W9128F-16-Q-0130.pdf

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b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

402-995-2854

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

02:00 PM 13 Oct 2016

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W9128F9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

DEAN P MATUSZEWSKI

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

W59XQG61116656

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(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

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 968804 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

COE GAVINS POINT PROJECT OFFICE

FRANCIS KOCER

USAED OMAHACENWO-OD-GP

55245 HIGHWAY 121

CROFTON NE 68730

TEL: 402-667-2555 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

SIZE STANDARD:

1,250 Employees

NAICS:

335313

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.

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W9128F-16-Q-0130

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Mobilization-Demob

FFP

Mobilize all plant, equipment, fuel, supplies, materials, and personnel to and from the job site and includes all options exercised by the Government.

FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W59XQG61116656

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W59XQG61116656

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Power Circuit Breakers

FFP

Provide the Low Voltage Retro-Fill Power Circuit Breakers

FOB: Destination

0003 1 Job Bus Bracing Study

FFP

Provide a complete bracing Study for the existing 480 VAC Switchgear to rerate for 65 KA.

FOB: Destination

0004 1 Job Commisioning

FFP

Test all existing feeder cables from the existing 480 VAC switchgear to the first point of termination.

FOB: Destination

0005 1 Job Station Service Transformers

FFP

Provide new 1000 KVA 13.8kV/480V dry type transformers and new High Resistance Grounding Systems for both transformers and the existing Diesel Generator.

FOB: Destination

0006 1 Job Test Feeder Cables

FFP

Test all existing feeder cables from the existing 480 VAC switchgear to the first point of termination FOB: Destination

0007 1 Job Remote Racking Device

FFP

Provide new 1000 KVA 13.8kV/480V dry type transformers and new High Resistance Grounding Systems for both transformers and the existing Diesel Generator.

FOB: Destination

0008 1 Job OPTION 13.8 kV Bus Bracing Study

FFP

Provide any and all bracing needed to rerate the existing 480 VAC Switchgear Bus to 65 KA.

FOB: Destination

0009 1 Job OPTION 13.8 kV Bus Bracing Activities

FFP

Provide a complete bracing study of the existing 13.8 kV Switchgear to rerate to 73kA

0010 1 Job OPTION Provide 13.8 kV Bus Bracing

FFP

Provide any and all bracing needed to rerate the existing 13.8 kV Switchgear Bus to 73 kA, NTE 20 Ea. Unit price per brace $_________________

0011 1 Job OPTION 480 VAC Bus Bracing Activities

FFP

Shall include the costs to travel to/from the site, and subsistence costs to perform all setup to install the bracing. Subsistence should be based on the installation of the total quantity (not to exceed amount). If no additional bracing is required per the study results under L/I. 0003, no payment will be made for this L/I.

0012 1 Job OPTION Provide the 480 VAC Bus Bracing

FFP

Provide all material, labor, equipment, and engineering to provide the 480 VAC Bus Bracing if required based on the results of the bracing study. NTE 60 Ea.

Unit price per brace $_________________

0013 1 Job OPTION New Feeder Cables

FFP

Provide all material, labor, equipment, and engineering to furnish and install the New Feeder Cables if required.

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 Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A Government 0003 N/A N/A N/A Government 0004 N/A N/A N/A Government 0005 N/A N/A N/A Government 0006 N/A N/A N/A Government 0007 N/A N/A N/A Government 0008 N/A N/A N/A Government 0009 N/A N/A N/A Government 0010 N/A N/A N/A Government 0011 N/A N/A N/A Government 0012 N/A N/A N/A Government 0013 N/A N/A N/A Government

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 & 52.212-

52.212-1 and 5212-2 ADDENDUM

OFFER INSTRUCTIONS,

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION

1. WHO MAY SUBMIT

This solicitation is for Unrestricted competition.

All offerors, including joint ventures, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). See paragraph 15.6 Joint Ventures/SAM Registration.

There will be no public opening. All offers submitted will become, upon receipt, the property of the U.S.

