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W9128F-16-T-0001 05-Feb-2016

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402-995-2854

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02:00 PM 22 Mar 2016

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W59XQG40387792

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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

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 968607 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

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MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

COE HYDROPOWER OPS & MAINT. SEC.

DALE PUGH

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-F

PO BOX 208

FORT PECK MT 59223-0208

TEL: 406-526-3431 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

SIZE STANDARD:

750 Employees

NAICS:

335311

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OFFER DATED

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

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

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

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ITEM NO.

W9128F-16-T-0001

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Supply of 60,000/80,000 kVA transformer

FFP

Design, manufacture, test, deliver, offload, assemble and commission a 60,000/80,000 kVA; 115 kV Grd. Y high-voltage winding, 13.8 kV delta low-voltage winding; cooling class ONAN/ONAF; three-phase GSU power transformer with associated accessories FOB: Destination

MILSTRIP: W59XQG40387792

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W59XQG40387792

NET AMT

0002 1 Kit Operational Spares

FFP

Furnish Spare Parts for the 60,000/80,000 kVA, 115 kV Grd. Y high-voltage winding, 13.8 kV delta low-voltage winding, Class ONAN/ONAF, three-phase GSU power transformer.

FOB: Destination

0003 1 Job Supply 3000 kVA Transformer

FFP

Design, manufacture, test, deliver, offload, assemble and commission a 3,000 kVA; 13.8 kV Delta high-voltage winding, 4.16 kV Grd. Y low-voltage winding;

cooling class ONAN; three-phase station service power transformer and associated accessories

FOB: Destination

0004 1 Kit Operational Spare Parts

FFP

Furnish Spare Parts for two 3,000 kVA, 13.8 kV Delta high-voltage winding, 4.16 kV Grd. Y low-voltage winding, Class ONAN, three-phase station service power transformers. Payment shall be for all the spare parts required by this contract.

FOB: Destination

0005 1 Job OPTION Supply 25,000/33,333 kVA transformer

FFP

Design, manufacture, test, deliver, offload, assemble and commission a 25,000/33,333 kVA; 69 kV Grd. Y high-voltage winding, 13.8 kV delta low-voltage winding; cooling class ONAN/ONAF; three-phase GSU power transformer and accessories FOB: Destination

0006 1 Kit OPTION Operational Spares

FFP

Furnish Spare Parts for the 25,000/33,333 kVA, 69 kV Grd. Y high-voltage winding, 13.8 kV delta low-voltage winding, Class ONAN/ONAF, three-phase GSU power transformer. Payment shall be for all the spare parts required by this contract.

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

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 17-APR-2017 1 COE HYDROPOWER OPS & MAINT. SEC.

DALE PUGH

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-F

PO BOX 208

FORT PECK MT 59223-0208

406-526-3431

968607

0002 17-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 17-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 17-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 17-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 17-APR-2017 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS:

This solicitation is being advertised on a best value basis. Reference FAR Clause 52.212-2 “Evaluation Commercial Items” for more information on the evaluation criteria.

Please complete and return the following:

- The Standard Form (SF) 1449 pages where it was necessary to fill in information/price(s) and/or signature.

- All documents necessary to evaluate the factors stated in Evaluation -- Commercial Items (FAR Clause 52.212-2).

- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (FAR Clause 52.212-3) or verify registration on SAM (see paragraph later in this document).

- Information required by FAR Clauses 52.204-17, 52.225-18, DFARS Clauses 252.209-7991 (Dev), 252.225- 7000, and 252.225-7020.

Please enter your CAGE Code in Block 17a of the SF1449 within the smaller block next to the word “CODE.” The company name and street address entered on the SF1449 should match the System for Award Management (SAM) entry for that CAGE Code.

Due date/time:

Quotations are due by 2:00 pm on 22 March 2016. Send your completed quotation package to the attention of Dean P. Matuszewski via email to: dean.p.matuszewski@usace.army.mil. Electronic responses are preferred over paper responses.

Please reference Solicitation Number W9128F-16-T-0001 on all correspondence.

Points of Contact (POC):

For contractual questions, contact Dean P. Matuszewski via email dean.p.matuszewski@usace.army.mil or phone 402-995-2854

For technical or specification questions; contact John Palensky, john.a.palensky@usace.army.mil or phone 402-995-2719

INFORMATION PERTAINING TO MANDATORY REGISTRATIONS, CODES, NUMBERS &

REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS:

System for Award Management (SAM):

What is SAM?

