Solicitation Amendment - W9127N25RA0120003.pdf

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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

CODE

6. PROJECT NUMBER

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

11. The contractor shall begin performance within

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and

b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

is, is not required.

local time containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) award, YES NO notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable.

calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

Created On:

18 Jun 2025, 10:54 AM Central Daylight Time

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement by the Government in writing within stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

26. ADMINISTERED BY

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022) BACK

31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES

CODE AT

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

The Dalles Dam Transformers 9-11 Repairs

W9127N25RA0120003

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Mobilization and Demobilization Mobilizing and demobilizing all plant, equipment, fuel, supplies, materials, and personnel to and from the job site.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Transformer 10 Repair

Providing all labor, equipment, materials, parts, and incidentals for repair and testing of Transformer 10.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Transformer 10 Testing and Commissioning

Job providing all materials, and incidentals required for Services for the testing and commissioning of Transformer 10.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Transformer 11 Repair

Job for providing all labor, equipment, materials, parts, and incidentals for repair and testing of Transformer 11.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Transformer 11 Testing and Commissioning

Job providing all materials, and incidentals required for Services for the testing and commissioning of Transformer 11.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Transformer 9 Repair

Job for providing all labor, equipment, materials, parts, and incidentals for repair and testing of Transformer 9.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Transformer 9 Testing and Commissioning

Job providing all materials, and incidentals required for Services for the testing and commissioning of Transformer 9.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Concrete Slot Covers

Providing all slot covers to be built, installed, and left for government property.

The intent of this CLIN is to include all work associated with the fabrication of the concrete slot covers.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Removal and Disposal of Asbestos Containing Materials job for providing all labor, equipment, materials, parts, and incidentals for removal and disposal of asbestos containing materials. The braided gasket/seal and control cabinet wiring insulation are presumed to be asbestos containing material as described in 02 82 00.00 27 ASBESTOS

REMEDIATION.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Valve Replacement

Measurement will be made an each basis for providing all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals associated with the removal, hauling, and installation of each valve.

Additional Product Identification Assigned by the Manufacturer: 0000 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

30 Each

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

BIDDER INQUIRING INFORMATION

All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via ProjNet-Bid. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. ProjNet-Bid is a web-based program that allows offerors to post questions regarding the solicitation, and to view all questions by other offerors, and answers by the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers. ProjNet-Bid can be accessed through the ProjNet website: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

To access the ProjNet-Bid website the first time:

1) Register.

2) Click Quick Add Key. (The Agency is USACE.)

3) Enter the following information for access:

The Bidder Inquiry Key: RXD62E-E69NV7

a. Valid business contact information (e.g. Company name, contact person, business address, phone number and email address). (required on first project only)

b. Establish secret question and answer which will be used as a password (required on first project only)

4) For subsequent access use your email address, the Bid Inquiry Key and response to the secret question to access the ProjNet-Bid Module 00100.

5) Submit questions or review questions and answers. (A bidder who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other bidders to review.

6) For a specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, is available in the Reference link on the Contract Viewer. 7) For questions about the ProjNet-Bid, please contact the Call Center help desk. The contact information is listed on the ProjNet website. No response will be posted to inquiries after the Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date. All bidders will be held to have reviewed the questions and responses in ProjNet -Bid prior to bid submission. Nothing in the solicitation is changed unless an amendment is sent out.

ProjNet will be closed for inquiries after the Close of Business on the tenth business day preceding the solicitation due date. Responses to bidder inquiries will be posted to ProjNet by Close of Business on the seventh business day preceding the solicitation due date.

All offerors will be held to have reviewed the questions and responses in ProjNet -Bid prior to proposal submission. Nothing in the solicitation is changed unless an amendment is sent out.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management. Nov 2024 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. Aug 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. Jan 2017 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. Apr 1991 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. Apr 1991 52.215-22 Limitations on Pass-Through Charges-Identification of Subcontract Effort. Oct 2009 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of the Work. May 2014 52.222-46 Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees. Feb 1993 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials. May 2014

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023 252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy Checklist. Mar 2023 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors. Jan 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.216-1 Type of Contract. (Apr 1984)

As prescribed in , complete and insert the following provision:16.105

Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a contract resulting from this solicitation.FIRM FIXED PRICE

(End of provision)

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (Sep 2006)