Government and will not be returned. After evaluation of offers, the original will be retained for the official contract file. Extra copies of the awardees’ offer will be submitted to the Field and Area Offices in support of their contract administration functions. Any extra copies of the offers deemed unnecessary by the Government will be destroyed.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all offers, the Contracting Officer must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly indicate compliance with the offer submission requirements.

3. SIZE OF PRINTED MATTER SUBMISSIONS

All written portions (other than an organization chart (if provided)) shall be in 8-1/2" x 11" format.

4. WHERE TO SUBMIT

Offerors shall submit their offer packages to the USACE Contracting Activity at the address shown in Block 9 of Standard Form 1449.

5. SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Offers shall be received by the USACE Contracting Activity no later than the time and date specified in Block 8 of Standard Form 1449.

Due to heightened security at Government installations, those Offerors who have their offers hand-delivered shall contact Dean Matuszewski, Contract Specialist, at (402) 995-2854 prior to delivering to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District ATTN: CENWO-CT-C (Matuszewski) 1616 Capitol Avenue Omaha, NE 68102-4901

On the date specified and for the thirty minutes prior to the time specified on the Standard Form SF 1449, Block 8, a Contracting Representative will be in the lobby to accept offers. Official time will be established by the clock located in the area where offers are received.

6. OFFERS

Offerors shall submit an offer that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of these specifications through the replacement, modification or refurbishment of components identified in this solicitation.

7. EVALUATION OF OFFERS

a. All offers and documentation which have been properly submitted will be evaluated. Offers will be evaluated on the basis of the factors stated in the solicitation to select the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government. Because of the number of offers anticipated, uniformity of all offers is essential to assure fair and accurate evaluation. All offers must comply with the instructions in the solicitation. Offers that do not generally conform to the requirements may be considered to have a deficiency, i.e. a defect that cannot be remedied by exchanges and/or permitted offer revisions. If an offer is suspected of having a deficiency, it will be brought to the immediate attention of the appropriate authority who will determine if there is a deficiency. If the determination is made that a deficiency exists, the offer will not be evaluated further and will be eliminated from further consideration. The affected offeror shall be promptly notified of the decision. Properly conforming offers will be forwarded to the Technical Evaluation Board for evaluation. If, after award, the key personnel or sub-contractors identified in the offer are replaced, replacement personnel or sub-contractors with similar skills and experience equal to those presented in the offer shall be presented to the Contracting Officer for approval. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitutions for these designated personnel or sub-contractors.

b. Information obtained from Government sources and databases or other points of contact provided by the offeror may affect the past performance evaluation rating given.

c. Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with the Tradeoff Process, FAR 15.101-1. Factors 1, 3 and 4 will be rated using a color/adjectival methodology with a narrative assessment, Factor 2 will be evaluated in accordance with paragraph 7(f), and Factor 5 (Price) will be evaluated after consensus scoring Factors 1-4. Offer evaluation is an assessment of the offer and the offeror's ability to perform the resultant contract successfully. Offers will be evaluated to determine ratings supported by narratives, and to identify strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies of the proposed approach in each offer.

d. Evaluation Definitions.

Strength. A substantive aspect, attribute, or specific item in the offer that exceeds the solicitation requirements and enhances the probability of successful contract performance.

Weakness. A flaw in the offer that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. A significant weakness in the offer is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk.

Deficiency. A material failure of an offer to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in an offer that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Clarification. Clarifications are limited exchanges between the Government and Offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. If award without discussions is anticipated, Offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their offers or to resolve minor or clerical errors.

Communications. Communications are exchanges between the Government and Offerors after receipt of offers, leading to establishment of the competitive range.

Discussions. Discussions are negotiations conducted in a competitive acquisition and take place after establishment of the competitive range. Discussions are tailored to each Offeror’s offer, and shall be conducted by the Contracting Officer with each Offeror within the competitive range.

e. Combined Technical/Risk Rating. The application of a scale of colors and adjectival description will be used in conjunction with narrative to denote the degree to which the offer has met the standard for a non-cost factor.

