W9127821R0068 Solicitation SAD NERC Model Validation Testing.pdf

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W9127821R0068 27-Jul-2021

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

251-694-3735

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

02:00 PM 19 Aug 2021

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a. NAME

LAURA R KNIGHT

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0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED ORX

SMALL BUSINESS

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

ENDIST MOBILE CONTRACTING DIVISION

109 ST JOSEPH ST

MOBILE AL 36602

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$16,500,000

NAICS:

541380

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OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

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37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

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FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

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W9127821R0068

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Registration at www.sam.gov and Completion of the required FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items is required. When you complete your SAM registration, the link to complete your Representations and Certifications is also available. Contact the SAM web site if you need assistance or have questions. Lack of registration in the SAM Database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on how to register and the time required is detailed in the clause.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION SHALL BE ATTACHED VIA EMAIL TO:

CTHYDRO-PROPOSALS@usace.army.mil

Email subject line must reference the solicitation number. The Government will only accept submissions in the electronic format. Do not password protect files, it is not compatible with the Army Virtual Contracting Enterprise.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SUBMISSIONS – Submit the electronic proposal package as a .pdf in three separate files, labeled as follows:

Volume 1 – Non-Priced Requirements

Completed Notice of Exceptions (Attachment 2) Completed Prime Contractor Past Performance Data Sheet for each Past Performance example required by the solicitation (Attachment 3) Completed Past Performance Questionnaire for each past Performance example required by the solicitation (Attachment 4). This requirement may also be met by submitting a completed contractor performance evaluation for the submitted project, whether interim or final, found in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) (www.cpars.gov).

Technical Information required to evaluate the offer as explained in the solicitation, especially in 52.212-2.

Any other documents/information required by the solicitation

Volume 2 – Pricing and Administrative Requirements

Signed and dated Standard Form 1449, be sure to complete Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c.

Include the entire original solicitation.

Signed and dated Standard Form 30 for any Amendments to the Solicitation, if applicable Completed Bid Schedule for all contract line item numbers (Attachment 5) Completed Company Data Sheet (Attachment 1)

Volume 3 – Subcontracting Plan (Individual Contract Plan) (Required only for Other than Small Businesses)

Complete Subcontracting Plan (Attachment 6 template)

MSWord, Adobe PDF and/or Excel versions of Attachments 1-6 are posted with the solicitation for your convenience in completing the documents.

GENERAL INFORMATION

TAXES: In accordance with FAR Part 29.3 – State and Local Taxes and per Title 4 of US Code 104-107, the Government is exempt from paying state and local taxes.

PRICES: MUST BE VALID FOR 90 DAYS. Solicitation shall result in a firm-fixed-price contract. All pricing shall include shipping FOB destination (include shipping cost in price).

BUSINESS HOURS: The standard business hours for the Mobile District, Corps of Engineers are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays.

BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will award one contract resulting from this solicitation in accordance with FAR 13.106 and the information in FAR 52.212-2 to the responsible offeror meeting or exceeding all solicitation requirements and representing the best value based on price and other factors.

REQUIRED INSURANCE: The contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of his performance under this contract the following minimum insurance in accordance with the Contract Clause entitled "Insurance-Work on a Government Installation."

Workmen's Compensation and Employers' Liability Insurance:

Workmen's Compensation and Occupational Disease Coverage in accordance with statutory limits. Employers' Liability Coverage with a minimum limit of $100,000. (The Contractor shall verify with the State Board of Workers Compensation for each state in which performance is required in connection with this contract, to determine his or her own applicability with respect to this provision.)

Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance:

Bodily injury coverage with minimum limits of $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence. Property Damage Coverage with a minimum limit of $25,000 per occurrence.

General Liability Insurance:

Commercial General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 each occurrence.

Commercial General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $2,000,000 aggregate.

Umbrella Liability Insurance:

Umbrella Liability coverage with minimum limits of $5,000,000 each occurrence.

Umbrella Liability coverage with minimum limits of $5,000,000 aggregate.

At all times during performance, the Contractor shall maintain with the Contracting Officer a current Certificate of Insurance showing at least the insurance required above, and providing thirty (30) days written notice to the Contracting Officer by the insurance Company prior to cancellation or material change in policy coverage.

Current Certificate of Insurance shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer within five (5) days after award of contract.

BIDDER INQUIRY: All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a website that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment/question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

The project identification number is W9127821R0068 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: U7DUP8-547CF2

The portal will be closed for question entry on Aug 11, 2021 at 2:30pm central daylight time.