As prescribed in , insert the following provision:33.106

Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

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 (a) 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 USACE-Portland District Attn: CECT-NWP-C (Cory R. Pfenning) P.O. Box 2946 Portland, OR 97208-

.2946________

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

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

As prescribed in , insert the following provision:52.107(a)

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):

www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation. (Apr 1984)

Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

(End of clause)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (Nov 2020)

As prescribed in , insert the following provision in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized 52.107(e) deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the provision when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental provision, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation of any provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the (a) Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

The use in this solicitation of any ) provision with an authorized deviation (b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter2 is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.215-7008 Only One Offer. (Dec 2022)

As prescribed at 215.408(3), use the following provision:

ONLY ONE OFFER (DEC 2022)

(a) Cost or pricing data requirements. After initial submission of offers, if the Contracting Officer notifies the Offeror that only one offer was received, the Offeror agrees to-

(1) Submit any additional cost or pricing data that is required in order to determine whether the price is fair and reasonable (10 U.S.C. 3705) or to comply with the statutory requirement for certified cost or pricing data (10 U.S.C. 3702 and FAR 15.403-3); and

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this provision, if the acquisition exceeds the certified cost or pricing data threshold and an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data at FAR 15.403-1(b)(2) through (5) does not apply, certify all cost or pricing data in accordance with paragraph (c) of DFARS provision 252.215-7010, Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data, of this solicitation.

(b) Canadian Commercial Corporation. If the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, certified cost or pricing data are not required. If the Contracting Officer notifies the Canadian Commercial Corporation that additional data other than certified cost or pricing data are required in accordance with DFARS 225.870-4(c), the Canadian Commercial Corporation shall obtain and provide the following:

(1) Profit rate or fee (as applicable).

(2) Analysis provided by Public Works and Government Services Canada to the Canadian Commercial Corporation to determine a fair and reasonable price (comparable to the analysis required at FAR 15.404-1).

(3) Data other than certified cost or pricing data necessary to permit a determination by the U.S. Contracting Officer that the proposed price is fair and reasonable ____[U.S. Contracting Officer to provide description of the data required in accordance with FAR 15.403-3(a)(1) with the notification].

(4) As specified in FAR 15.403-3(a)(4), an offeror who does not comply with a requirement to submit data that the U.S. Contracting Officer has deemed necessary to determine price reasonableness or cost realism is ineligible for award unless the head of the contracting activity determines that it is in the best interest of the Government to make the award to that offeror.

(c) Subcontracts. Unless the Offeror is the Canadian Commercial Corporation, the Offeror shall insert the substance of this provision, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold defined in FAR part 2.

(End of provision)

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. General.

(1) This solicitation is restricted to small businesses. The Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price construction contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the evaluation factors in the solicitation. Offerors shall submit a technical proposal and a price proposal. The evaluation results of the non-price and price proposals will determine an awardee. All non-price factors are approximately equal in importance. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

The Government intends to make an award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should discussions prove to be (2) necessary or advantageous to the Government. Because the Government does not intend to hold discussions, offerors are encouraged to include their best pricing in their initial proposal. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest-priced offer or to reject all offers.

In the context of this proposal, the "offeror" refers to the proposed prime contractor.(3) The evaluation board will not consider any information or data incorporated by reference or otherwise referred to in the proposal.(4) Joint Ventures (JV). A joint venture is defined as follows: a legal business entity formed between two or more companies (parties) to undertake (5) the performance activities of a contract together. This does not include other arrangements such as "teaming agreements" or "strategic alliance" which are not recognized as bona fide joint ventures for the purposes of this solicitation. A company that is part of a joint venture shall submit a legally binding joint venture agreement. Joint ventures shall include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint venture with the chief executive of each entity identified. If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the past performance of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The past performance for each joint venture partner will be considered the past performance of the joint venture entity. Page and project form limits apply to the joint venture. Prospective offerors that submit proposals may not change their firm (including Letters of Commitment (LOC) and proposed subcontractors) or their Joint Venture firms, if selected to submit Final Proposal Revisions (FPR).

The successful offeror will be selected solely based on the evaluation factors set forth below. Accordingly, proposals submitted in response to this (6) solicitation should provide clear, complete, concise, and straightforward responses to the evaluation factors. Elaborate proposals, color brochures, and other excesses are discouraged. The offeror's technical proposal will be incorporated into the awarded contract.

5. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS AND EVALUATION

A. Administrative Details and General Instructions: Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

(1) General Proposal Format. The proposal shall be in electronic Portable Document Format, filename extension ".pdf" and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. Offerors shall bookmark and label each electronic PDF to afford easy identification from the proposal table of contents.

Each copy must include the offeror's name and address, phone number and email address, title of the solicitation, solicitation Title Page.

number, and date of submittal clearly identified on the front cover.

Each volume of the proposal shall contain a detailed and complete table of contents.Table of Contents.

PDF pages containing text are expected to be 8 1/2 x 11 inches with at least one-inch margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Submissions.

Paragraphs should be separated by at least one blank line. A standard 11-point font in either Arial or Times New Roman is required. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

An 11" x 17" PDF format may be used. Larger format drawings or tables may also be used. Larger pages, Organization charts or schedules.

when included where authorized, will count as single pages for the purposes of page counts. All information must be confined to the appropriate volume. Each volume of the proposal is expected to contain a table of contents, summary section with a brief abstract of the volume, and the narrative discussion.

(2) Proposal Content Limitations. The offeror must confine the proposal to relevant information and documentation sufficient to provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. Extraneous information provided in the proposals will not be considered in the evaluations; therefore, the offeror should only provide information that satisfies the solicitation requirements. Merely restating the specifications without sufficient elaboration demonstrates a lack of understanding of the requirement. cross reference past performance information. It is acceptable to repeat data, project information DO NOT or experience in more than one non-price area if it satisfies the requirements of the factor.

***Proprietary information must be clearly marked. ***

B. Content of Proposals: All proposals must be prepared in two volumes: A technical proposal (Volume I), and a price proposal (Volume II). Each of the volumes shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently from evaluation of the other. The technical proposal (Volume I) must not contain reference to price. The narrative and content structure of the proposal shall follow the format shown under Volume I below. Offerors that fail to submit a complete proposal may be excluded and thus receive no further consideration for award.

(1) Technical Proposal, Volume I: Provide one (1) electronic proposal in Portable Document Format, filename extension ".pdf" and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. Volume I shall consist of information for the two (2) non-price factors, listed in tabular form, as noted below. Repeating or restating the specifications without sufficient elaboration will be determined to show a lack of understanding of the requirement.

Volume I - Technical (Non-Price) Factors:

Tab 1 - Factor 1 - Work Plan Criteria (equal in importance to Factor 2)

Tab 2 - Factor 2 - Past Performance (equal in importance to Factor 1)

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of the proposal. The page count is at the discretion of the offeror; however, the Volume I, Factor 1 proposal may not be more than 25 typewritten (single page only) pages

The 25-page limit does NOT include past performance information submitted under Factor 2. Evaluation of the Work Plan will end on the 25th total.

page submitted.

(2) Price Proposal, Volume II: Provide one (1) electronic proposal in Portable Document Format, filename extension ".pdf" and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader of a complete and detailed Price Proposal on the forms provided in the solicitation. Provide pricing and complete all line items on Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442). The price proposal must be prepared in accordance with the following and must include:

Volume II - Price Factors:

The SF1442 shall be filled out completely by the offeror and signed by an official that is Tab 1 - SF1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award.

authorized to bind the company. The offeror shall also acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 or Block 19 of SF1442.

The offeror shall fully complete this section.Tab 2 - Section 00 10 00, Proposal Price / Bid Schedule.

The offeror shall complete all representations and certifications in Tab 3 - Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors.

Section 00 45 00 and ensure current registration and completed/updated Annual Representations and Certifications on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, www.sam.gov.

The Government is required to determine Contractor's responsibility; the offeror shall provide Tab 4 - Banking and Bonding Points of Contact.

contact information (company name, point of contact, address, email, and phone number) for the offeror's bank and bonding institutions.

(3) Submission of Proposals: Proposals are due no later than the time and date established in Block 13A of the SF 1442. There will not be a public proposal opening. Proposals received after the date and time in block 13A of the solicitation will be considered late and will not be considered for award.

Offerors shall submit their proposals via email to Cory Pfenning, Cory.R.Pfenning@usace.army.mil, and Joseph Jarvis, Joseph.B.Jarvis@usace.army.

mil. Offerors should enter a description for every file submitted. For files over 20 megabytes (MB), the offeror shall break the file into smaller files sent via separate emails, each marked to identify which number the email is relative to the total number of emails submitted (e.g., "one of four"). Once all the emails submitted have been received, the Government will confirm receipt via return email. If an offeror submits multiple proposals, the Government will only consider the last proposal submitted prior to the due date and time.