Ratings will be applied at the factor and subfactor level (if any). If, at any subfactor level, an offer is evaluated as not meeting a minimum requirement (that is, below the rating of Marginal), this fact must be included in the rating and narrative assessment at that level and at the factor. Therefore, an Unacceptable rating at any subfactor level may be carried to the factor level. The ratings provided in table below will be used to evaluate Factors 1, 3, and 4.

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Offer meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Purple Good Offer meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements.

Offer contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Green Acceptable Offer meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Offer does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The offer has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Offer does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Offer is unawardable.

f. Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects of the past performance evaluation. The first aspect is relevancy. The past performance evaluation considers each Offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. The Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Consideration shall be given to those aspects of an Offeror’s contract history that would give the greatest ability to measure whether the Offeror will satisfy the current procurement. Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of service/support, complexity; dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming. There are four levels of relevancy as shown below. With respect to relevancy, 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.

Relevancy Rating

Rating Definition 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.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts and give a performance confidence assessment. The past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the Offeror performed those past contracts. Past performance information may be provided by the Offeror, as solicited. Past performance information may also be obtained from questionnaires. Past performance information shall be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to the Contractors Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency. In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each Offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings as indicated below.

Confidence Rating

Rating Description Substantial Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a high expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence 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 Confidence 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.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

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.

Note that ratings will be applied at the factor and subfactor level (on an Individual and Consensus basis; see discussion of Individual and Consensus rating procedures in paragraph 10 below). The Factor 1, 3 and 4 rating will be expressed as: FACTOR-LEVEL COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATING of _____(insert color-word adjectival rating)____. Factor 2 (Past Performance) receives a “Past Performance Relevancy and Past Performance Confidence Assessment Rating.” Factor 5 will not be rated or scored but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of price analysis.

For Factor 2, Past Performance, an Unknown Confidence (Neutral) rating will be awarded when no past performance records are otherwise unavailable. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.305(a)(2)(iv), “In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance."

8. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The areas to be evaluated include Evaluation Factors which will be evaluated based on the adjectival method of evaluation. The requirements specified in the solicitation are considered to be minimum requirements. A more favorable evaluation rating may be given for exceeding the minimum requirements. Note: Factors 1-3 are equal in importance to each other, and Factor 4 is significantly less important than Factors 1, 2, or 3. Factor 5 (Price) is significantly less important to the combined Factors 1-4.

Binder No. 1

Factor 1 –Experience/Schedule

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 –Technical Data

Factor 4 - Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Large Businesses Only)

Binder No. 2 Factor 5 – Price (significantly less important to the combined factor elements in Binder 1)

Note: An “Unacceptable” evaluation rating for any factor, or combination of different factors, shall cause the overall offer to be evaluated as “Unacceptable”. Price will be evaluated in accordance the requirements listed in paragraph 14.2, Evaluation of Price.

9. OFFER REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT

Offerors shall submit the original and four (4) copies of their Binder 1 (containing Factors1-4). Only the original of Binder 2 – Price, shall be submitted (copies of this binder are not required). Binder 1 shall consist of a 3-ring binder with Factors, with tabs (dividers) separating Tabs 1 – 4. Binder 2 shall be a separate binder. All offerors are required to submit an electronic copy of Binder 1 and 2 on a CD. The binders shall be divided as follows.

Binder No. 1

Tab 1 –Experience/ Schedule Tab 2 – Past Performance Tab 3 – Technical Data Tab 4 – Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Large Business Only)

Offerors shall submit only the original of their price offer, along with the other information requested below, in a 3-ring binder designated as “Binder No. 2”.

Binder No. 2 Tab 1 - Cover Letter Tab 2 – Completed SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order For Commercial Items Tab 3 - Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors Tab 4 - Pre-Award Survey Information, Small Business Information, and Evidence of Bondability

Both Binder 1 and Binder 2 shall contain all submission requirement information. Offer clarity, organization (as defined in this solicitation) and cross reference is mandatory. No material (information not part of the offer) shall be incorporated by reference.