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

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

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

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.

Instructions for Entering Questions:

1. After you are logged in click on the "post new inquiry", it is on the left side of the window under the Word "Submit".

a.) This is the window where you will enter your questions b.) Comment Classification: Click on the down arrow to the right of the words “Please select from below”, select “Public” c.) Discipline: This is where you select who this question should be directed to.

Example; if the question is about an electrical drawing or specification select:

“Electrical” from the pull down list.

d.) Sheet. Enter the sheet number of the drawing you are asking about.

e.) Detail. Enter the detail name of the detail shown on the drawing that you are asking about.

f.) Specification. Enter the Specification number and paragraph number.

g.) File. Use this if you are going to attach a pdf file.

h.) Question. Enter your question here.

2. For questions about the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry, please contact the Call Center help desk toll free at 1‐800‐428‐ HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone). Bidder inquiry help questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@projnet.info.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Hartwell Dam

FFP

NERC Model Testing and Validation

NET AMT

0001AA 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Equipment and Travel Expenses FOB: Destination

PSC CD: H299

0001AB 1 Job Develop Unit Test Plans (All 5 Units)

FFP

0001AC 1 Job Perform On-Site Unit Field Testing

FFP

All 5 Units

0001AD 1 Job Perform Data Analysis, Model Validation, FFP

Data Submittal and Final Report (All 5 Units)

Richard B. Russell Dam

0002AA 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Equipment and Travel Expenses

0002AB 1 Job Develop Unit Test Plans (All 8 Units)

FFP

0002AC 1 Job Perform On-Site Unit Field Testing

FFP

All 8 Units

0002AD 1 Job Perform Data Analysis, Model Validation, FFP

Data Submittal and Final Report (All 8 Units)

J. Strom Thurmond Dam

0003AA 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Equipment and Travel Expenses

0003AB 1 Job Develop Unit Test Plans (All 7 Units)

FFP

0003AC 1 Job Perform On-Site Unit Field Testing

FFP

All 7 Units

0003AD 1 Job Perform Data Analysis, Model Validation, FFP

Data Submittal and Final Report (All 7 Units)

Buford Dam

0004AA 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Equipment and Travel Expenses

0004AB 1 Job Develop Unit Test Plans (All 3 Units)

FFP

0004AC 1 Job Perform On-Site Unit Field Testing

FFP

All 3 Units

0004AD 1 Job Perform Data Analysis, Model Validation, FFP

Data Submittal and Final Report (All 3 Units)

Carters Dam

0005AA 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Equipment and Travel Expenses

0005AB 1 Job Develop Unit Test Plans (All 4 Units)

FFP

0005AC 1 Job Perform On-Site Unit Field Testing

FFP

All 4 Units

0005AD 1 Job Perform Data Analysis, Model Validation, FFP

Data Submittal and Final Report (All 4 Units)

Walter F. George Dam

0006AA 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Equipment and Travel Expenses

0006AB 1 Job Develop Unit Test Plans (All 4 Units)

FFP

0006AC 1 Job Perform On-Site Unit Field Testing

FFP

All 4 Units

0006AD 1 Job Perform Data Analysis, Model Validation, FFP

Data Submittal and Final Report (All 4 Units)

John H. Kerr Dam

0007AA 1 Job Mobilization and Demobilization

FFP

Equipment and Travel Expenses

0007AB 1 Job Develop Unit Test Plans (All 7 Units)

FFP

0007AC 1 Job Perform On-Site Unit Field Testing

FFP

All 7 Units

0007AD 1 Job Perform Data Analysis, Model Validation, FFP

Data Submittal and Final Report (All 7 Units)

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0001AA Destination Government Destination Government 0001AB Destination Government Destination Government 0001AC Destination Government Destination Government 0001AD Destination Government Destination Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0002AA Destination Government Destination Government 0002AB Destination Government Destination Government 0002AC Destination Government Destination Government 0002AD Destination Government Destination Government 0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0003AA Destination Government Destination Government 0003AB Destination Government Destination Government 0003AC Destination Government Destination Government 0003AD Destination Government Destination Government 0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0004AA Destination Government Destination Government 0004AB Destination Government Destination Government 0004AC Destination Government Destination Government 0004AD Destination Government Destination Government 0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0005AA Destination Government Destination Government 0005AB Destination Government Destination Government 0005AC Destination Government Destination Government 0005AD Destination Government Destination Government 0006 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0006AA Destination Government Destination Government 0006AB Destination Government Destination Government 0006AC Destination Government Destination Government 0006AD Destination Government Destination Government 0007 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0007AA Destination Government Destination Government 0007AB Destination Government Destination Government 0007AC Destination Government Destination Government 0007AD Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0001AA 30-OCT-2022 1 HARTWELL DAM AND POWER PLANT

