W9127826RA009_Virtual CSL Industry Day Slides (English).pdf

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR

COOPERATIVE SECURITY

LOCATION (CSL) COMALAPA

EL SALVADOR

W9127826RA009

Virtual Industry Day April 10, 2026

PURPOSE OF THIS PRESENTATION

Familiarize contractors with the Mobile District, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and its requirement for construction of an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at CSL Comalapa, El Salvador.

Familiarize contractors with the timeframes and submission requirements for solicitation

W9127826RA009.

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.

USACE INTRODUCTION

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project will include construction of a single bay 2,800 square meter aircraft maintenance hangar capable of supporting C-130 or P-8 aircraft. The hangar will include both a small administrative space, and material and tool storage spaces. Additional parking apron space is included to accommodate temporary parking of aircraft awaiting maintenance and to provide swing space for the existing apron.

• Rigid Pavement - 13” Concrete, 6” base, 36” Select Fill

• Water – 6” Water Main Relocation w/ 2” Domestic water to Hangar

• Sanitary Sewer – 10” gravity main will tie into existing manhole to the south

• Fuel Containment – Fuel spill containment will tie into the trench drain and flow to a containment tank (18K

Liter, double walled)

• Fire Protection – Utilizes the existing water storage tank with replace booster pump (1,250 GMP @ 90 psi) with a ceiling level sprinkler system

• Architecture

• The hangar will have prefinished composite metal wall panels. A sloped, standing seam metal roof with exposed prefinished metal gutters and downspouts will be provided. The primary hangar door will be metal panel clad rolling door type with a finish which will match the exterior walls.

• Program spaces: Tool Room, Vestibul/Air Lock, Admin Space, Restroom, Storage & Utiities Closets, and Comms Closet.

• The exterior walls enclosing the hangar shall be prefinished composite metal insulated panels attached to the steel metal structure. The interior side of the hangar wall shall have a 10’-8” concrete masonry wall to meet UFC hangar standards

PROJECT DESCRIPTION CONTINUED

GENERAL INFORMATION

TO VIEW AND COMPETE

• The entity planning to propose (not a parent or subsidiary) must be registered in the following systems to download the solicitation and submit a proposal

• Solicitations are ONLY announced on https://SAM.gov and can ONLY be downloaded from and proposals submitted through https://piee.eb.mil

• Steps to Register – must be done in this order

1. Get an NCAGE Code assigned https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/request-new-cage It takes up to 14 calendar days to obtain an NCAGE code.

2. Create a SAM account and get your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number (formerly known as DUNS) at https://SAM.gov. Allow up to 15 business days after submission before your registration is active in SAM.

For International Registrants, refer to the Quick Start Guide at https://www.fsd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=c3fbd4771be83898d3ab404fe54bcb19

3. Obtain PIEE access - https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/help/helpvendors.xhtml https://sam.gov/ https://piee.be.mil/ https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/request-new-cage https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/request-new-cage https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/request-new-cage https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/request-new-cage https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/Codification/CageTool/request-new-cage https://sam.gov/ https://www.fsd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=c3fbd4771be83898d3ab404fe54bcb19 https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/help/helpvendors.xhtml

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Who Can Submit?

• Any responsible, interested construction contractors may submit a proposal.

• Who Is Not Eligible to Submit?

• Any design firm that participated in preparation of this solicitation, whether as a Government contractor or as a subcontractor to a Government contractor, is not eligible to participate in this solicitation as a prime contractor or subcontractor due to a conflict of interest.

• Any firm suspended or debarred in accordance with the US Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

• Some restrictions on participation and access to information related to National Security and Defense will be considered

• How Can I Ask Questions?

• Once the solicitation is posted, all Requests for Information (RFIs) or questions and clarifications must be submitted by the deadline in the solicitation through the Bidder Inquiry Portal in ProjNet at: https://www.ProjNet.org/

• The Bidder Inquiry Key needed to submit questions will be provided in the solicitation

• RFI information is found in solicitation Section 01 00 01

• How Will Changes to the Solicitation Requirements be Announced?

