Requirements.

1. Name of Solicitation:

2. Offering Firm’s Name As Appears on the SF 33:

Offering Firm’s DUNS number as it appears on the SF 33:

3. Mailing Address:

4. Telephone Number

5. Fax Number:

6. E-mail Address to use for all correspondence

7. AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS. Far 52.