W9128F-17-R-0043_Amendment_0001.pdf

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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

Nationw ide Ballistics Panels The purpose of this amendment is to:

1.Change paragraph 5.4 in the Statement of Work (SOW) that w ill expand the bullet-resisiting material that can be use for this requirement as w ell as the last sentence of this paragraph.

2. Change paragraph 5.5.2 in the SOW to include anodized aluminum or equal for the panel's trim.

3. Change 10. Factor 3: Color and Aesthetics Subfactors 1) and 2) to include the panel trim color.

4. Change paragraph 5.3.3.3 reference paragraph 5.1.3 to reference paragraph 5.3.3.

5. All changes are in blue font. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 33

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 26-Jun-2017

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-17-R-0043

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-Jun-2017

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

26-Jun-2017

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-17-R-0043

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

52.212-1 and 5212-2 ADDENDUM

OFFER INSTRUCTIONS,

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION

1. SUBMISSION INFORMATION

a. Unrestricted Advertisement :

This solicitation is for Unrestricted competition. All proposers, including joint ventures, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). See Joint Ventures/SAM Registration below.

b. 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

c. 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.

d. 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

e. OFFEROR’S PRE-AWARD 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______________________________________

f. 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.

g. 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 Program Manager (PM) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in support of their contract administration functions. Any extra copies of the offers deemed unnecessary by the government will be destroyed.

h. Contract and Task Order 0001 Assumption:

In preparing the proposal, the offeror should assume that the first task order will be approximately $20,000,000 and have a period of performance of 18 months. The task order will be awarded shortly after award of the base contract. The estimated quantities stated in Year 1 of the pricing schedule are representative of the quantities that are intended to be ordered in the first task order.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

a. 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.

1) Signed and dated SF 1449

2) Signed and dated amendments (if required)

3) Binders 1-4 (See below for: Number of copies, page limitations, and content requirements)

4) Completed Price Schedule. (NOTE: POP is estimated)

5) Copy of Offeror’s SAM current registration

6) Copy of Offeror’s SAM Certifications and Representations

7) CD with proposal

8) Sample Mock-up of proposed ballistic panel in accordance with paragraph 5.10 of the SOW

9) Fabric and metal trim color samples in accordance with paragraph 5.5.1 of the SOW

b. 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.

c. DO NOT put any pricing information in the SF1449. All prices should be put on the Pricing Schedule along with subtotals for each year and the Total Value for All Years at the bottom of the schedule.

3. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES:

a. Technical inquiries and questions relating to technical requirements or bidding procedures are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ no later than ten (10) calendar days before RFP closing date, 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.

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F-17-R-0043

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: QMKU3H-Z2ZU8G

b. 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.

c. 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.

(a) The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires after ten (10) calendar days in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

(b) 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.

(c) The Projnet 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.

4. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

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

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

c. Electronic submittal of proposals is unacceptable. Electronic submittals of revised proposals, or revised pricing may be allowed at the Contracting Officer’s discretion and will be provided for in any forthcoming amendments.

d . Hand carried proposals are acceptable, as long as they are not materially different from what would be submitted through mail.

e. Due to heightened security at Government installations, those Offerors who have their offers hand-delivered shall contact Katriena Ver Straete, Contract Specialist, at (402) 995-2703 prior to delivering to:

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

f. 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.

g. Electronic submittal of proposal is unacceptable except for the compact disc required. Electronic submittals of revised proposal, or revised pricing may be allowed at the Contracting Officer’s discretion and will be provided for in any forthcoming amendments.

h. If the offeror intends to use subcontractors, the offeror shall include in its proposal agreements from each subcontractor regarding the subcontractor included in a proposal without the express written acceptance of the new subcontractor from the Contracting Officer.

i. Offerors shall submit an offer that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements identified in this solicitation.

5. EVALUATION OF OFFERS

a. All offers and documentation which have been properly submitted will be evaluated. Offers will be evaluated on the basis of the factors stated in the solicitation to select the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government. Because of the number of offers anticipated, uniformity of all offers is essential to assure fair and accurate evaluation. All offers must comply with the instructions in the solicitation. Offers that do not generally conform to the RFP requirements may be considered to have a deficiency, i.e. a defect that cannot be remedied by exchanges and/or permitted offer revisions. If an offer is suspected of having a deficiency, it will be brought to the immediate attention of the appropriate authority who will determine if there is a deficiency. If the determination is made that a deficiency exists, the offer will not be evaluated further and will be eliminated from further consideration. The affected offeror shall be promptly notified of the decision. Properly conforming offers will be forwarded to the SSEB for evaluation.