• Amendment notices will be published on www.SAM.gov

• The notice will direct offerors to https://piee.eb.mil where the amendments will be posted https://www.projnet.org/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://piee.eb.mil/

REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO)

In accordance with the President’s Executive Order, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) is a significant, government-wide initiative led by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council). This is a comprehensive effort to streamline and simplify the FAR to remove non-statutory language and create a more agile, common-sense approach to federal procurement.

• Phased Implementation

• Initial Phase and Formal Rulemaking Phase

• Impacts

• Simplified Regulations

• Increased Flexibility

• Changes to Provisions & Clauses to New Requirements

• Resources

• FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

• DFAR Class Deviations: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars_far_overhaul_class_deviations.html

10CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL

CERTIFICATION (CMMC)

The CMMC is a program from the DoW designed to ensure that contractors and subcontractors protect sensitive unclassified information. It establishes a unified standard by combining various information security standards and best practices, specifically to safeguard Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

• Required IAW DFARS Clause 252.204-7021 “Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements” and DFARS Provision 252.204-7025 “Notice of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements”.

• Submitted through Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) within PIEE.

• Resources

• About CMMC: https://dodcio.defense.gov/cmmc/About/

• SPRS: https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/webtrain.htm https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/webtrain.htm https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/webtrain.htm

11CMMC PHASED IMPLEMENTATION & CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS

Phased Implementation Plan

• Phase 1 (Current Stage): Requires Level 1 self-assessment submitted in SPRS for new awards.

• Phase 2 (Beginning November 2026): Introduces Level 2 (3rd party assessment) for sensitive CUI.

• Phase 3 & 4 (Leading to Full Implementation by 2028): Adds CMMC Level 3 (government-led assessments) for critical programs.

Contract & Task Order Requirements

• Defined in Solicitation: CMMC level is specified in each contract / task order.

• Level 1 Foundational: Minimum for any future award handling FCI.

• Mandatory Verification: Contracting Officer must verify SPRS score prior to award.

• Subcontractor Flow-Down: Prime contractors are responsible for subcontractor compliance.

• Level 1 (Basic Safeguarding of FCI) Required for this Project

BONDING / INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

All bonding requirements are described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, available on the internet:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.228-15

Bond alternatives are listed in section 01 00 01 of the solicitation

• Bid Guarantee:

• FAR 52.228-1

• Five (5%) Percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

• Performance Bond:

• FAR 52.228-15

• 15% of awarded amount or approved bond alternative

• Payment Bond:

• FAR 52.228-15

• NOT required

• Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/dlhwc/lsdba

• Required for this procurement https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.228-15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.228-15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.228-15 https://www.dol.gov/agencies/owcp/dlhwc/lsdba

MISCELLANEOUS ITEM REQUIREMENTS

• Safety & Health Requirements must comply with USACE safety manual - EM 385-1-1:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf

• Proposals to be in English & in US Dollars

• All construction data to be in metric units

• Work to comply with applicable host nation laws and standards, to include either payment of or completion of process for exemption or reimbursement of host nation taxes

• Check all amendments (SF 30) for any new information and acknowledge all amendments http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf

TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS

• Provision 52.229-11 – Section

00 45 00

• Are you not a US citizen?

• Clause 52.229-12 – Section 00 70 00

• Exemptions:

• Part II – Based on International Tax Agreement (Appendix A and B)

• Part III – Based on International Bilateral/Trade Agreement

• Part III – Imports from US or Exempted Countries

SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 11 00: SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Two (2) Separate Files are required:

• Volumes I & II – Entire Phase I Proposal

• Submit PDF via PIEE (instructions are in Section 00 11 00)

• Volume II – Non-Priced Evaluation Factors

• Submit PDF via PIEE (instructions are in Section 00 11 00)

• ABSOLUTELY NO COST INFO HERE

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

• Title and mark each submission accordingly

• Pay attention to page count limits

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

• Evaluation Process

• Proposal Compliance Review

• Non-Price Factor Evaluation

• Volume I

• Administrative Requirements & Pricing

• Not rated but checked for compliance

• Components:

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

• SF30(s) - Blocks 15a, 15b and 15c

• Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 1)

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Disclosure

• Administrative Requirements & Pricing

• Price analysis to determine fairness and reasonableness

• 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.