Binder 2 shall include a cover letter stating that the offer complies completely with all terms, conditions, and specifications contained in the solicitation. An offer that does not comply with all terms, conditions, and specifications in the solicitation will be automatically rejected and not considered for award. Furthermore, Binder 2 shall include evidence of the contractor’s ability to meet the bonding requirements. Any offerors that do not provide evidence of bondability shall not be eligible for award.

Factor/Sub Factor

Location Description Relative Importance

FACTOR 1

Binder 1, TAB 1

Experience/ Schedule Equivalent importance to Factors 2 & 3

FACTOR 2

Binder 1. TAB 2 Past Performance Equivalent importance to Factors 1 & 3

FACTOR 3

Binder 1. TAB 3 Technical Data

Equivalent importance to Factors 1 & 2

FACTOR 4

Binder 1. TAB 4 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Large Business Only)

Significantly less important than Factors 1, 2 & 3

FACTOR 5

Binder 2. TAB 2 Price Significantly less important than the combined Factors of 1thru 4

10. FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE/SCHEDULE

In this factor, the contractor shall submit information on company experience, supervisor(s) experience, commissioning engineer’s experience, and the proposed project schedule.

10.1 Submission Requirements

The offeror shall submit up to three (3) examples of substation transformer removal and installation, low voltage power circuit breaker retro fill and low voltage switchgear bus re-bracing projects which best illustrate the experience of the contractor on projects of similar function and scope. The Offeror shall identify themselves as regularly engaged in the fabrication, manufacture, installation and commissioning of low voltage retro-fill systems for a period of time of approximately ten (10) years or greater or identify partnering or subcontracting agreements with firms other than the Offeror providing this experience. The Offeror shall provide a list of at least approximately three (3) retro-fill installation contracts done within the last five (5) years. The projects selected should represent work similar to that proposed, whereby they have removed, designed (inherent to the manufacturing), manufactured, installed and commissioned a complete system. Project examples should be completed (or are substantially complete at the time of this offer), have the same or similar system as the proposed to be supplied under this solicitation, be of separate design and/or location (i.e. not three (3) contracts in one powerhouse). Project examples shall identify the firms providing this experience and their relationship to the Offeror during said project, e.g. prime contractor (same as Offeror), subcontractor, material supplier, not associated with the Offeror, etc. Project example shall provide a short narrative discussing the project and shall include:

Name and location of the plant, rating of the equipment, contract award amount (estimate or actual); project start date and completion date (if finished). All examples should include the name, address, and telephone number of a representative of the customer. The Government may choose to contact the customer representative to verify all major and minor problems resulting from the operation of the winding have been corrected.

The Offeror shall provide an outline schedule for fabrication, manufacturing, installation and commissioning work required by this contract. The schedule should be prepared in the form of major milestones and days to completion including design (inherent to manufacturing) and Government review times. Milestones shall include: transformer and low voltage power circuit breaker retro-fill design, study and bus bracing completion, site installation, testing and commissioning. The proposed project schedule should clearly indicate the total number of calendar days from contract award proposed for contract performance. The Offeror shall provide supporting documentation to substantiate project schedule claims (e.g. similar previous work accomplished in same time frame). The Offeror’s manufacturing and testing facilities will be considered in determining whether the Offeror is qualified to perform the work.

10.2 Evaluation

The following information will be used in consideration for favorable ratings of offers:

Greater amounts of recent and relevant experience to the scope of work in this solicitation will receive favorable rating.

Years of manufacturing, testing, commissioning and installing equipment of the type in this contract of similar type and size will receive favorable ratings. The number of similar contracts held within the last five (5) years, and contracts on the eastern or western grids will receive favorable ratings. Number of projects worked on in recent years as installation supervisor will be considered. Consideration will be given to the commissioning engineer’s areas of expertise and their experience in solving problems associated therewith. Experience with US Army Corps or the Bureau of Reclamation will receive favorable ratings. The areas of expertise and experience the supervisor has in solving problems associated therewith will be considered. Aggressive but realistic schedules demonstrating a shorter completion time than the maximum allowable and minimized outage times receive favorable ratings. Schedules that show a plan that is favorable to plant operations and/or plant stability will receive favorable ratings. Schedules and outages that are not realistic or create problems will receive less favorable ratings. All the information required for the offer must be submitted and the lack of requested information or an area of weakness may result in less than favorable ratings.

