W9128F-16-R-0008_AM0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

19 April 2016: AMENDMENT 0003: Jessica Jackson, Contract Specialist, jessica.r.jackson@usace.army.mil.

The purpose of this amendment is to make additional changes to the solicitation pursuant to responses to RFIs. There w ill be no extension issued as a result of this amendment.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 17

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Apr-2016

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W9128F-16-R-0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Feb-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

19-Apr-2016

CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

W9128F 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9128F-16-R-0008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

Section L – Proposal Submission

1.0 General Information: This solicitation is identified as part of the Multiple Environmental Government Acquisition (MEGA) Strategy/Plan, a combined acquisition effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division (NWD), Southwestern Division (SWD), and South Pacific Division (SPD).

1.1. This is a regional acquisition under the MEGA for NWD. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, in conjunction with the Northwestern Division (NWD), intends to conduct this acquisition by use of Competitive Source Selection Procedures in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Request for Proposal (RFP), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 215.3, Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS) 5225.3, Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, and Army Source Selection Supplement (AS3) to the Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures. The Government intends to award up to ten (10) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts as part of a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) pool for Environmental Remediation Services and Military Munitions Response Program in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD) and NWD customers, to the offerors submitting proposals determined to be most advantageous to the Government; price, and other factors considered. Task orders awarded under this MATOC shall be firm fixed price.

NOTE: If the Contracting Officer determines during the source selection process that fewer than ten (10) contracts should be awarded, the Contracting Officer has the discretion of adjusting that number, or awarding none at all. In any case, the Government may not award any contract if the resulting contract would not represent a "best value" to the Government using trade-off selection procedures as required by the federal acquisition regulations and guidance.

1.2. There are no drawings associated with this Request for Proposal. Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website (https://acquisition.army.mil) and made available for viewing in Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov). An Interested Vendors List is available in FedBizOpps.

All amendments will be posted to and made available for viewing in FedBizOpps. It shall be the offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments and to respond accordingly to each amendment, if so stated.

In accordance with FAR 4.8 (Government Contract Files), the Government will retain the electronic copy of all successful and unsuccessful proposals. Unless the offeror requests otherwise, the Government will destroy hard copies of such successful and unsuccessful proposals.

Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being removed from consideration for award.

1.3. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this section of the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation at or before the exact time specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

1.4. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit information to the extent necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine the reasonableness and affordability of the price.

1.5. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and Small Business Size Standard. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 562910. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture is 750 employees.

1.6. Bidder Inquiry

Technical inquiries and questions relating to technical requirements, proposal procedures, etc. are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date set for receiving proposals, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers. The Bidder Inquiry system is to be used to ask and receive answers to all non-proprietary questions.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team.

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

Project ID: W9128F-16-R-0008 Project Name: MEGA, SB $120M MATOC Quick Add Key: Y7F796-9T98X9

a. Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access

If you are already registered, go to Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System below.

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

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

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

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

b. Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

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

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

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

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in

ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

8. Follow online screen instructions to enter specific bidder inquiries for the project.

c. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires after fourteen (14) calendar days in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

d. Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

e. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

f. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

1.7. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Division in writing (email is the preferred method) with supporting rationale. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions.

1.8. Other Information Required: Provide the name, title and telephone number of the company/division point of contact regarding decisions made with respect to your proposal and who can obligate your company contractually.

Also, identify those individuals authorized to negotiate with the government.

2.0. Specific Instructions: Organization/Distribution/Number of Copies/Page Limits

2.1. This Request for Proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this Request for Proposal does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

2.2. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP, (including attachments), if applicable. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

2.3. Each offeror shall submit a proposal that consists of two (2) volumes:

Volume I – Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information Volume II – Price Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

2.3.1. Binding and Labeling: Volumes I and II may not be submitted together within the same binding (separate volume submissions are required). Each volume shall include, as a minimum, the following:

(a) Volume number on proposal cover.