The electronic proposal shall be in Portable Document Format, filename extension: ".pdf" and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. Offerors shall bookmark and label each electronic PDF to afford easy identification from the table of contents.

Do not assume submission will be instantaneous. File size and number of files submitted shall be considered. Offeror/Teammate/Subcontractors should allow adequate time for submission completion because the entire proposal (i.e., offerors submission and all teammate/subcontractor(s) independent submissions) must be submitted IAW FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

To avoid rejection of an offer, the offeror must make every effort to ensure its electronic submission is virus-free. Proposals, or portions thereof, submitted with the presence of a virus or which are otherwise unreadable will be treated as unreadable pursuant to FAR 15.207(c).

The requirement that an original and copy(ies) be submitted as found in block 13A of the SF1442 is satisfied through the electronic submission.

Additionally, electronic submission of the bid guarantee, when a bid guarantee is required, is due with the bid submission (mailing a bid guarantee is not allowed).

6. EVALUATION FACTORS

Volume I - Technical (Non-Price) Submission Requirements and Evaluation Method:

FACTOR 1 (TAB 1) - Work Plan Criteria

Submission Requirements: The offeror shall submit a Work Plan that demonstrates the offeror's approach to performing the required work as outlined in the specifications.

The Work Plan must provide, at a minimum:

- The offeror's proposed schedule for completing the work in Gantt chart format, including who (prime or subcontractor) is performing each activity;

o At a minimum, the schedule shall include the following:

* General schedule (general duration periods) to include critical path items.

* Procurement of replacement parts and refurbishment work.

* Outage coordination with USACE and BPA. See specification section 01 10 10.00 25, paragraph 1.4 and 1.5.

* Completion within the contract required period of performance (see clause 52.211-10), and project work hours, see specification section 01 10

10.00 25, paragraph 1.12.1.

o The critical path shall be readily identifiable on the schedule, or the offeror will receive a rating of Unacceptable for Factor 1 - Work Plan.

o A narrative detailing the challenges and site constraints that may be encountered during construction and proposed mitigation measures to successfully complete the following major features of work, at a minimum including but not limited to:

* Minimum Approach Distance process for high voltage (ANSI C84.1-2020) transmission lines in the area.

* Potential transformer movement.

* Load calculation based on equipment used.

* Equipment movement plan that meets the requirements of specification section 48 19 23.20 26, paragraph 3.5 - Transformer movement.

* End location for transformer repair (either in-place or off-site).

* A description of how the offeror will comply with specification section 48 19 23.20 26, paragraph 3.6 - Transformer repair requirements.

Evaluation Method:

The Government will use the following definitions when evaluating proposals:

Deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

is an aspect of an offeror's proposal with merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the advantage of the Strength Government during contract performance.

is an aspect of an offeror's proposal with appreciable merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to Significant Strength the considerable advantage of the Government during contract performance.

means a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.Weakness in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.Significant Weakness is any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer Uncertainty or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

The Government will rate this factor using the combined technical/risk rating as follows:

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Blu e

Outst andin g

Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths and /or at least one significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Pur ple

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength or significant strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Gre en

Accep table

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yel low

Margi nal

Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Re d

Unacc eptabl e

Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies and is unawardable, and /or risk of performance is unacceptably high.

TECHNICAL RISK RATING METHOD

ADJEC

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DESCRIPTION

Low Proposal may contain weakness/weaknesses which have low potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance. Normal contractor emphasis and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderat e

Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may have a moderate potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

High Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to have high potential to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost, or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will unlikely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Unacce ptable

Proposal contains a deficiency or a combination of significant weaknesses that causes an unacceptable level of risk of unsuccessful performance.

FACTOR 2 (TAB 2) - Past Performance

Submission Requirements:

Submit the information described below for up to projects that best demonstrate the offeror's performance of projects that are similar in THREE (3) size, scope, and complexity to this project. A recent project is defined as a project completed within years of the issuance of the solicitation.FIVE (5)

Submit projects that are 100% complete within the last five (5) years.

A will be evaluated. If an offeror disregards these instructions and submits more than three projects, only the first maximum of three (3) projects three projects will be evaluated. Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess the projects against the evaluation criteria described in the RFP.