The System for Award Management (SAM) is combining federal procurement systems and the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance into one new system. This consolidation is being done in phases. The first phase of SAM includes the functionality from the following systems:

* Central Contractor Registry (SAM)

* Federal Agency Registration (FedReg)

* Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)

* Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)

How will SAM benefit me?

The overarching benefits of SAM include streamlined and integrated processes, elimination of data redundancies, and reduced costs while providing improved capability.

SAM registration is required prior to receiving contract award. If you are not currently registered in SAM, refer to the website at https://www.sam.gov for information and instructions on how to register.

SAM Service Desk:

URL: http://www.FSD.gov (8am - 8pm Eastern Time) US Calls: 866-606-8220 International Calls: 334-206-7828

DSN: 809-463-3376

Do not delay returning a quote while processing your SAM entry.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT):

EFT is a mandatory requirement for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The successful offeror may be required to complete and return an EFT form unless the offeror has EFT information loaded in SAM.

NAICS Code:

This solicitation is being advertised under the North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) Code listed in Box 10 on Page 1 of the SF 1449. You must ensure this NAICS Code is incorporated into your current SAM profile if your company can provide the type of product or service applicable to this NAICS Code. Failure to have this NAICS Code in your current SAM profile may result in not being considered for award. NAICS Codes may be viewed at the U.S. Census Bureau website at http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics

Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS Number):

A DUNS Number is required for SAM registration. If you do not currently have a DUNS number, you may acquire one by linking to the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) website at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. D&B’s Government Customer Response Center (GCRC) phone number is 866-705-5711.

Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) provides a DUNS Number, a unique nine digit identification number, for each physical location of your business.

DUNS Number assignment is free for all businesses required to register with the US Federal Government for contracts or grants.

If a DUNS Number does not exist for your business location, it can be created within 1 business day via the D&B website.

OFFEROR’S INFORMATION REQUIRED TO PROCESS AN AWARD:

CAGE Code______________________

DUNS Number ___________________

Tax Identification Number (TIN)______________________________

Company Name and Address:

(Should match SAM profile and Block 17a on SF 1449)

Point of Contact:

Name_______________________________________

Title________________________________________

Business Phone ______________________________

Cell Phone (if applicable)______________________

E-Mail______________________________________

State and Local Taxes:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is exempt from paying state and local taxes per Title 4 United States Code 104-

107. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tax ID Number is 62-1642142.

Contractors performing services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are not exempt from state and local taxes in transactions with vendors, suppliers or subcontractors.

Payments:

Payments will be made after receipt of a proper invoice or receipt of acceptable supplies or services, whichever is later. The contractor is required to include the contract number on all invoices so that receipt and payment for the item or service may be expeditiously processed.

Federal Legal Holidays:

The following Federal legal holidays are observed by this installation:

New Year's Day 1 January Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January President's Day Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day 4 July Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day 11 November Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 25 December

Insurance Required (Local Provision):

In accordance with FAR 28.306 Insurance Under Fixed-Price Contracts and FAR 28.306(b) Work on a Government installation, as contemplated by the Contracting Officer, the coverage specified in FAR 28.307 is the minimum insurance required and shall be included in the contract. The following coverage limits are required, at a minimum, for any work performed on a Government installation under this agreement.

Type Amount Workman’s Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance $100,000 General Liability Insurance $500,000 per occurrence

And, when automobiles are used in connection with performing the contract:

Type Amount Automobile Liability Insurance $200,000 per person Bodily Injury $500,000 per occurrence Property Damage $ 20,000 per occurrence

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government (Sep 2006) -- Alternate I

OCT 1995

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

OCT 2010

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

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance JUL 2013 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2015 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2015 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters JUL 2013 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items OCT 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

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

APR 1984

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.203-7996 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements—Representation (Deviation 2016-O0003)

OCT 2015

252.203-7997 (Dev) Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (Deviation 2016-O0003)

OCT 2015

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information AUG 2013 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 (Dev) Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

DEC 2015

252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

OCT 2015

252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Past Performance

Information Retrieval System--Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations

JUN 2015

252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts) OCT 2014 252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons JAN 2015 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic

(Nov 2014)

NOV 2014

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities FEB 2013 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements--Basic (OCT 2015) OCT 2015 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005 252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a

Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

OCT 2015

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

SEP 2004

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

JUN 2012

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014 252.247-7024 Notification Of Transportation Of Supplies By Sea MAR 2000

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OF CONTROL OF OFFEROR (NOV 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity, or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity?:

[ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No.