(b) The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address shall appear in the lower left corner of the proposal cover, title page and table of contents of any document/volume to be evaluated.

(c) Signature of the official that can bind the firm shall appear on the title page.

(d) Proposal volume cover format is at the offeror’s discretion so long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs are met.

(e) Table of contents and a cross-reference to the solicitation paragraphs. Offerors shall include a cross reference table showing where RFP requirements can be found in their proposal.

(f) List of tables/figures/ acronyms.

(g) Volume number, factor and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if necessary).

2.4. Proposals shall be submitted in four (4) hard copies. In addition, one electronic copy of each volume in pdf format which includes all attachments of proposals shall be submitted. The contents of each proposal volume are described in the Paragraph 3.0 (Volume Content) of this provision. The CD/DVD should be in PDF format and be Optical Character Recognition (OCR) compatible. OCR is a common method of digitizing printed texts so that they can be electronically searched, stored more compactly, displayed on-line, and used in machine processes such as machine translation, text-to-speech, key data extraction and text mining.

*NOTE: In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.8, "Government Contract Files," the government will retain the electronic copy of all unsuccessful proposals. The government will destroy hard copies of such unsuccessful proposals.

2.5. Proposals shall be received No Later Than the date and time specified in Box 9 of the Standard Form 33 (page 1). Mail four (4) hard copies and one electronic copy in pdf format which includes all attachments of each volume to the following:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District ATTN: CECT-NWO (Tyler Hegge and Jessica Jackson) 1616 Capitol Avenue Omaha, NE 68102-4901

The Packaging that contains the Proposal shall be marked:

Proposal for Solicitation W9128F-16-R-0008, DO NOT OPEN.

POC Email addresses: tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil; jessica.r.jackson@usace.army.mil

Be sure to apply all appropriate markings including those prescribed in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(e), "Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data."

Offers shall be submitted at the location stated and by the time and date as specified in Section A, Page 1.

Due to heightened security at Government installations, those offerors who have their proposals hand-carried* shall contact Tyler Hegge, Contract Specialist at (402) 995-2048 or Jessica Jackson, Contract Specialist at (402) 995-2052 prior to delivering to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68102- 4901.

On the date specified and for thirty (30) minutes prior to the specified time, a Contracting representative will be in the lobby to receive proposals. Containers (i.e. envelopes, packages, boxes) will be screened for security purposes.

Hand-carried means the individual must be able to carry on their person. If due to size or volume, packages or boxes need to be wheeled in on a cart or dolly, you will be required to go to the dock area located on the northeast side of the facility. After inspection and screening, you will be allowed in the building after presenting valid photo identification. Proposals will be accepted up to the time specified in Block 9 of the SF 33.

2.6. Return Address Requirements: Offeror(s) must ensure that ALL mail sent to the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, either pre-contract or post-contract award, has a return mailing address on the outside of the envelope, package, box, etc. ANY MAIL addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including but not limited to bids, modifications to bids, proposals, revised proposals, bid guarantees, bonds, correspondence, etc., will be REJECTED by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers mail room facility located at 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901 if it does not contain a return mailing address. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

*This instruction shall also apply to those proposals delivered through a delivery or parcel service.

NOTE: No parking on the street in front of the facility entrances will be allowed. Passenger vehicles will need to locate parking meters or parking garages before delivering proposals. Delivery trucks must go to the dock. The vehicle will be inspected and packages screened at the dock. After inspection and screening, the delivery person will be allowed into the building.

2.7. Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

2.7.1. Page Limitations: Page limitations shall include typewritten text pages, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, schematics, etc., aside from those items specifically stated as exempt from the page count. Outlines and other similar information documents shall be included as numbered pages - no exceptions. The number of pages per factor shown in Table 1 below may be varied by the offeror to suit its needs for certain identified factors, however, the total number of pages for the proposal submitted may not exceed [AM0002] forty-five (45) pages for Volume I.

