W9127820R0066 Pre-Proposal Conference Slides.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers

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Pre-Proposal Conference

IDIQ for Small Construction Requirements in Colombia, South America

Solicitation W9127820R0066

USACE Mobile District

10 May 2021

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Disclaimer

This pre-proposal conference is for informational purposes only.

Any remarks or explanations given during this conference (or in the conference notes) will not change the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the requirements of the solicitation and comply accordingly. Oral exchanges between offerors and the Government will not be binding unless changes are incorporated by a written amendment.

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Topics

• General Information

• Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

• Section 00 12 00: Evaluation Criteria

• Bonding Requirements

• Miscellaneous Item Requirements

• Questions & Request for Information (RFI)

• Proposal Due Date

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General Information

• www.SAM.gov – must be registered to bid

• Unrestricted Best-Value Procurement (Trade-off)

• NAICS Code 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

• One Firm-Fixed Price Contract Award – IDIQ with 5-year ordering period

• Check beta.sam.gov (formerly www.FBO.gov) for Amendments

• To view and respond to the solicitation requires advance registration:

• Get your DUNS Number - http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform - It takes up to 5 business days to obtain an international DUNS number

• Get an NCAGE Code assigned – https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx - It takes up to 3 business days to obtain an NCAGE code.

• Create a SAM account at www.sam.gov. Allow up to 15 business days after submission before your registration is active in SAM. For International Registrants, refer to https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/help/samInternationalUserGuide.jsf

• Create an account at beta.sam.gov (link it to SAM account)

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General Information

• Who Can Submit?

► Any responsible, interested, prime construction contractor

• Who are not Eligible to Submit?

► Any design firm that participated in preparation of solicitation as:

• Government Contractor

• Subcontractor to a Government Contractor

► Cannot submit as Prime Contractor or Design Subcontractor

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Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

• Two (2) Separate Files are required:

Volumes I & II – Entire Proposal o Submit PDF via DoD SAFE (instructions are in Paragraph 3.1 of Section 00 11 00)

Volume II – Non-Priced Evaluation Factors o Submit PDF via DoD SAFE (instructions are in Paragraph 3.1 of Section 00 11 00) o ABSOLUTELY NO COST INFO HERE

• PDF file format: 8½” x 11” (11” x 17” only for charts/schedules)

• Title and mark each submission accordingly

• Pay attention to page count

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Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

Volume I – Administrative Requirements & Pricing

• Not rated but checked for compliance

• Price analysis to determine fairness and reasonableness

• Components:

SF1442 Blocks 14, 15, 19 and 20 (a,b & c)

SF30(s) Blocks 15a, 15b and 15c

Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 1)

Bid Schedules (ALL line items to be completed)

Reps & Certs (Section 00 45 00)

Financial Statements (60 days old) & Bank Letters

List of Present Commitments

Certified Statement (para 3.4.1 (b) of Section 00 11 00)

Bid Bond 5% of proposed total price or $3M, whichever is less

OCI Disclosure

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Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

Volume I – Administrative Requirements

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Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

Volume II - Past Performance of Prime (Factor 1)

• 1st in Relative Importance; more important than Factor 2

• Two components:

Relevant Company Effort (Shall Not Exceed 10 Pages):

o Recent (Completed within 10 years of RFP date or 50% complete as of 13 April 2021) o Relevant

Quality of Past Performance o Federal Gov’t Projects: CPARS (Interim or Final) when available; otherwise, use PPQs o Other Projects: only PPQs (Attachment 3)

• Max of 5 examples (Attachment 2)

• Past Performance of Offeror = Offeror’s name in SF1442

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Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

- Information is required; Use of form is not.

- 5 projects max and total of 10 pages. Include as much detail as you can on those 2 pages.

- If project was completed prior to 13 April 2011, it will not be evaluated – do not include it.

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Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

Volume II – Key Personnel Experience & Qualifications (Factor 2)

• 2nd in Relative Importance; less important than Factor 1

• Two components:

Construction Project Manager o Min 5 years of experience within the last 10 years o MUST include list of duties performed, including project duration On-Site Superintendent o Min 7 years of experience within the last 10 years o MUST include list of duties performed, including project duration

• Attachment 4 can be used

• At a minimum, provide all the information listed on Attachment 4

• Factor 2 Shall Not Exceed four (4) Pages

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Section 00 11 00: What to Submit

Volume II – Overall Approach for the Seed Project (Factor 3)

• 3rd in Relative Importance; less important than Factor 2

• Narrative to include:

Home office organizational structure (along with organizational chart), allocation of responsibilities, lines of authority to support project execution, key management positions & depts, project team composition, management approach and strategy necessary to manage organization and technical skills