11. FACTOR 2 –PAST PERFORMANCE

11.1 Submission Requirements

The Offeror shall submit at a minimum description of five (5) supply and installation contracts for substation transformer removal and installation, low voltage power circuit breaker retro fill and low voltage switchgear bus re-bracing projects performed as a prime contractor in recent years. The Offeror shall complete this information on the attached Past Performance Information, and include in Volume I for Past Performance. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the attached Contractor Performance Questionnaire, and forward to the five (5) references and have them returned as specified on the form. The references used for Past Performance must be among those listed in Factor 1- Experience/Schedule

The following information is required for each example:

a. Customer organization or company name, primary point of contact (POC), position of POC, and customer address and phone number.

b. Contract number, if applicable

c. Powerhouse name and location (state or country)

d. Date contract and/or work began

e. Date item of equipment was delivered and installation was completed (per definition of “completed” above).

f. Indicate if prime or subcontractor on project

g. Type of breaker and switchgear that was installed

h. Number of units installed

i. A customer provided narrative, description, or rating of how the Offeror performed on performance indicators, including, but not limited to:

(1) Site Workmanship –

(a) Did the work performed by the Offeror meet, exceed, or fail to meet the Customer’s expectations and specifications?

(b) Was rework required? If rework was required, were issues remedied, or was additional rework required? Were punch list items addressed quickly and completely?

(2) Customer Satisfaction –

(a) Was the Customer satisfied with the overall work provided by the Offeror? Would you choose to do business with the Offeror again if given the choice?

(b) Were there any specific actions that the Offeror performed that made the Customer more than satisfied or less than satisfied with the work performed? If so, what were the specific actions?

(c) Was the Offeror responsive to the Customer’s needs?

(d) Was there any instance of conflict between the Customer and the Offeror? How was the conflict resolved?

(3) Did the Offeror clearly communicate with the Customer about the ongoing status of the contract?

Schedule –

(a) Did the Offeror meet all major milestones and delivery dates?

(b) If a delivery date or milestone was missed, how did the Offeror respond and recover? Did the

Offeror communicate that the milestone or delivery date in advance of missing the milestone or delivery date?

(4) Did the Offeror stay within set price of the contract? (Budget)

11.2. Evaluation

The Government seeks a contractor who maintains a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and superior performance. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to affirmatively document these qualities in the technical offer. In doing so, be mindful that “past performance” and “past experience” are not identical. Past experience measures what the Offeror has done and how many times, or for how long, they have done it. Past performance, however, measures how well the Offeror performed.

Offers will be rated on the past performance indicators of site workmanship, customer satisfaction, schedule, and budget. A good offer would demonstrate that the Offeror receives consistent satisfactory or better ratings across all of the above indicators. Higher ratings will be assigned for those offers that demonstrate superior past performance with work that is relevant in scope and size to this solicitation.

Past performance will be evaluated within the scope of assembling, factory testing, delivery, commissioning, and installing activities of substation transformer removal and installation, low voltage power circuit breaker retro fill and low voltage switchgear bus re-bracing systems. The Government may consider Government evaluation data bases for additional past performance information which may be rated.

The offer will be rated for past performance of the prime contractor. Past performance will be rated on the basis of returned Contractor Performance Questionnaires from previous customers. Greater levels of customer satisfaction in the following areas will receive a better rating. Past performance questionnaires from projects in recent years and/or similar type switchgear and breaker installation will receive higher consideration (i.e. last five years):

(a) Site Workmanship

(b) Customer Satisfaction

(c) Schedule

(d) Budget

Since the Government may not necessarily interview all the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offerors to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in the offer. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offerors.