2.7.2. Pages Counted: Each page shall be counted except the following: cover pages, [AM0002] executive summary, table of contents, title page, list of tables/figures/acronyms, glossaries, separator tabs, dividers, blank pages, Past Performance Questionnaires, [AM0002] CPARS reports, Letters of Commitment and Volume II in its entirety. Double sided pages are considered as two pages. NOTE: Proposals that exceed [AM0002] forty-five (45) pages will have only those pages that are within the page count limits evaluated. All information appearing thereafter will not be evaluated.

2.7.3. Page Size: Unless otherwise stated, a “page” is defined as being one side of an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper.

Pages shall be typewritten except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document and [AM0002] the font size shall be no smaller than 10pt, Times New Roman. All text shall be legible and easily read. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one-half (0.5) inch [AM0003] regardless of paper size. Proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

2.7.4. Indexing: Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify factors.

2.7.5. Foldouts: Legible tables, charts, graphs and figures shall be used wherever practical to depict organizations, systems and layout, implementation schedules, plans, etc. These displays shall be uncomplicated, legible and shall not exceed 11” x 17” in size. Foldout pages shall fold entirely within the volume. Each printed side of a foldout will count as two pages with the exception of the requirement to present Previous Experience [AM0003] and project schedule included in Factor V on 11” x 17” sheets which [AM0002] one printed side shall count as a single page.

For tables, charts, graphs and figures within this section, [AM0002] the font shall be no smaller than 10 pt font.

[AM0003] All information (except documentation identification, solicitation number, and page numbers) shall be contained within an image area of 10” x 16”.

2.7.6. Format: The offeror shall submit their proposal in the format shown below.

Table 1 – Proposal Format

Proposal Format – Factors are listed in descending order of importance

Volume I – Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information (45 pages)

[AM0002] Executive Summary (not included in page count for Volume I)

Factor I: Previous Experience – Environmental Remediation Services w/Military Munitions Response Program

Factor II: Resumes of Key Management Personnel for this Contract

Factor III: Past Performance

Factor IV: Organizational Structure

Factor V: Sample Project Technical Approach

Volume II – Price Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors (not subject to page count)

Tab 1: SF 33 - Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Section A)

Tab 2: Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors (Section K)

Tab 3: Binding Labor Rate Schedule (Section B), Binding Cap Rate Schedule

Tab 4: Firm Fixed Price Proposal for Sample Project

[AM0002] Tab 5: Contractor Team Arrangements

Note: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

3.0 Volume I - Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information:

[AM0002] 3.1 Executive Summary. Volume I of the proposal shall include an Executive Summary which should include an introduction of the proposal team. The Executive Summary shall not exceed two (2) pages in length and will be excluded from the forty (40) page limitation.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall consist of the contents required in the sub-paragraphs described below:

3.2. Volume I – Technical Requirements

3.2.1. Volume I, Factor I –Previous Experience – Environmental Remediation Services w/ Military Munitions Response Program

A project is defined as: Work performed pursuant to one specific task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at one site or multiple sites at a single installation or facility or work performed pursuant to a site-specific contract for one site or multiple sites within a single installation or facility. An ID/IQ type contract or the performance of work pursuant to multiple task orders of an ID/IQ type contract does not represent a "project" within this definition. If the offeror provides a specific task order as its "project," it shall provide the base contract number and the task order number for reference purposes. If the offeror provides a site-specific contract as its "project," it shall provide the contract number for reference purposes. The projects must be paid to date at no less than 75% of the current project value within the last five years to be considered as a project.

Presentation of Previous Experience: The proposal shall include six (6) environmental remediation services projects, to include at least three (3) MMRP projects and three (3) HTRW projects that have been executed by the offeror and its team members as either a prime contractor or a subcontractor. Projects presented must have been executed in the contiguous United States to include Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories. Small arms range projects will not be accepted as demonstration of MMRP capabilities. The projects selected should show diversity in the types of work accomplished by the firm, experience with a variety of contracting award options (such as, firm fixed price, performance based, etc.), teaming arrangements, key personnel and their roles on the project, regulatory information, in addition to basic price information. For the specific purpose of presentation of previous experience, an 11”x17” sheet of paper shall be used per project. For this factor of the proposal, an 11”x17” sheet of paper will be considered as one page. [AM0002] Font size shall be Times New Roman, 12 point.