(d) If the Offeror indicates ``yes'' in paragraph (c) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information:

Highest-level owner CAGE code:

Highest-level owner legal name:

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

(End of provision)

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

1. 60,000/80,000 kVA GSU transformer: 3/15/2017 – 4/17/2017

2. 3,000 kVA station service transformers: 3/15/2017 – 4/17/2017

3. Optional 25,000/33,333 kVA GSU transformer: TBD

Early delivery of transformer is at the contractor’s option ONLY UPON WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF EARLY

DELIVERY BY THE GOVERNMENT.

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of the transformer within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Within Days

After Date

Item No. Quantity of Contract

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor's date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term "working day" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

(End of clause)

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (See Addenda to 52.212-2 for additional evaluation details).

I. Factor 1 – Equipment Requirements and Quality Control II. Factor 2 – Manufactures Experience III. Factor 3 - Past Performance IV. Factor 4 - Schedule V. Factor 5 - Price

All technical evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are considered significantly more important than price. Price is the least important factor.

The following Table shows the Factors to be evaluated and provides more information on the relative importance rating of each Factor:

Factor/SubFactor

Description Relative Importance

FACTOR 1 Equipment Requirements and Quality Control

Most Important Factor, equal to Factor 2, more important than Factors 3, 4, & 5

FACTOR 2 Manufacturers Experience Equally Important to Factor 1, more important than Factors 3, 4, & 5

FACTOR 3 Past Performance 2nd Most Important Factor, less important than Factors 1 & 2, more important than Factors 4 & 5

FACTOR 4 Schedule 3rd Most Important Factor, less important than Factors 1, 2, and 3 more important than Factor 5

FACTOR 5 Price Least Important factor, all technical evaluation factors when combined, are considered significantly more important than price.

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

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

ADDENDA TO 52.212-2

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.

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.

SIZE OF PRINTED MATTER SUBMISSIONS

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

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.

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) 995-2069 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.

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.

EVALUATION OF OFFERS

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 RFQ 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 a technical evaluation team 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.

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

Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with the Tradeoff Process, FAR 15.101-1. Factors 1, 2 and 4 will be rated using a color/adjectival methodology with a narrative assessment, Factor 3 will be evaluated in accordance with past performance evaluation methods listed later in this document , 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.

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.

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 level. If, at any factor level, an offeror’s offer is evaluated as not meeting an absolute minimum requirement (that is, below the rating of Marginal), this fact will be included in the rating and narrative assessment of the evaluation. Therefore, an Unacceptable rating at any factor level will render the offer Unacceptable. The ratings provided in table below will be used to evaluate Factors 1, 2, 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.

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 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.

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 – Equipment Requirements and Quality Control

Tab 2 – Manufacturers Experience

Tab 3 – Past Performance

Tab 4 – Schedule

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

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.

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: Factor 5 (Price) is significantly less important to the combined Factors 1-4.

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 Evaluation of Price.

FACTOR 1 – Equipment Requirements and Quality Control

This factor evaluates several key equipment requirements of the specifications that the Government will evaluate for minimum requirements. These items would include:

- Outline drawings and descriptive data (for each transformer design)

- Nameplate drawings (for each transformer design)

- Factory ISO-9001 certification

- Transformer guaranteed load (for each transformer design)

- Transformer no-load losses (for each transformer design)

- Transformer guaranteed audible sound level (for each transformer design)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS – The following are the submission requirements for this Factor:

I. Drawings and Descriptive Data

A. Submission Information for 60,000/80,000 kVA Transformer. – Offeror shall provide a complete response to address each of the following items:

1. Name of the transformer manufacturer, and location of the manufacturing facility.

2. The transformer nameplate data must indicate that the proposed transformer has the following ratings:

a. Three-phase

b. 60 Hz

c. 60,000/80,000 kVA

d. 115 kV Grd. Y winding (H); 13.8 kV Delta winding (X)

e. Class ONAN/ONAF cooling

f. Percent impedance at the following kVA rating: 8.0% at 60,000 kVA

g. Basic impulse level (BIL) ratings of 550 kV for the primary winding (H), 110 kV for the secondary winding (X), 150 kV for the high-voltage neutral winding (H0).

h. The winding diagram must indicate the location of the required winding taps.

3. A sketch or drawing of the transformer which the offeror proposes to furnish, showing outline dimensions, location of bushings, control cabinet, radiators and general appearance. The transformer sketch or drawing shall be designed around the contract drawings to assure conformance with existing site conditions.