Instructions on the use of subcontractor past performance: If subcontractor experience is submitted for consideration as part of the proposal, the offeror should include a commitment signed by offeror and subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed. If the signed commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered.

Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc., will be considered provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal. The primary offering entity must demonstrate that the affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded. Documentation includes a copy of the signed arrangement such as documented affiliation, a copy of the teaming agreement, or a copy of the joint venture agreement.

For each project, submit the following information:

Detailed Project information o Name of Offeror o Project title o Contract Number o Award Date o Geographic location o Contract Award Amount o Final Contract Amount o Contract Completion Date o Contract Duration

Description of the project's scope and magnitude o The description should provide sufficient detail to demonstrate the similarities with the proposed project.

Details of Offeror's involvement of the project o Include whether your firm participated as a prime, subcontractor, or joint-venture, and state percentage performed and whether performed as subcontractor or prime. Specifically describe your roles and responsibilities in the design/construction portion of the project and specific tasks accomplished that are similar to the solicitation requirement.

If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, the offeror shall submit it with the proposal.

If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, the offeror shall submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for the project. See Attachment B. Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS is available. If both a completed CPARS evaluation and a PPQ are submitted in contravention of these instructions, only the CPARS evaluation will be considered.

o If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

o Offerors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Cory Pfenning, via email at cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

The offerors shall instruct the clients to refer to the solicitation number in the subject line.

o The Government reserves the right, but is not obligated, to contact clients listed on submitted PPQs.

o PPQs are source selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an email confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is the offeror's responsibility to follow up to ensure the government has received the information.

Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted past performance information in the past performance evaluation.

Offerors may provide explanation on problems encountered on past projects and the corrective actions taken by the offeror.

In addition to the above, the Government may review other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the PPIRS (Past Performance Information Retrieval System) including CPARS, using all CAGE/DUNS (Commercial and Government Entity Code/Data Universal Numbering System) 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), FAPIIS (Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases, telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the offeror's performance, Governmentpersonnel with personal knowledge of the offeror's performance capability, and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

Past performance information retrieved through PPIRS, CPARS, or other sources are not subject to the same evaluation criteria but will instead be reviewed for recent negative performance, trends of negative performance, and any other performance information that may negatively impact the offeror's Confidence rating.

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.

Evaluation Method:

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the offeror's probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The recency and relevancy of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the contractor's performance shall be considered.

These are combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each offeror.

There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy (including text of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information).

The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror's past performance. For this solicitation, recent projects are those completed (as defined above) within five (5) years of the date of solicitation issuance.

The second aspect is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the work required by the solicitation. There are four levels of relevancy as shown in the table below.

PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY

RATING DESCRIPTION

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

In assessing the relevancy of the offeror's past performance, the Government will consider the extent to which the submitted projects are relevant and similar in type, size, scope, and complexity to the solicited requirements particular emphasis on the following:

- Relevancy of transformer refurbishment work. The following aspects of transformer refurbishment are relevant to the solicited project.

o Refurbishment performed on Class II oil-filled power transformers rated greater than or equal to 230kV and 100 MVA, three-phase rating.

o Removal and installation of high-voltage and low-voltage bushings.

o Removal and installation of transformer mounted devices.

o Replacement of gaskets.

- Replacement or repair of transformer conductors internal to the transformer tank.

- Transformer internal inspections. The following aspects of transformer internal inspections are relevant to the solicited project.

o Analyzing evidence of burns, discoloration or deposits on the windings, connections, and bushing terminals.

- Transformer Oil-handling, Vacuum Processing, and Oil-filling. The following aspects of transformer oil handling operations are relevant to the solicited project.

o Transformer vacuum processing and hot-oil filling.

o Transformer oil draining and temporary storage, including the provision of oil containment.

- Power Transformer Testing. The following aspects of power transformer testing are relevant to the solicited project.

o Transformer electrical tests including at minimum but not limited to winding insulation resistance and power factor, winding resistance, turns ratio, and bushing power factor.

o Leakage reactance tests.

o Sweep Frequency Response Analysis tests.

More relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

The third aspect of the past performance is to determine how well the offeror performed on its past performance projects. If any performance issues are identified, the Government will consider the number, type, and severity of the problems and effectiveness of any corrective actions taken.

Based on a consideration of those three aspects for each project, the Government will assign a final Performance Confidence Assessment Rating for this factor. The Government will review the past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment. In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings using the table below.

PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT

RATIN

G

DESCRIPTION

Substant ial Confi dence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfact ory Conf idence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confide nce

No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confide nce

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Conf idence

Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for which information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance, and therefore may receive a "Neutral Confidence" rating.

Volume II - Price.

Price Evaluation

The Price Proposal will be evaluated using price analysis techniques to determine price reasonableness. The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the PCO determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

52.102 Incorporating provisions and clauses.

(c) Agency approved provisions and clauses prescribed in agency acquisition regulations, and provisions and clauses not authorized by subpart 52.3 to be incorporated by reference, need not be incorporated in full text, provided the contracting officer includes in the solicitation and contract a statement that-

(1) Identifies all provisions and clauses that require completion by the offeror or prospective contractor;

(2) Specifies that the provisions and clauses must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and must be submitted with the quotation or offer; and

(3) Identifies to the offeror or prospective contractor at least one electronic address where the full text may be accessed.

The following provisions and clauses, available at www.acquisition.gov, require your review and action:

52.204-8 52.219-1 52.219-28 52.222-5 52.223-3 52.223-9 52.225-9 52.229-11 52.236-13 Alt. I 252.204-7007 252.236-7001

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (Jul 1990)

As prescribed in 17.208(c), insert a provision substantially the same as the following:

Evaluation of Options (July 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(End of provision)

Section 00 40 00 - Procurement Forms and Supplements

UAI 5152.232-9001 Continuing Contracts - Special Continuing Contracts for Civil Works Projects Managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Deviation)

As prescribed in 5132.705(a), insert the following clause:

CONTINUING CONTRACTS - SPECIAL CONTINUING CONTRACTS FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS MANAGED BY THE

UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (DEVIATION) (SEP 2009)

(a) Funds are not available at the inception of this contract to cover the entire contract price. The liability of the Government is limited by this clause notwithstanding any contrary provision of the "Payments to Contractor"' clause or any other clause of this contract, except the Termination for Convenience clause. The sum of $336,000.00 has been reserved for this contract and is available for payment to the Contractor during the current FY.

It is expected that Congress will make appropriations for future FY from which additional funds, together with funds provided by one or more non-federal project sponsors, will be reserved for this contract.

(b) Failure to make payments in excess of the amount currently reserved, or that may be reserved from time to time, shall not be considered a breach of contract and shall not entitle the Contractor to a price adjustment under the terms of this contract.

(c) The Government may at any time reserve additional funds for payments under the contract if there are funds available for such purpose. The Contracting Officer will promptly notify the Contractor of any additional funds reserved for the contract by issuing an administrative modification to the contract.

(d) If earnings will be such that funds reserved for the contract will be exhausted before the end of any FY, the Contractor shall give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the estimated date of exhaustion and the amount of additional funds which will be needed to meet payments due or to become due under the contract during that FY. This notice shall be given not less than 120 days prior to the estimated date of exhaustion. Unless informed in writing by the Contracting Officer that additional funds have been reserved for payments under the contract, the Contractor shall stop work upon the exhaustion of funds.

(e) No payments will be made after exhaustion of funds except to the extent that additional funds are reserved for the contract.

(f) Any suspension, delay, or interruption of work arising from exhaustion or anticipated exhaustion of funds shall not constitute a breach of this contract and shall not entitle the Contractor to any price adjustment under the "Suspension of Work" clause or in any other manner under this contract.

(g) An equitable adjustment in performance time shall be made for any increase in the time required for performance of any part of the work arising from exhaustion of funds or the reasonable anticipation of exhaustion of funds.

(h) If, upon the expiration of 100 days after the beginning of the FY following an exhaustion of funds, the Government has failed to reserve additional funds for this contract sufficient to cover the Government's estimate of funding required for the first quarter of that FY, the Contractor, by written notice delivered to the Contracting Officer at any time before such additional funds are reserved, may elect to treat his right to proceed with the work as having been terminated. Such a termination shall be considered a termination for the convenience of the Government.

(i) If at any time it becomes apparent that the funds reserved for any FY are in excess of the funds required to meet all payments due or to become due the Contractor because of work performed and to be performed under the contract during the FY, the Government reserves the right, after notice to the Contractor, to reduce said reservation by the amount of such excess.

(j) The term "Reservation" means monies that have been set aside and made available for payments under this contract.