17-R-0029_Pre-Solicitation_Q&As.pdf

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“The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.”

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The Government shall assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the solicitation, drawings, specifications, or related documents.

PRE-SOLICITATION / INDUSTRY DAY

FY17 ADVANCED MUNITIONS

TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX (AMTC)

File Name

OPENING REMARKS - AFCEC

“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.”

- H.E. Luccock

AFCEC – MILCON Execution Eglin 96th Civil Engineer Group – BCE AFRL Munitions Directorate – User USACE Mobile District – Design and Construction Agent

– USACE Mobile District / Burns & McDonnell – A/E and In-house Design Team

– USACE Mobile District Eglin Resident Office – Construction Administration and Oversight

USACE Huntsville Division – Protective Design Review/Concurrence

DDESB (through AFRL, AFMC, AFSEC) – Site and Protective Design approval, prior to award

PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM (PDT)

PROJECT PURPOSE - AFRL

Project required for development of nano energetic/ explosive technologies and the development, integration, rapid prototyping, and fielding of advance munitions.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

By the end of this presentation you will:

Have a general understanding of the overall project construction requirements Have a general understanding of the evaluation criteria, expectations for the proposal, and how to prepare Have an opportunity to provide questions & feedback to improve contractor understanding & solicitation package

Have an opportunity to network with industry partners

Upon completion of Pre-solicitation / Industry Day:

Presentation, sign-in, & Q&A to be posted on FBO

$75M Programmed Amount MCAF funds Design Bid Build project Complex of 9 Facility Line Items

– HERD – High Explosives Research & Development Complex

1) AERL – Advanced Energetics Lab

2) ROCC – Characterization Lab (inert and high explosives)

3) BIRSST – Initiation Test Facility

4) Explosives Storage Facility

5) CAPE Advanced Processing Complex

6) CAPE Explosive Machining Complex

7) ADC-50 – Advanced Dynamics Lab

8) Fire Pump building

9) OSIC – Shared Offices – Downtown District

– Supporting Facilities – Upgrade infrastructure

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Design Completion (RTA) – 30 Jun 17 Advertise – 22 Aug 17 Proposals Due – 11 Oct 17 Contract Award – 14 Dec 17

(pending DDESB approval) Construction Duration: 880 days

PROJECT MILESTONES

TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

• Site(s) Overview

• Staging, Laydown, & Phasing

• Facilities Overview

• Conceptual Renderings

• Working Bid Options Review

• Key Items of Interest

PROJECT LOCATION

PROJECT LOCATION - HERD

HERD COMPLEX – EXISTING SITE

HERD COMPLEX – EXISTING SITE

AMTC OVERALL SITE (HERD)

AMTC SITE – “MAIN CANTONMENT”

AMTC – ADC-50 SITE

AMTC – CAPE SITE

AMTC – CAPE SITE

PROJECT LOCATION - OSIC

PROJECT LOCATION - OSIC

PROJECT LOCATION – OSIC CONCEPTUAL SITE

PROJECT LOCATION – OSIC CONCEPTUAL SITE

SUMMARY - SITE UTILITY UPGRADE

• Electrical infrastructure – 5K lf ductbank

• COMM infrastructure – 6K lf ductbank

• Natural Gas – 7K lf

• Water mains – 9K lf

• Fire water mains – 9K lf

• Sanitary sewer gravity main – 5K lf

• Sanitary sewer force main – 1K lf

• Stormwater piping – 500 lf

AMTC – ACCESS/PHASING/STAGING/LAYDOWN

FACILITIES OVERVIEW

• AERL

• ROCC

• BIRSST

• CAPE

• ADC-50

• Fire Pump Building

• Explosive Storage

• OSIC

AMTC FACILITIES - AERL

AMTC FACILITIES - ROCC

AMTC FACILITIES – ROCC (EXPLOSIVE)

AMTC FACILITIES – ROCC (INERT)

AMTC FACILITIES – BIRSST

AMTC FACILITIES – CAPE MACHINING

AMTC FACILITIES – CAPE PROCESSING

AMTC FACILITIES – ADC-50

AMTC FACILITIES – FIRE PUMP HOUSE

AMTC FACILITIES – EXPLOSIVE STORAGE

AMTC FACILITIES – OSIC (CONCEPT)

AMTC – CONCEPT RENDERINGS

AMTC – WORKING BID OPTIONS

AMTC – WORKING BID OPTIONS

• Explosive Storage Facility, Associated Site Work, & Roadways Supporting the Explosive Storage Facility

• ROCC – Room EC121*

• ADC-50: 2nd Layer of Steel Plate within Blast Chamber

• CAPE Advanced Processing Bunker 1 & 2

• Miscellaneous Site Improvements/Alternatives

• *Separate CLIN Schedule

KEY ITEMS OF NOTE

• Structural - Reinforced concrete construction, Reinforced masonry construction, Self consolidating concrete, Concrete on composite steel deck Construction, Shallow and mat foundations (deep foundations for the lightning protection poles), slab on grade with F number requirements (Flat & Superflat floors), Earth covered precast concrete structure

• Blast Doors

• 32 Blast Doors – single swing & sliding

• ADC-50 Main Chamber Door – “The Door”

KEY ITEMS OF NOTE

• Specialized mechanical systems include high-efficiency condensing-type boilers and premium efficiency air cooled chillers; by-pass type laboratory exhaust fume hoods; and liquid nitrogen storage.