The following information should be included as a minimum in the presentation of previous experience:

Box A: Project #: Name of project and location (City and State, or military installation name and State, if appropriate)

Box B: This box shall include a general narrative overview of the site including project description and use of innovation, value engineering and major accomplishments.

Box C: List of key personnel and their role on this project; [AM0002] Resumes for these individuals shall be included in the proposal. The offeror should indicate which of the key personnel are currently employed by the firm or if they are employed by a subcontractor or teaming member.

Box D: Project performance issues. This could include cost/schedule, health and safety issues, regulatory/stakeholder issues and other performance issues.

Box E: Contract Information/Contract Schedule shall include the outlined information:

Contract Information / Contract Schedule Program Accomplishments

Contract/Task order number: Was the project terminated early or were cure/show-cause letters issued? Yes or No

* Bullets

Contract Role: (Prime or Subcontractor)

Percentage of the entire project the Offeror performed as the Prime or the Subcontractor.

Contract Type: (ex. FFPCPFF, CPAF, CPIF, etc.) Percentage of work billed to date by offeror:

Date of Award:

Amount: Original Completion Date:

Date of Completion:

Final Contract Amount: Actual Completion Date:

Amount added by modification:

Percentage of total project billed to date:

(modifications)

Explanation of any cost growth: Explanation of any late finish or time extensions:

Insurance to cap costs or indemnify: Multiple interim schedule milestones? Y or N Client Contact Client Contracting Officer Offeror Point of Contact

Box F: Regulatory Involvement. In order to evaluate the offeror’s ability create and maintain a cooperative working environment with State and/or US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulators , the offeror should provide information, which demonstrates experience with submitting accurate and timely reporting/regulatory submittals in accordance with regulatory requirements. Box F shall include, at the minimum:

a. Regulators Name, organization, and [AM0002] contact information

b. Regulatory program (CERCLA, RCRA, UST program or other regulatory driver)

The offeror may include discussion of effective resolution of regulatory issues, expediting regulatory closure, or other information demonstrating ability to work constructively with the regulatory community.

Box G: Section M Criteria: This should address items from Section M. The offeror should present projects which demonstrate remedial action field activities experience, engineering support services experience, and experience in developing studies, analyzing impacts, and conducting investigations. The offeror may include both federal and commercial work. The offeror must indicate whether it was prime contractor or subcontractor on each project. If the offeror was the prime contractor, the offeror shall also describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work (i.e. the major components of the project which were completed by the prime’s staff and major components which were subcontracted). The offeror shall also provide information on the project as to the size, complexity, and distinctive and/or unique features of the project. Offeror shall provide a cross reference of the [AM0002] six (6) past projects with Section C requirements.

The offeror may demonstrate ability to employ innovative technology successfully. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines innovative technology as a technology that has been field-tested and applied to a hazardous waste problem at a site but lacks a long history of full-scale use. Information about its cost and how well it works may be insufficient to support prediction of its performance under a wide variety of operating conditions. An emerging technology is an innovative technology that is currently undergoing bench-scale testing in which a small version of the technology is tested in a laboratory. An established technology is a technology for which cost and performance information is readily available. Only after a technology has been used at many different sites and the results have been fully documented is that technology considered to be established.

3.2.2. Volume I, Factor II – Resumes of Key Management Personnel for this Contract.

The offeror shall provide the resumes of the key personnel, which it expects will execute the work that may be awarded under this contract. Specifically, the offeror shall provide a resume for the seven (7) key individuals listed below in paragraphs 3.2.2.1 through 3.2.2.5. In addition, the offeror shall demonstrate ability to perform responses to MMRP with presentation of resume(s) as outlined in this factor. The resumes should clearly display proposed job title, current employer, education, special qualifications and experience record showing title, specific duties, responsibilities and assignments within at least the last five (5) years. Indicate experience and responsibilities of those key personnel on firm fixed price and performance based [AM0002] and/or cost reimbursement contracts.