In addition the information submitted by the Offeror, the Government may consider other sources for past performance information including, but not limited to the Contractors Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency and personal knowledge.

12. FACTOR 3 - TECHNICAL DATA

In this factor drawings, sketches, processes, and descriptive literature shall be submitted on the products be proposed and on the maintainability of the proposed product. Submit the information as described below.

12.1 Submission Requirements

Offerors shall submit with their pricing information enough technical information (including warranty details) to demonstrate the technical compliance of their offering with the requirements of these specifications. The technical data shall be submitted in a separate volume from pricing data. Changes made after award to the any data included in this offer shall not be allowed unless approved by the Government in writing. The following shall be submitted with bid

1. Catalog data with ratings of the major components for the specific equipment being offered clearly identified.

2. Equipment certifications.

3. Outline drawings of transformers to demonstrate compliance with space restrictions.

4. Drawings, as required, to indicate cubicle modifications for the new retro-fill breakers.

5. Narrative, of no more than 10 pages, describing work to be accomplished and provisions for temporary power to critical loads; include all the phases of work from factory testing to final completion and commissioning.

6. A list of previous contracts where retro-fill breakers have been used to demonstrate compliance with the qualification requirements including Point of Contacts.

7. Provide a typical switchgear bracing study that has been previously performed to demonstrate capability to perform such studies and present the results in a concise and usable format. Failure to include a sample bracing study shall exclude the offeror from consideration for award of this contract.

12.1.2 Evaluation

The following information will be used in consideration for favorable ratings of offers: Favorable ratings will be given to Offerors who provide complete and well thought-out drawings, which indicate a sound product design and solid understanding of the contract requirements. Additionally equipment with footprints that fit or take up less space than required by the specs will receive favorable ratings. Noted betterments will receive favorable ratings. Offerors should clearly identify all items considered to be betterments. For each betterment, offerors should explain why the proposed item was considered to be a betterment and what benefit it provides to the Government. Finally, the offerors should quantify the value of each betterment. Footprints that exceed the space allowed may either receive less than favorable ratings or deemed deficient. Offers and plans that demonstrate a solid understanding and consideration of the power plants needs and contract requirements will receive favorable ratings. Type testing information showing a robust high level of performance will receive favorable ratings. Technical information which clearly defines the capabilities, performance characteristics and ratings for the equipment is desired and equipment which exceeds requirements and is solidly built will receive favorable ratings. Favorable ratings will be given to Offerors who provide complete and thought-out maintenance requirements and highly useful troubleshooting tools.

Additionally ease of access and user-friendly maintenance features will be considered. All the information required for the offer must be submitted and the lack of requested information or an area of weakness may result in less than favorable ratings.

13. FACTOR 4 – UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (Large Business Only)

13.1 Submission Requirements

In Factor 4, the Offeror should either: 1) Identify itself as a small business under the NAICS classification and size standard, or 2) If a large business, submit the required information listed below:

(a) Definitions:

(1) Small Business Concerns. For the purpose of this section, small business concerns refer to Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Historically Black College and University and Minority Institutions.

(2) Prime Contractor. For the purpose of this section, a prime contractor refers to both large and small contractors.

(3) Offeror: For the purpose of this section, Offeror refers to both large and small contractors.

(4) Floor: "Floor" is the term the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses to replace goal. It represents the minimum level for small business performance.

(b) The Offeror’s (if a large business) offer should demonstrate the utilization and participation of small business concerns. The offer should clearly state factors that demonstrate a strong commitment to use small business concerns. This factor, as a minimum, shall include:

(1) Development of percentage floors based on planned subcontracting, which is challenging yet realistic. The following floors are considered reasonable and obtainable for requirements awarded in Fiscal Year 2015.

(i) 40.0% of planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with all small business concerns (SB).

(ii) 3.0% of planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with those small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SDB).

(iii) 7.0% of planned subcontracting dollars to be place with women-owned small business concerns

(WOSB).

(iv) 1.0% of planned subcontracting dollars to be place with HUBZones

(v) 2.0% Veteran Owned Small business (VOSB)

(vi) 3.0% of planned subcontracting dollars to be place with Service-Disabled Veteran owned small business (SDVOSB).