• Electrical systems incorporate exterior electrical distribution, UPS systems, emergency generator, and multiple voltage / ampacity plug-in busways in each lab.

Facilities employ extensive grounding including multi-point static and signal grounding systems to protect sensitive laboratory equipment.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15

- Competitive, Trade-off, Best Value, One Phase

Specification Sections

- 00 11 00 Proposal Submission Requirements and

Instructions

- 00 12 00 Evaluation Criteria and Basis of Award

Basis of Award

- The Government intends to award as a best value, not lowest price proposal

- Non-Price factors will be considered significantly more important than price

PROCUREMENT ACQUISITION METHOD

56EVALUATION AND SUBMISSION CRITERIA

Vol/Factors Description Relative Importance

Vol I Factor 1

Past Performance Information of the Prime Construction Contractor

1st in relative importance

Vol I Factor 2

Past Performance Information of Key Subcontractors

2nd in relative importance when compared to Factor 1

Vol I Factor 3

Key Personnel Experience and Qualifications

3rd in relative importance when compared to Factor 2

Vol I Factor 4

Technical Approach Mgmt & Schedule

4th in relative importance when compared to Factor 3

Vol I Factor 5

Small Business Participation Plan

5th in relative importance when compared to Factor 4

Vol II Administrative Requirements and Price

Price is not rated

Understand and Comply with RFP Submission and Evaluation requirements

Be familiar with the project:

- Scope

- Submission information

- Factor Requirements

- Cost of work as indicated in the solicitation

Strategies:

- Ask the right question during the RFI period (detailed)

- Respond to Factors with details that are comparable to the project scope

PROPOSAL PREPARATION

Check the Definitions: PROJECT, RECENT, RELEVANT

Check the Joint Venture submission rules

Check to ensure the corporate experience being submitted for Past Performance factors is acceptable

Check to ensure all Key Personnel have credentials, relevant, and years of experience demonstrated (project durations)

COMMON MISTAKES WITH PROPOSALS

Check to ensure all items for a Technical Approach have been addressed in the narrative

Check the Small Business Participation Plan requirements: 20% Minimum

Check Administrative Requirements and Price: all non-price information goes in Vol II

COMMON MISTAKES WITH PROPOSALS

Read, Read, Read

Understand the Requirements of the Procurement

Ask the Right / Detailed Questions

Provide detailed information comparable to the project for all factors, then read your proposal again to confirm

Provide your BEST effort in the initial proposal as discussions may not be warranted

PROPOSAL PREPARATION SUMMARY

All bidder inquiries will be addressed in Projnet

– Bidder Inquiry Portal in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org.

– The Solicitation Number is: W91278-17-R-0029.

– A Bidder Inquiry Key will be generated for use.

– Deadline will be given to allow time for a response, and amendment to the solicitation if necessary. The portal will then be closed.

– Only means of communication for technical questions

– Oral exchanges between Offerors and the Government prior to award of the contract will not be binding.

– The call center for the ProjNet operates weekdays from 8 AM to 5

PM U.S. Central Time. The telephone number is 1-800-428-

HELP.

PROJNET FOR BIDDER INQUIRIES

1. At ProjNet home page, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key provided in solicitation.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROJNET BID INQUIRY

ACCESS

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE PROJNET BID

INQUIRY ACCESS

– Review solicitation and amendments in their entirety.

– Review the Bidder Inquiry Portal for previous questions and responses, prior to submission of a new inquiry on the Portal.

– Any inquiry submitted and answered within this system, will be accessible to view by all interested offerors or bidders on this solicitation.

– Submit all inquiries prior to deadline!

PROJNET BID INQUIRY KEY INFO

All materials related to this solicitation will be uploaded to FBO

Current requests:

– Brand Name Specification for Explosive Chamber Door:

Solicitation Number: W91278-17-L-0024

– Y- FTFA043000 FY17 ADVANCED MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX:

Notice of Pre-Advertisement Solicitation Number: W91278-17-R-0029

– Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Market Survey for Advanced Munitions Technology Complex, Eglin AFB, FL Solicitation Number: W91278-17-R-PLA002

Slide show, Q&A, and Sign-in sheets related to Pre- Solicitation / Industry Day will be loaded on FBO

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV (FBO)

• Full & Open Solicitation, Competitive, Trade-off, Best Value, One Phase, for Design/Bid/Build of Advanced Munitions Technology Complex

– Advertise August 2017

– 50 Day Bid Period

– Award December 2017

• Construction duration of 29 months

• 9 Explosives Testing, Operations, Storage Facilities and

Supporting Facilities

• Infrastructure Upgrades Disclaimer: The Government shall assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the solicitation, RFP, specifications or related documents.

66IN SUMMARY

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED

SUPPORT.

WE COULD NOT MEET OUR MISSIONS

WITHOUT YOU.