The purpose of this submittal is to identify the level of expertise available for this contract. The resumes should include appropriate cross reference to the Previous Experience projects. A recommended resume template is included in Section J. Arrange resumes in proposal in the order listed in this solicitation.

After contract award, the Contracting Officer shall approve replacement of any key management personnel after verifying that they meet or exceed the requirements of the solicitation. If other key personnel are required to perform any work under this contract, the offeror will be required to submit their resumes for approval by the Contracting Officer.

Note: Resumes of other personnel (i.e., project manager, hydrogeologist, geotechnical engineers, field staff, etc.) may be required as part of task order proposals to verify that they meet the qualifications of the solicitation specified in Section C.

3.2.2.1 Program Manager - The Contractor shall designate one (1) individual as the Program Manager that serves as a single point of contact for coordination of program issues with USACE. The Program Manager shall be responsible for the overall management of the contract including cost, schedule and technical quality. The Program Manager shall be competent, experienced and knowledgeable in the full range of HTRW/MMRP activities to meet the qualifications specified in Section C. The Program Manager shall be an employee of the Prime.

3.2.2.2. Contractor Quality Control Supervisor - The Contractor shall provide one (1) individual who is trained within its organization to be responsible for overall management of Contractor Quality Control (CQC) and have the authority to act in all CQC matters. The CQCS shall have appropriate education and experience in to meet the qualifications specified in Section C. The CQCS shall be an employee of the Prime.

3.2.2.3. Military Munitions Response Program Staff – The Contractor shall provide one (1) individual who is trained within its organization to be responsible for each of the MMRP disciplines below. The Contractor shall utilize only personnel that meet or exceed industry standards for qualifications and experience with Department of Defense Explosive Safety Board (DDESB) Technical Paper 18 (TP-18).

3.2.2.3.1. Senior UXO Supervisor. The offeror shall designate an individual(s) to be their Senior UXO Supervisor (SUXOS). This individual(s) will meet the minimum required qualifications set forth in TP-18. The SUXOS shall be an employee of the Prime or the government will accept a signed letter of commitment with employment contingent upon contract award.

3.2.2.3.2. UXO Quality Control Supervisor. The offeror shall designate an individual(s) to be the UXO Quality Control Supervisor (UXOQCS). This individual(s) will meet the minimum required qualifications set forth in DDESB TP-18. The SUXOS shall be an employee of the Prime or the government will accept a signed letter of commitment with employment contingent upon contract award.

3.2.2.3.3. UXO Safety Officer. The offeror shall designate an individual(s) to be their UXO Safety Officer (UXOSO). This individual(s) shall meet the minimum required qualifications set forth in DDESB TP-18. In addition, the UXOSO will have the specific training, knowledge, and experience necessary to implement the SSHP and verify compliance with applicable safety and health requirements. The UXOSO should be able to perform all functions enumerated for UXO Sweep Personnel and UXO Technicians I, II, and III. The UXOSO shall be an employee of the Prime or the government will accept a signed letter of commitment with employment contingent upon contract award.

3.2.2.4. Safety and Health Manager (SHM) - The Contractor shall provide one (1) individual who is trained within its organization to be responsible for cleanup operations. The SHM, dependent upon the contaminant-related hazards on the project, shall be either a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Health Physicist (CHP) to meet the qualifications specified in Section C.

3.2.2.5. Geologist. The offeror shall provide one (1) individual who is trained and experienced as a geologist to ensure activities, to include plan development, field activities, report writing, designs, etc. are of the quality to meet project objectives. The geologist shall meet the qualifications specified in Section C.