4. Description of core construction and proposed lamination grade.

5. Description of oil preservation equipment proposed.

6. Approximate quantity of oil required for the transformer.

B. Submission Information for 25,000/33,333 kVA Transformer.– Offeror shall provide a complete response to address each of the following items:

1. Name of the transformer manufacturer, and location of the manufacturing facility.

2. The transformer nameplate data must indicate that the proposed transformer has the following ratings:

a. Three-phase

i. 60 Hz

j. 25,000/33,333 kVA

k. 69 kV Grd. Y winding (H); 13.8 kV Delta winding (X)

l. Class ONAN/ONAF cooling

m. Percent impedance at the following kVA rating: 7.0% at 25,000 kVA

n. Basic impulse level (BIL) ratings of 350 kV for the primary winding (H), 110 kV for the secondary winding (X), 150 kV for the high-voltage neutral winding (H0).

o. The winding diagram must indicate the location of the required winding taps.

3. A sketch or drawing of the transformer which the offeror proposes to furnish, showing outline dimensions, location of bushings, control cabinet, radiators and general appearance. The transformer sketch or drawing shall be designed around the contract drawings to assure conformance with existing site conditions.

4. Description of core construction and proposed lamination grade.

5. Description of oil preservation equipment proposed.

6. Approximate quantity of oil required for the transformer.

II. Factory ISO-9001 Certification

A. Submission Information - Provide documentation that demonstrates that the transformer manufacturing facility has current ISO 9001 Certification.

III. Load Losses

A. Submission Information for 60,000/80,000 kVA Transformer– Provide evidence that the load loss in kW at rated kVA, when tested per SECTION 48 19 23.01, paragraph 3.3, is guaranteed not to exceed 150 kW.

B. Submission Information for 25,000/33,000 kVA Transformer – Provide evidence that the guaranteed not to exceed 95 kW.

IV. No-Load Losses

A. Submission Information for 60,000/80,000 kVA Transformer– Provide evidence that the no-guaranteed not to exceed 45 kW.

B. Submission Information for 25,000/33,000 Transformer– Provide evidence that the no-load loss in kW at rated kVA, when tested per SECTION 48 19 23.01, paragraph 3.3, is guaranteed not to exceed 30 kW.

V. Audible Sound Level

A. Submission Information for the 60,000/80,000 kVA Transformer – Provide evidence that the audible sound level, when measured during the factor design test, is guaranteed not to exceed 68 dB at the100% ONAF full-load rating with all cooling fans in operation.

B. Submission Information for the 25,000/33,000 kVA Transformer – Provide evidence that the audible sound level, when measured during the factor design test, is guaranteed not to exceed 68 dB at the100% ONAF full-load rating with all cooling fans in operation.

EVALUATION OF FACTOR 1 – 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 and data which demonstrate that the transformer(s) meet or exceed the specification requirements. Favorable rating will be given to offers which indicate a sound product design and solid understanding of the contract. Unfavorable ratings may be given to offers which do not demonstrate that the transformer(s) meet the product requirements and the offer may be rejected. 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.

FACTOR 2 – Manufacturers Experience – this factor will evaluate the manufacturers experience, manufacturers specialized experience, transformer site assembly experience, and the manufacturers erecting engineers experience.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS – The following information shall be submitted.

A. Manufacturers Experience

Submission Information – Provide documentation that demonstrates that the manufacturing facility of the proposed transformer has been engaged in the design and fabrication of Class II power transformers, rated greater than or equal to 115 kV and 50 MVA three-phase, maximum rating, for the last five (5) or more years. At a minimum, the documentation shall consist of a list of previously supplied transformers and include the following information in tabular format:

1. Customer/Project Name

2. Year Manufactured

3. Voltage Class

4. MVA Rating

5. Single or Three-Phase

6. Type (GSU, Auto, 2-winding, etc)

The transformer manufacturer shall be regularly engaged, for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years, in the design, manufacture, testing and assembly of transformers of similar type and rating as the ones required in these specifications. The transformer manufacturer shall have a minimum of ten (10) completed and commercially operational Class II power transformers with ratings of at least 50 MVA (three-phase maximum rating) and 115 kV. The Contractor shall submit the location and rating of the operational transformers and the year they were installed and other such information that will demonstrate the ability of the transformer manufacturer to perform the work required by these Specifications. (See “Performance Capability”, below, for the format.) Previous manufacturing experience and present manufacturing and testing facilities will be considered in determining whether the offeror is qualified to perform the work. The above information shall be submitted with the offer for evaluation purposes.