(2) Past Performance in Meeting Small Business Floors. Demonstrate how floors for SB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone participation were satisfied on previous contracts. Extent to which the prime has historically been successful in establishing realistic yet challenging goals and evidences ability to achieve them.

The Offeror should submit data on Past Performance in meeting small business goals which will demonstrate how goals for small business concerns participation on previous contracts was satisfied. The data to be provided should include: (1) Client/Customer (2) Contract/Identification Number (3) Project Description (4) Contract Amount (5) Reference or Point of Contract (to include address and telephone number).

(3) Demonstrate utilization and participation of small business concerns, clearly stated factors that demonstrate strong commitments to use SB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone concerns as team members, subcontractors, and/or suppliers.

(4) Description of supplies and services to be subcontracted and planned for subcontracting to SB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone concerns.

(5) Assurances that the Offeror will include the clause at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities, and that the Offeror will require subcontractor (including small business concerns) that receive subcontracts in excess of $500,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) to adopt a small business participation program similar to requirements of the resultant contract.

13.2 Evaluation

Paragraph 13.1(b)(1) above lists subcontracting floors in descending order of importance. Offerors who propose subcontracting floors that exceed the suggested floors will receive a more favorable evaluation than Offerors with floors that merely meet the suggested floors. Offerors will be evaluated on their proposed utilization and participation of small business concerns as team members, subcontractors, and/or suppliers in the resulting contract.

The Offeror’s will be evaluated on its commitments that small business concerns will have maximum subcontracting opportunities. Enforceable commitments to use small business concerns will receive more favorable evaluations than non-enforceable commitments. Offerors will be evaluated favorably if they provide assurances that small business clauses and terms are included in subcontracts.

The evaluation for Utilization of Small Business Concerns is separate and distinct from the requirement at

FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

13.3 Small Business Subcontracting Plan

After the source selection process, the Offeror (if a Large Business is the apparent successful Offeror) will be requested to demonstrate, through submission of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, how the firm plans to identify, commit and utilize Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone Small Business, Women owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses concerns as team members, subcontractors and/or suppliers in the performance of the resultant contract of this solicitation. It is the policy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (CECT- NWO) that small business concerns have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in performing contracts let by the Contracting Activity (CECT-NWO). It is further the policy of the CECT-NWO that it’s prospective prime contractors, (large businesses only), demonstrate the extent they plan to utilize small business concerns in any resultant contract and provide assurance in its offer that small business concerns will have maximum subcontracting opportunities in its prime contracts.

If the apparent successful Offeror (if a large business) fails to negotiate a subcontracting plan with floors/goals acceptable to the Government within the time limit prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the apparent successful Offeror will be ineligible for receiving a contract award.

14. FACTOR 5 - PRICE

14.1 Submission Requirements

The offeror should submit only an original of the following information in Binder #2. Four copies of the information in this Factor are not required and should not be submitted. The binder shall contain the following information:

a. Offer shall submit a cover letter stating that the offer complies completely with all terms, conditions, and specifications contained in the solicitation. An offer that does not comply with all terms, conditions, and specifications in the solicitation will be automatically rejected and not considered for award.

b. Solicitation, Offer and Award and Supplies or Services and Prices.

Include the completed SF Form 1449 of the RFP, along with the completed CLIN Pricing Schedule. The total project cost including design (inherent to fabrication), supply, installation and commissioning, will be considered for evaluation and will assist in establishment of the competitive range (if one is established).

c. Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors.

These items are not considered for evaluation, but are required as part of the offeror’s offer of this solicitation. The information requested in this Section needs to be fully completed along with completion of System for Award Management (SAM) per FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS. The submitted information will be reviewed for completeness by Contracting Personnel.

d. Pre-Award Survey and Small Business Information.

If offeror is a Joint-Venture Entity, provide copy of joint venture agreement. See paragraphs: Utilization Of Small Business Concerns And Joint Ventures/SAM Registration below.

e. Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Only if a large business) required by FAR Clause 52.219-9.