3.3. Volume I, Factor III – Past Performance:

3.3.1. Past Performance: The offeror shall provide past performance information preferably a copy of CPARS, however a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is also acceptable for each project listed in the offeror's experience in response to Section L, Paragraph 3.2.1 of this solicitation. The title of the project shall be consistent with the project experience description as required in Section L, Paragraph 3.2.1.of this solicitation.

[AM0002] For each project submitted in Volume I, Factor I the offeror shall include: Project # - Title (matching Previous Experience); Contract and task order number as applicable; and Client Point of Contact including email and phone number. The offeror shall provide information to document the relevancy of each previous experience project as it relates to requirements of Section C of this solicitation. Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of services/support, complexity; dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming. 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.

During past performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available source. The Government will consider information submitted by the offeror, Government databases such as Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) as well as any other relevant and reliable sources of documented past performance information. The Government will evaluate the relevancy of the information, the source of the information, and general trends in performance, along with any other information, which may help the Government assess performance risk. Information on significant problems encountered, customer dissatisfaction, and corrective actions taken should be provided.

The Government intends to assess the relative risks associated with the offeror's performance based on the past performance information provided in the proposal. A significant achievement, unexplained or unresolved problem, or lack of relevant data may significantly impact the risk rating by the Government. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the offeror to include all relevant information, including demonstrated corrective actions, in its proposal.

In addition to the project information requested in this action, the offeror shall also provide notification and information concerning any projects where the right to proceed was terminated for default during the last three (3) years, or so state that there were none. The offeror shall also provide a list of any environmentally reportable incident violations and any environmental Notice of Violations (NOVs) received by any member of the offeror’s team that may have occurred in the past three (3) years, or so state that there were none. The offeror shall also provide a list of OSHA violations and reported accidents by any member of the Offeror's team in the past five (5) years, or so state that there were none.

Offerors with no past performance history will be given a neutral rating. In rating past performance, the Government may consider available past performance information on predecessor companies, employment histories of key personnel, or major subcontractors performing key elements of the project.

3.4 Volume I, Factor IV – Organizational Structure for this Contract:

3.4.1 The organizational structure of the offeror's proposed team (all subcontractors should be included in this organizational structure), for this anticipated contract shall be outlined through a narrative and a diagrammed organizational chart. The relationships of the offeror’s proposed team should be described; i.e. owned, subcontracted effort, joint venture, member of consortium, etc. The corporate/organizational narrative should include a brief list of the projects, which have been executed under this organizational structure and the length of time the sub-organization(s) not owned by the offeror has been a part of the organizational structure (or the team). It is important that the offeror clearly define the organizational roles/responsibilities and the contractual/legal responsibilities of the team or joint venture units and briefly describe how the project(s) will be accomplished under the proposed organizational structure. Lines of authority for the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) and Safety and Health Manager (SHM) to shut down the site work if/when health and safety becomes an issue shall also be addressed.

3.5 Volume I, Factor V– Sample Project Technical Approach

Offeror shall provide a narrative outlining technical approach of the sample project as described in Section J of this solicitation. Offeror shall include, but not be limited to, design approach, technical references used, documents (work plans, Explosive Safety, Submission, etc.), field work, mobilization/demobilization, crew makeup, production rates, equipment, etc.

4.0 Volume II, Price Information; and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

4.1. Volume II, Tab 1 - SF33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Section A)

Standard Form (SF) 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, will not be evaluated, but must be completed in order to become eligible for award. The SF33 shall be filled out completely by the offeror and signed by an official that is 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, if applicable.

4.2. Volume II, Tab 2 – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors (Section K)

The representations and certifications in Section K will not be evaluated; however, must be completed in order to be eligible for award. Annual Representations and Certifications will be obtained through the Government On-line Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) site for contractors that have worked with the Government and are registered in CCR (Central Contractor Registration). All contractors that do not have previous Government experience or are not registered in CCR must submit the information in accordance with FAR clause 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications.