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

c. Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with the Best Value Continuum, Tradeoff Process, and 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 on a Pass/Fail Basis; Factor 5 will be evaluated based on relevant and confidence; and Factor 6 (Price) will be evaluated after consensus scoring Factors 1-5. Offer evaluation is an assessment of the offer and the offeror's ability to perform the resultant contract successfully. Offers will be evaluated to determine ratings supported by narratives, and to identify strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies of the proposed approach in each offer.

d. Evaluation Definitions.

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

2) 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.

3) 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.

e. Technical 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. After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses and deficiencies, the SSEB will assign and adjective rating to each factor and subfactor (except the Color and aesthetics submittal as well as Past Performance factor which will be rated on a Pass/Fail basis), Ratings will be applied at the factor and subfactor level (if any). If, at any subfactor level, an offeror’s offer is evaluated as not meeting a minimum requirement (that is, below the rating of Marginal), this fact must be included in the rating and narrative assessment at that level and at the factor. Therefore, an Unacceptable rating at any subfactor level may be carried to the factor level. The ratings provided in table below will be used to evaluate Factors 1, 2, and 4.

Combined Technical and Schedule/Small Business

Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Proposal 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 Proposal 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 Proposal 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 Proposal 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 Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Offer is unawardable.

f. Evaluation Ratings for Pass/Fail: (Factor 3 only)

(1) The Government will evaluate proposal for using the following factors for pass/fail criteria:

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and is in accordance with all the salient characteristics of the statement of work.

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

g. Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects of the past performance evaluation. The first aspect is relevancy. The past performance evaluation considers each Offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. The Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection.

Consideration shall be given to those aspects of an Offeror’s contract history that would give the greatest ability to measure whether the Offeror will satisfy the current procurement. Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of service/support, complexity; dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming. There are four levels of relevancy as shown below. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

Relevancy Rating

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

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

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

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

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

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.

i. Note that ratings will be applied at the factor and subfactor level. The Factors 1, 2, and 4 rating will be expressed as: color-word adjectival rating. Factor 3 Pass/Fail basis (i.e. green/red). Factor 5 Past Performance receives a “Past Performance Relevancy and Past Performance Confidence Assessment Rating.” Factor 6 will not be rated or scored but will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of price analysis.

j. For Factor 5, Past Performance, an Unknown Confidence (Neutral) rating will be awarded when no past performance records are otherwise unavailable. Having no past performance records available is different than failure to diligently submit past performance records. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.305(a)(2)(iv), “In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance."

6. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

a. 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. NOTE: Factors 1-5 when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 6

PRICE.

Binder No. 1 Factor 1 –Technical Aspects and Schedule

Tab A – Ballistic material, Design & Product Features Maximum Number of Pages: 16 Most Important

Factor 2 - Schedule – Production Delivery & Installation Tab B – Schedule: Production Delivery & Installation Maximum Number of Pages: 10 Second Most Important

Binder No. 2 Factor 3 - Color and Aesthetics Submittal

Subfactor 1: Tab A – Color Pallet Subfactor 2: Tab B – Fabric Type and Design Maximum Number of Pages: 4 Third Most Important & Equally as Important as Factors 4 & 5 Factor 3 Subfactors 1 and 2 are equal to each other

Binder No. 3

Factor 4 – Past Performance in Utilizing Small Business Maximum Number of Pages: 10 Third Most Important & Equally as Important as Factors 3 & 5

Factor 5 – Past Performance

Maximum Number of Pages: N/A Third Most Important & Equally as Important as Factors 3 & 4

Binder No. 4

Factor 6 – Price Proposal

Tab A: Price Maximum Number of Pages: Complete Pricing Schedule Significantly less important then all other factors combined Tab B: Pre-Award Information (Paragraph 1. e. above)

Note: An “Unacceptable” evaluation rating for any factor, or combination of different factors, may cause the overall offer to be evaluated as “Unacceptable”.

7. OFFER REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT

a. Offerors shall submit proposals the original and four (4) copies of Binder 1. The original and one (1) copy of Binders 2 – 4, shall be submitted. Binders 1- 3 shall consist of a 3-ring binder with Factors and Subfactors, with tabs (dividers). Binder 4 should also be a 3-ring binder. All offerors are required to submit an electronic copy of all binders on a compact disc that contains the entire proposal in digital format. The contractor shall identify an original binder and number all copies.

b. A page is defined as 8½ X 11. Any pages in excess of the assigned page limitation will be removed by the Government and will not be presented to the board. Incomplete information on the remaining pages will be evaluated as is. A proposal that attempts to circumvent the page restriction purpose or unnecessarily burden the government evaluation may be rejected in its entirety.

c. Font on any page shall be either Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman, and will not be less than 10 point.

Unreadable proposals due to font or reduction, will not be returned, and will be evaluated as is or rejected.