After the source selection process, the Offeror (if a Large Business is the apparent successful Offeror) will be requested to demonstrate, through submission of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, how the firm plans to identify, commit and utilize Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), HUBZone Small Business, Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses concerns as team members, subcontractors and/or suppliers in the performance of the resultant contract for this solicitation. It is the policy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District (CECT- NWO) that Small Business concerns have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in performing contracts let by the Contracting Activity (CECT-NWO). It is further the policy of the CECT-NWO that it’s prospective price contractors, (large business only), demonstrate the extent they plan to utilize small business concerns in any resultant contract and provide assurance in its offer that small business concerns will have maximum subcontracting opportunities in its prime contracts.

If the apparent successful Officer (if a large business) fails to negotiate a subcontracting plan with floors/goals acceptable to the Government within the time limit prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the apparent successful Offeror will be ineligible for receiving a contract award.

14.2 Evaluation

Price will be subjectively evaluated for Best Value considering total cost of the basic and all option items to reach the best value for the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government also reserves the right to conduct a price realism analysis.

i. Best Value is defined as the expected outcome of an acquisition that in the Government’s estimate provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement, Technical and Price factors considered.

ii. Realism is defined as costs in an offeror’s offer considered realistic for the work to be performed, reflecting a clear understanding of the requirements, and consistent with the various elements of the offeror’s technical offer (all Factors other than Price).

Price reasonableness and affordability will be evaluated with the following information:

i. To determine price reasonableness, the contracting officer will use techniques described in FAR 15.404-1(b) as necessary. For a price to be reasonable, it must represent a price to the Government that a prudent person would pay in the conduct of competitive business.

Normally, price reasonableness is established through price competition. For additional information see FAR 31.201-

ii. To determine affordability, proposed prices will be compared to the Independent Government Estimate.

Supporting Cost Information

Offerors shall provide breakdowns for each of the CLIN items. Each CLIN shall have their own breakdown that is titled and recognizable from the other CLIN breakdowns. Breakdowns shall include, as a minimum, the following:

1) Direct Labor: Provide a breakdown of the labor disciplines, labor hours, and labor rates.

2) Materials and Services: Provide consolidated priced summary of individual material quantities included in the CLIN.

3) Indirect Costs: Indicate the rates used.

4) Other Direct Costs: List all other costs not otherwise included in the categories described above (e.g. travel, consultant services, spoilage and rework, excise / use taxes)

5) Profit: Provide the profit applied to the CLIN.

6) Assumptions: The Offeror shall list all cost assumptions in bullet format. Any assumptions that that conflict with guidance provided in the solicitation documents will not be considered to be valid. Solicitation documents include, but not limited to, the drawings and specification, the Statement of Work (SOW), contract clauses, responses to requests for information (RFI), and any other document(s), attachment(s), and exhibit(s) provided by the Government for the requirement. The Government requires all assumptions that state that the offer follows the guidance of contractual documents, including RFI responses, be removed from the price offer. The Government recognizes that some assumptions or statements of understanding may be required. In these situations, the Offeror shall consider submit assumptions as follows:

i) If the assumption is based on the contractual documents, including RFI responses, not addressing a situation, the assumption shall include the following:

• A description of the issue including the basis for the assumption (e.g. past experience at these locations, lesson learned, etc.);

• The proposed solution; and the cost impact of the proposed solution (NOTE: Offerors are discouraged from providing unrealistic price solutions).

ii) If the Offeror believes that any of the contractual documents are conflicting or in error, after the RFI process, the assumption shall include the following:

• A general description of the conflicting or incorrect information with references to the location of the questioned information, such as the specific RFI response number, drawing sheet, specification section, or other contract document. Please ensure descriptions do not create security classification issues.

• The information that was used in the offer. If there is a conflict is between the specifications and drawing sheets, follow the guidance in FAR clause 52.236-21 Alt I.

• The cost associated with that information

NOTE: If the RFI response resolves…