4.3 [AM0002] Volume III, Tab 3 – Binding Labor Rate Schedule (Section B)

4.3.1 Offerors shall complete the Binding Labor Rate Schedule (refer to Section B, Paragraph 6.1) in its entirety.

The Offerors shall propose the hourly unburdened and burdened rates for each contract term for all of the labor categories identified in the Binding Labor Rate Schedule. Failure to complete the Binding Labor Rate Schedule in its entirety may result in an Offeror being excluded from consideration for award.

4.3.2 The hourly burdened labor rates proposed by the Offerors shall include direct cost, payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, and any other applicable labor costs (not already included in either the Offeror’s field or home office overhead), but shall exclude profit. Offerors shall provide an example of how the mark-ups are applied to the unburdened labor rates.

4.3.3 Offerors shall show only one rate per labor discipline, including those provided by subcontractors. Offerors may not have all labor disciplines covered by its personnel; therefore, if those personnel are subcontracted, their rates shall be provided in the tables as well. All contracted personnel shall be identified on the tables following “(SUB)” after the title of this discipline title. For example, “Geophysicist (SUB)”.

4.3.4 The hourly burdened labor rates proposed in Table 1 will be legally binding and will be the maximum rates that the Offerors shall use for all firm-fixed-price task orders and task order modifications issued during the five (5) year period of performance of the contract (base and option terms).

4.3.5 The Government reserves the right to request information other than certified cost or pricing data from the Offerors in order to assess the reasonableness of the proposed labor rates.

4.3.6 Failure to provide the requested information may result in an Offeror being excluded from consideration for award.

4.4 Binding Cap Rate Schedule

4.4.1 The Offerors shall complete the Binding Labor Rate Schedule (refer to Section B, Paragraph 6.2) in its entirety. The Binding Cap Rates proposed in the Binding Labor Rate Schedule will be legally binding and shall be the maximum rates that the Offerors will use on all task orders and modifications issued during the five (5) year period of performance of the contract (base and option terms), including the sample project. NOTE: Depending on an offeror's accounting structure, an offeror may have just a G&A rate and not Home Office Overhead; or both. The intent is to provide Offerors the flexibility in proposing a rate for both if their accounting structure permitted. If an Offeror only has one rate (e.g. Home Office Overhead) and not the other (e.g. G&A), they can mark the G&A as not applicable in the Binding Cap Rate Schedule.

4.4.2 The cost pools shall be in accordance with the Offeror’s most recent audited rates, if available.

If the Offeror has been audited within a year of the proposal submission date, the Offeror is instructed to provide a copy of the audit, to include, if available, any other rate information received from the Administrative Contracting Officer of the cognizant audit agency. The Offeror will not be required to provide the breakdown of each of their cost pools.

If the Offeror does not have a recent audit, the Offeror shall provide detailed information showing cost accounts included in each of their cost pools in order to explain all overhead rates, G&A markups, labor burden (fringes), and any other pools. The composition of the base on which the pool is distributed shall also be shown. An example of a G&A expense rate computation is listed below and may be used as a guide. Note that the list is not inclusive of all allowable or unallowable costs:

Indirect Salaries $100,000

Officers’ Salaries $85,000

Payroll Taxes $9,500

Insurance $14,500

Rent $35,000

Utilities $14,000

Repairs & Maintenance $6,500

Interest Expense -0- *

Advertising -0- *

Office Supplies $1,500

Personal Property Taxes $2,200

Contributions -0- *

Depreciation Office Equipment

$ 8,500

Legal Fees $ 3,500

Bad Debts -0- *

State Income Taxes $7,500

TOTAL G&A EXPENSE $287,700

Total Direct Labor $3,000,000

Add Labor Burden @ 35% $1,050,000

Other Direct Costs $3,000,000

TOTAL BASE $7,050,000

Percentage Computation

G&A Expenses

$287,700

-------------------------------- = 4.08%

Base $7,050,000

* Examples of unallowable costs in accordance with FAR Part 31. All costs unallowable per FAR Part 31 should be removed from overhead pools before computation of the submitted rate.