FOLAJIMI ALAMUDUN

6961 ANDERSON HIGHWAY

HARTWELL GA 30643

(706) 856-0384

W33SJG

0001AB 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AC 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0001AD 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002AA 30-OCT-2022 1 RICHARD B. RUSSELL

SAM TURNER

4144 RUSSELL DAM DR.

ELBERTON GA 30635

(706) 213-3419

0002AB 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0002AC 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0002AD 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003AA 30-OCT-2022 1 J. STROM THURMOND POWER PLANT

NAKEYA CRAWFORD

510 CLARKS HILL HIGHWAY

CLARKS HILL SC 29821

(864) 333-1195

W912HN

0003AB 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003AC 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003AD 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004AA 30-OCT-2022 1 LANIER PROJECT MANAGEMENT

OFFICE

EDUARDO MAZARIEGOS

BUFORD POWERHOUSE

7000 POWERHOUSE RD

BUFORD GA 30518

(770) 945-9531

964305

0004AB 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004AC 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004AD 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005AA 30-OCT-2022 1 CARTERS PROJ MGMT OFF

EDUARDO R. MAZARIEGOS

975 POWERHOUSE ROAD

CHATSWORTH GA 30705-9312

706-334-2640

964343

0005AB 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005AC 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005AD 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0006AA 30-OCT-2022 1 WALTER F. GEORGE/ANDREWS NATL

RESO SITE

KELLY IRVIN

427 EUFAULA ROAD

FORT GAINES GA 39851-3017

(229) 768-0135

964307

0006AB 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006AC 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006AD 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0007AA 30-OCT-2022 1 JOHN H. KERR POWERHOUSE

NICHOLAS WILSON

1930 MAYS CHAPEL RD

BOYDTON VA 23917

(434) 738-6633 X 6214

W912PM

0007AB 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007AC 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0007AD 30-OCT-2022 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

JUN 2016

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and

Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

OCT 2020

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUN 2020 52.212-3 Alt I OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (ALT I)

MAR 2000

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2011 52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation

APR 1984

52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General AUG 2019 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

JUL 2019

252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities DEC 2017 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer(s) conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

1.0 EVALUATION PROCESS

1.1 The government intends to award one contract to the Offeror whose proposal meets all of the technical criteria and offers the lowest evaluated price. The following factors listed below shall be used to evaluate offers. The basis for award is lowest price technically acceptable offer.

1.2 The two (2) non-price factors Technical Approach and Past Performance will be evaluated on an Acceptable or Unacceptable basis. In order to be considered technically acceptable, offers must be rated as Acceptable for both non-price factors: Technical Approach and Past Performance.

1.3 Ratings: Those Offerors whose proposals meet the requirements of the specifications will be considered acceptable. Those Offerors whose proposals do not meet the requirements of the specification will be considered unacceptable.

2.0 FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

2.1 Offeror’s will demonstrate their technical approach/plan in narrative format for the following work:

2.1.1 Prepare and Submit Model Validation Testing Schedule

2.1.2 Prepare and Submit Model Validation Test Procedure(s)

2.1.3 Perform Model Validation Testing

2.1.4 Baseline Generator Validation Testing

2.1.5 Model Validation Testing of Exciters

2.1.6 Model Validation Testing of Turbine-Governors

2.1.7 Model Validation Testing of the PSS

2.1.8 Overall Dynamics Validation

2.1.9 Calculations, Data, and Formulas

2.1.10 Raw Test Data

2.1.11 Dynamic Data File

2.1.12 Submit Model Validation Analysis and Test Reports

2.2 Ratings: Ratings for this factor will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable

2.3 Evaluation Standard:

2.3.1 A Rating of ACCEPTABLE will be given if the Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

2.3.2 A Rating of UNACCEPTABLE will be given if the Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

3.0 FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

3.1 Offerors shall submit past performance on individual generating units greater than 100 MVA (gross nameplate rating) or Individual generating plants consisting of multiple generating units greater than 100 MVA (gross aggregate nameplate rating) similar in scope to the “NERC Compliance Testing and Model validation, in accordance with current version of NERC Reliability Standard MOD-025, MOD-032, MOD-026, and MOD-027,” as identified in the Request for Proposal. Offeror must submit documentation showing the successful completion of the required testing as follows:

A minimum of five (5) individual generating units greater than 100 MVA, or

A minimum of three (3) Individual generating plants consisting of multiple generating units greater than 100 MVA (the plant total gross aggregate nameplate rating of including units), or

A combination of individual generating units and individual generating plants (i.e., the combination must consist of a minimum of eight (8) generating units, and

A minimum of three (3) references associated with the provided individual generating units and/or individual generating plants.