The Offeror’s understanding of the project requirements, complexity and constraints

Preliminary construction schedule to demonstrate an understanding of the entire scope (including key tasks)

Offeror’s plan to ensure a safe environment for the job site

• Factor 3 Shall Not Exceed fifteen (15) Pages Preliminary construction schedule does not count against page limit

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Section 00 12 00: Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Process

• Components:

Proposal Compliance Review

Non-Price Factor Evaluation

Price Analysis fair, reasonable, unbalancing of bids

Non-Price/Price Trade-off Analysis based on relative advantages and disadvantages of proposals and prices

• Non-price factors are evaluated independently from price

• Non-priced factors combined are considered significantly more important than price

• Award to be done to the proposal that offers the best value to the Government (combined factor ratings & price)

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Section 00 12 00: Evaluation Criteria

Factor 1 – Past Performance of the Prime

• Evaluation:

Step 1 - Determine if projects submitted are recent and relevant

Step 2 - Assess how well the offeror performed on these projects

Step 3 - Assign ratings to each project based on level of relevancy

Step 4 - Determine overall Performance Confidence Assessment Rating

• The Performance Confidence Assesment Rating reflects the degree of probability the offeror will be able to meet the solicitation’s requirements.

• Offerors’ proposals with little or no relevant past performance will be rated neutral confidence.

• Proposals with a deficiency will not be considered for award.

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Section 00 12 00: Evaluation Criteria

Factor 2 – Key Personnel Experience & Qualifications

• Evaluation:

Step 1 – Determine if resumes illustrate the required experience

(qualitative and quantitative)

Step 2 – Determine strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies

Step 3 – Assign an overall combined Technical/Risk Rating

• The Technical/Risk Rating reflects the degree to which the offeror has the necessary key personnel with experience and who are qualified to effectively perform the seed project.

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Section 00 12 00: Evaluation Criteria

Factor 3 – Overall Approach for the Seed Project

• Evaluation:

Step 1 – Evaluate each aspect of the narrative to assess offeror’s understanding of the requirements of both Repair Bastion System Defensive Positions and Construct Reinforced Concrete Wall

Step 2 - Determine strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies

Step 3 – Assign an overall combined Technical/Risk Rating

• The Technical/Risk Rating reflects the degree to which the proposed approach meets or does not meet the minimum technical requirements.

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Section 00 12 00: Evaluation Criteria

Administrative Requirements (including Price)

• Administrative requirements are reviewed for compliance and completeness.

• Price is analyzed for fairness, reasonableness and identification of unbalancing of pricing.

• Information provided as part of the Administrative requirements will be used to make a risk assessment of the offeror’s financial capability to successfully accomplish the project.

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Section 00 12 00: Evaluation Criteria

Discussions

• The Government intends to award without discussions.

However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if it’s in the Government’s best interest.

• DO NOT assume you will have an opportunity to revise your proposal after submission.

• If discussions are necessary, it will be only with the firms determined to be the MOST HIGHLY RATED.

• When discussions are closed, offerors will have the opportunity to submit their Final Proposal Revision (FPR).

• Revised proposals are subject to criteria of Section 00 11 00 unless determined otherwise in the discussions letter.

• Discussions are subject to same evaluation criteria.

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Bonding Requirements

• Bid Guarantee: FAR 52.228-1 “5% of bid price or $3M, whichever is less”

• Performance Bond: FAR 52.228-15 15% of awarded amount (for the Seed Project ONLY)

• Payment Bond: FAR 52.228-15 NOT required for the seed project

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Miscellaneous Item Requirements

• Safety & Health Requirements to comply with

EM 385-1-1

• Proposals to be in English & in US Dollars (See Section 00 21 16, Provision 52.215-1)

• Project exempt from all host nation taxes, customs, duties and tariffs. Procedure to be outlined during pre-construction meeting.

• All construction data to be in metric units (Section 01 42 15).

• Check all amendments for any new information.

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Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements

• Provision 52.229-11 – Section 00 45 00 Are you a foreign person?

• Clause 52.229-12 – Section 00 70 00 Exemptions:

oPart II – Based on International Tax Agreement (Appendix A and B) oPart III – Based on International Bilateral/Trade Agreement oPart III – Imports from US or Exempted Countries

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Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements

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Questions & Request for Information

• Submit via https://www.ProjNet.org/projnet/

• Deadline for RFIs: 24 May 21

• RFI info in Section 01 00 01, paragraph 7

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Proposal Due Date

Due No Later Than

7 June 2021, 1400 CDT

Via the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE)

Instructions for this process can be found in Paragraph 3.1 of Section 00 11 00. Don’t request code too early.

Bid Bonds to be sent to address in Block 7 of

SF1442