4.4.3 Failure to provide the required information may result in the Offeror being excluded from consideration for award.

4.5 Binding Profit Rate

4.5.1 The Offeror shall complete the Binding Profit Rate Schedule (refer to Section B, Paragraph 6.3) in its entirety.

4.5.2 The proposed maximum profit rate will be legally binding and shall be the maximum profit rate the Offerors will be allowed to use on all task orders, modifications, and any other contract actions issued during the five (5) year period of performance of the contract (base and option terms).

4.5.3 The Offeror shall propose a single rate for [AM0002] both the profit. The Offeror shall not propose separate maximum rates for subcontractors or Joint Venture partners. The Offeror shall not submit different maximum rates for self-performed work and subcontracted work.

4.6 Volume II, Tab 4 – Firm Fixed Price Proposal for Sample Project

4.6.1 The Offeror shall submit a detailed and complete firm fixed price for implementing the proposed Interim Action for the sample project, including the costs for associated plans, reports and closure documents. The Offeror shall propose a firm, fixed price (to include, but not limited to, labor costs, materials and services, indirect costs, other costs, profit, etc.) to complete all of the tasks described in the sample project’s scope of work. The total cost of the Firm Fixed Price Proposal shall be clearly identified. The Offeror shall provide the following information (other than certified cost or pricing data) to substantiate the basis for the proposed lump sum price for each line item listed in the pricing schedule along with the extended price for the project.

1) Direct Labor. Provide a breakdown of labor hours, rates, and cost by appropriate category, and furnish basis for estimates. Offerors shall use the proposed hourly burdened labor rates in the Binding Labor Rate Schedule (Section B) for the labor disciplines in pricing the sample project. For the purposes of the sample project, Offerors shall not discount their proposed binding rates. Offerors that do not utilize the binding rates proposed in Binding Labor Rate Schedule (Section B, Paragraph 6.1) to calculate the price for the sample project will not be considered for award.

2) Materials, Services and Other Direct Costs. Offerors shall provide a breakout and substantiating information of the sample project materials, services, and other direct costs. Materials may include, but be limited to, such things as materials to conduct BIPs. Services may include, but not be limited to, such things as subcontracted services needed to complete the scope of work for the sample project. All other direct costs (e.g., special tooling, equipment rental costs, travel, computer services, per diem, etc.) will be included in this section along with a basis for pricing.

3) Indirect Costs (other than Profit). Offerors shall indicate how they have computed and applied their indirect costs.

Offerors shall use the binding cap rate found in the Binding Cap Rate Schedule in pricing the sample project. For the purposes of the sample project, Offerors shall not discount their proposed binding cap rates. Offerors that do not utilize the binding cap rates proposed in the Binding Cap Rate Schedule (refer to Section B, Paragraph 6.2) to calculate the price for the sample project will not be considered for award. If the Offeror has additional indirect rates to those proposed in Binding Cap Rate Schedule, the Offeror shall indicate the rate used and include a cost breakdown for the indirect rate.

4) Other Costs. Offerors shall list all other costs not otherwise included in the categories described above (e.g., special tooling, travel, computer and consultant services, preservation, packaging and packing, spoilage and rework, and Federal excise tax on finished articles) and provide basis for pricing.

5) Profit: Offerors shall use up to the proposed binding profit rate in the Binding Profit Rate Schedule in pricing the seed project. For the purposes of the seed project, Offerors shall not discount their proposed binding profit rate.

Offerors that do not utilize the binding profit rate proposed in Section B, Paragraph 6.3 to calculate the price for the seed project will not be considered for award.

[AM0002] 4.7 Volume II, Tab 5 – Contractor Team Arrangements

4.7.1 CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGMENT OTHER THAN JOINT VENTURE

All Offerors proposing a team arrangement other than a Joint Venture shall submit the following…