• Components:

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

• SF30(s): Blocks 15a, 15b and 15c

• Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 1)

• Bid Schedule (ALL line items to be completed)

• List of Present Commitments with Dollar Values

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

• Reps & Certs (Section 00 45 00)

• Self-Compliance and Limitations on Subcontracting Compliance Form (As Req.)

• Financial Statements (60 days or older require certification) & Bank Letters

• Certified Statement (para 3.4(e) of Section 00 11 00)

• Organizational Conflicts of Interest Disclosure

• Factor 1 - Past Performance of the Prime Contractor

• 1st in Relative Importance

• Two components for the factor:

• Relevant Company Effort:

• Recent (As defined in solicitation)

• Relevant (As defined in solicitation)

• Quality of Past Performance

• Federal Gov’t Projects: CPARS (Interim or Final) when available; otherwise, use provided Past

Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) format (Attachment 3)

• Other Projects: Only PPQs (Attachment 3)

• Maximum of 5 examples (Attachment in solicitation section)

• Past Performance of Offeror = Offeror’s name in SF1442 except as described in solicitation

• Form provided in solicitation which captures the required information for projects submitted for factor 1

• All information is required, but use of the form itself is not

• 5 projects maximum and total of 10 pages. Include as much detail as possible in 2 pages per project. No more than 5 projects will be evaluated.

• If a project was completed prior to the dates defined in the solicitation, do not include

it. It will not be evaluated.

SECTION 00 12 00: EVALUATION PROCESS

• Factor 1 - Past Performance of the Prime Contractor

• Evaluation:

• Step 1 - Determine if projects submitted are recent and relevant

• Step 2 - Assign ratings to each project based on level of relevancy

• Step 3 - Assess how well the Prime performed on these projects

• Step 4 - Determine overall Performance Confidence Assessment Rating

• The Performance Confidence Assessment Rating reflects the degree of probability the Offeror or Lead Design Firm will be able to meet the solicitation’s requirements.

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

• Factor 2 –Technical Approach

• 2nd in Relative Importance

• Narrative to explain the Offeror’s capabilities to execute the project

• Project Approach

• Preliminary Schedule

• Project Self-Performance

• Factor 2 – Technical Approach

• Evaluation:

• Step 1 – Determine if proposal meets the solicitation requirements

• Preliminary Construction Schedule

• Proposed Subcontractors

• Step 2 – Determine strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies

• Step 3 – Assign an overall combined Technical/Risk Rating for each factor

• The Technical/Risk Ratings reflect the degree to which the offeror demonstrates the necessary capabilities and approach to effectively perform the project.

• Once the non-price factor ratings are complete, price will be considered in connection with the non-price ratings, comparing the relative advantages and disadvantages of the proposal and price to determine the Offer which represents the Best Value to the US Government and the project owner.

• 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 Sections 00 11 00 and 00 12 00 unless determined otherwise in the discussions letter.

• Discussions are subject to same evaluation criteria.

FINAL REMINDERS

The solicitation discussed today has been posted on PIEE. Ensure your company is registered in all required systems as soon as possible.

• Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website

• (https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xhtml -OR- https://piee.eb.mil).

• Instructions for offerors can be found in Section 00 11 00.

• Submit Questions via Bidder Inquiry Portal in ProjNet at https://www.ProjNet.org/. The “Bidder Key” required for submitting questions is provided in the solicitation posting information.

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xhtml https://piee.eb.mil/ https://www.projnet.org/