3.2 The result of this review will either be an Acceptable or Unacceptable rating as described below. Past performance will be evaluated on work that is on-going (at least 50% complete) or recently completed (within the last 5 years) that is relevant, in terms of similarity and complexity, to the work described in the Performance Work Statement.

3.3 Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval

System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information, System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

3.4 Ratings:

3.4.1 Ratings for this factor will be either Acceptable or Unacceptable

3.5 Evaluation Standard:

3.5.1 Acceptable – Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the

Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror’s performance record is unknown (see note below).

3.5.2 Unacceptable – Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the

Government has no reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

3.5.3 Note – In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(2)(iv)). Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable”.

4.0 PRICE

4.1 The Government will evaluate the price proposal for the project to determine whether the offered price is reasonable. The contract line items will also be analyzed to determine whether the prices are realistic and balanced for the work to be performed, reflecting a clear understanding of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements.

4.1.1 Reasonableness of an Offeror’s proposal is evaluated through cost or price analysis techniques as described in FAR Subpart

15.305(a)(1) and 15.404-1(b). For a Price to be reasonable, it must represent a price that provides the best value to the Government when consideration is given to prices in the market, (market conditions may be evidenced by other competitive proposals) and the technical and functional capabilities of the Offeror.

4.1.2 Price proposals that are unrealistically high or low in price when compared to the Government estimate and market conditions evidenced by other competitive proposals received may be indicative of an inherent lack of understanding of the solicitation requirements and may result in the proposal being considered unacceptable.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2021)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

XX (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

____ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

____ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

XX (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub.

L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

XX (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

____ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

____ (10) [Reserved]

____ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.

____ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.

____ (13) [Reserved]

____ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

____ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

XX (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

____ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JUN 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

XX (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

____ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

____ (v) Alternate IV (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

____ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

____ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

XX (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

____ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

XX (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

____ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

____ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

____ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

____ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

XX (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126).

____ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

____ (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246).

____ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

____ (31)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

____ (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

____ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

____ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O.

13496).

XX (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

____ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

____ (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

____ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners

(JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

____ (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

____ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

____ (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

____ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O.

13513).

____ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

____ (47)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

____ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

____ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

____ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

____ (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

____ (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

____ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

____ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

____ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

____ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150

____ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

____ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020).

____ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

____ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

____ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

____ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

____ (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

____ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

____ (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

XX (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

_____ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards--Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_____ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

XX (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020) (E.O. 13658).

XX (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

_____ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records--Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1)in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) _____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_____ (B) Alternate I (March 2, 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (NOV 2020) (E.O. 13658).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Attn: Contracting Division / CT-S, P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628

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

52.252-1 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

(End of clause)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

NERC COMPLIANCE TESTING AND MODEL VALIDATION

1 PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL

This is a Turn-Key contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating and performing all required actions to complete the testing, data collection, model validation, and reporting requirements for the Hartwell, Richard B. Russell, J. Strom Thurmond, Buford, Carters, Walter F.

George, and John H. Kerr hydropower plants to meet the current North American Electrical Reliability Corporation (NERC) and SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) compliance reporting requirements. The Contractor shall perform testing and modeling of the following systems using standard models available in the simulation program(s) required by each applicable hydropower unit’s Transmission Planner(s) and Planning Coordinator(s):

a. Generator

b. Excitation System

c. Power System Stabilizer

d. Governor

e. Turbine

1.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – All services under this contract shall be completed no later than October 30, 2022. The scheduled completion date for all work is a firm performance target and can only be changed by modification to the contract. If adjustments to that date are required written notification will be provided by the Contracting Officer.

1.3 TESTING SCHEDULE AND PLAN

The Contractor shall develop and submit a recommended testing schedule to include dates and times for each unit located at the specified hydropower dams/plants for Government approval within 14 calendar days after contract award. The first unit shall be scheduled for testing within 30 calendar days of contract award. The testing schedule and plan should include all equipment to be tested, outages required, and approximate times for each of the testing activities. The government will submit the testing schedule to the Power Marketing Agency, Transmission Planner(s) and Planning Coordinators(s) for review and coordination.

Testing times may require adjustments based on the transmission system operation constraints. Some testing may be required at night depending on the transmission system operating conditions.