B. Manufacturers Specialized Experience

Submission Information – Provide documentation that demonstrates that the manufacturing facility of the proposed transformer has been engaged in the design and fabrication of Class II power transformers which include fiber-optic temperature probes installed in the windings for the purposes of temperature monitoring and cooling control, and has a minimum of (10) completed and commercially operational transformers with these installed.

C. Transformer Site Assembly Contractor Experience

Submission Information – If the transformer site assembly contractor is other than the transformer manufacturer, provide documentation that the proposed contractor has been engaged in the site assembly and oil filling of Class II power transformers, rated greater than or equal to 115 kV and 50 MVA (three-phase, maximum rating) for the last five (5) or more years, and during that timeframe has completed a minimum of three (3) contracts. If the transformer site assembly contractor is the same as the transformer manufacturer, this required experience documentation shall be included in the manufacturer’s experience documentation.

D. Manufacturers Erecting Engineer

Submission Information - Provide documentation that demonstrates that the manufacturer’s proposed erecting engineer(s) is a permanent employee of the transformer manufacturer, or has been certified by the manufacturer to perform erecting engineer duties and represent the manufacturer, has been engaged in the witnessing of the field (site) assembly of similar Class II power transformers, as specified herein, for the last three (3) or more years, and has performed this work at a minimum or three (3) power generating projects.

EVALUATION OF FACTOR 2 – This factor will be evaluated as follows:

A. Manufacturers Experience

Evaluation of Manufacturers Experience – The transformer manufacturing facility personnel experience will be rated with consideration given to the following:

1. Years of manufacturing and design experience

2. Number of Class II power transformers in the commercial operation

3. Experience in the manufacture of three-phase power transformers

The more experience that is relevant to the scope of work, the better the assigned rating.

B. Manufacturers Specialized Experience

Evaluation of Manufacturers Specialized Experience – The transformer manufacturing facility’s specialized experience with the design and fabrication of Class II power transformers which include fiber-optic temperature probes installed in the windings for the purposes of temperature monitoring and cooling control will be rated with consideration given to the following:

1. Years of manufacturing transformers with fiber-optic winding temperature probes

2. Number of Class II power transformers in commercial operation with fiber-optic temperature probes

3. Experience in the installation and programming of cooling control systems with fiber-optic temperature sensing

C. Transformer Site Assembly Contractor Experience

Evaluation of Transformer Site Assembly Contractor Experience - The transformer site assembly contractor’s experience will be rated with consideration given to the following:

1. Number of transformer site assembly contracts completed

2. Experience in the site movement of power transformers

3. Experience in the assembly of the manufacturer’s transformers being proposed

D. Manufacturers Erecting Engineer

Evaluation of Manufacturers Erecting Engineer - The transformer manufacturer’s erecting engineer’s experience will be rated with consideration given to the following:

1. Number of power generating projects for which the proposed erecting engineer has witnessed the field erection of transformers

2. Experience in the site movement of power transformers

3. Experience in the field erection of power transformers at USACE hydroplants

FACTOR 3 - Past Performance. The offeror shall submit contact information and questionnaires for the past performance of three (3) projects within the past five (5) years that have included the supply of breakers and disconnect switches, similar in size class to the ones specified for this contract. The contact information will be used during the evaluation to aid in determination of past performance. The three areas that will be evaluated include; (1) Customer Satisfaction, (2) Ability to Meet Schedule, and (3) Ability to Meet Budget.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by offerors in their offers may be used by the Government to evaluate an offerors past performance. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all sources provided by the offerors, it is incumbent upon the offerors to explain the relevance of the information provided. The Government does not assume the duty to search for information to cure problems it finds in the offer. The burden of providing thorough and complete Past Performance information remains with the offerors. Offers that do not contain the information requested, risk a lower performance rating.

B. Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified, a Past Performance Questionnaire (Form

PPQ-0) must be completed and submitted. The offerors shall complete Part 1-4 of the questionnaire and email/mail the questionnaire to at least two (2) points of contact (POC’s) for each contract. POC’s should be the Contracting Activity and the Technical Representative responsible for the past/current contract. All POC’s shall be instructed to electronically complete Part 5-8 of the questionnaire and email to dean.p.matuszewski@usace.army.mil. The responsibility to send out and track the completion of the questionnaire rests solely with the offeror and shall not be delegated to any subcontractors, team contractors, or joint venture partners.

C. Offerors shall include in their offer the written consent of the proposed subcontractors to allow the

Government to discuss the subcontractors’ past performance evaluation with the Offerors during any discussions. The Government will verify/validate information on both prime and subcontractors that an Offeror provides in its offer.