8. FACTOR 1: TAB A – BALLISTIC MATERIAL, DESIGN AND PRODUCT FEATURES

a. Submission Requirements

1) Proposals shall clearly articulate:

(a) The ballistic material that the offeror proposes

(b) The proof of UL ratings and certifications of the materials, product, and approach

(c) The method of construction

(d) Any unique features of the product that the offeror would like to highlight

(e) Any drawings, photos, or design specification in diagrams, or blow outs the offeror would like to highlight

(f) Method of Installation

(g) Expected Lifespan

(h) The style, size, and design of the panels and feet proposed

(i) Method of connecting multiple panel sections

(j) The materials ability to prevent ricochets, spalling, and splattering. If the material does not have the required UL ratings and certifications, the offeror shall clearly detail how the offeror will obtain the appropriate UL ratings and certifications and how this will not affect the production, delivery or schedule

(k) Any and all salient characteristics as required by the statement of work

(l) A standard manufacturer’s warranty inclusive in the price of the Panel Types 1-8. The warranty shall be detailed, and explain the extent of coverage and nature of coverage of each warranty item.

The government expects that the warranty items contained in the Standard Manufacturer’s Warranty to include the following:

(1) 10 year coverage of:

(i) Manufacturer defects, both patent and latent

(ii) Installation defects and damage

(iii) Mold and mildew protection

(iv) Defects in workmanship

(v) Peripheral components including but not limited to: border paneling, fabric, hardware, feet, and coverings

2) Lifetime coverage of:

(a) Ballistic rating and protection

(b) UV or other applicable degradation protection

NOTE: Non-contractor controlled movements. If the Government requires another contractor to disassemble the panels and reassemble them at a different location, the warranty would extend to the new location. This would include the ballistic rating, regardless if the manufacturer knows of the moving contractor or not.

b. Evaluation:

1) The Government will evaluate all technical data and design characteristics against the salient characteristics listed in the Statement of Work (SOW). Any items included by the contractor in addition to the salient characteristics will be evaluated subjectively as is most advantageous for the Government.

2) The Government will evaluate each offer for the items described in the addendum to 52.212-1 under each binder, in addition to the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work. Offers that fail to meet the required specifications, or fail to provide a level of detail that sufficiently describes to the Government the solution to the requirement in the respective evaluated criteria, may be rated as unacceptable.

3) The Government will evaluate the standard manufacturer’s warranty. If the warranty duration, terms, and conditions are different than those required above then those warranties will not be rated as favorably.

4) The Government will evaluate all factors and subfactors submitted in Binder 1 using an adjectival and color rating system. The ratings are described in Paragraph 5 above.

9. FACTOR 2: TAB B – SCHEDULE

1) Proposals shall clearly articulate:

(a) The production in an easy to read, layman’s terms the proposed schedule of production that accomplishes and supports the proposed delivery schedule, to include the ballistic testing (SOW paragraph 5.12) and mock-up (SOW paragraph 5.11) requirements

(b) The delivery schedule shall include:

(i) Logistics plan and approach for both CONUS and OCONUS Sites.

(ii) Qualifications of delivery subcontractor (if used). Qualifications demonstrating

OCONUS experience will be considered more favorably.

(iii) Clear timeline to include any and all float for all locations specified in the SOW achieving 100% delivery and installation no later than 18 months from issuance of task order.

(iv) Due to the large numbers of delivery locations and points of contact, there are bound to be missed appointments that are the fault of the Government. The plan shall include how these situations will be handled (i.e., re-delivery to a location, temporary storage, etc.). The plan should define what is included in the pricing and what would need to be a task order modification.

b. Evaluation:

1) The Government will evaluate the offeror’s schedule in terms of realism and feasibility. Any offeror whose schedule includes delivery or installation beyond the stated 1.5 years from task order issuance will be rated as unacceptable.

2) The Government

3) The Government will evaluate each offer for the items described in the addendum to 52.212-1 under each binder in addition to the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work. Offers that fail to meet the required specifications, or fail to provide a level of detail that sufficiently describes to the Government the solution to the requirement in the respective evaluated criteria, may be rated as unacceptable.

4) The Government will evaluate all factors and subfactors submitted in Binder 1 using an adjectival and color rating system. The ratings are described in Paragraph (5) below.

10. FACTOR 3: COLOR AND AESTHETICS

1) Subfactor 1, Tab A - Proposals shall clearly articulate:

The panel fabrics and color; and panel trim color that the offeror is proposing to use for each branch of service, including the manufacturer and style name of fabric.

2) Subfactor 2, Tab B – Proposals shall clearly articulate:

(a) Samples of the panel fabrics and color of panel trim that the offeror is proposing to use for each branch of service

(b) The salient characteristics of the fabric as compared against the requirements in the Statement of Work

1) The Government will evaluate the colors submitted in the offer by both technical comparison and by visually comparing them with the suggested colors in the Statement of Work.

2) Fabrics submitted in the offer must indicate the manufacturer of the fabric.

3) Fabrics submitted by the contractor will be evaluated against the criteria set forth in the Statement of

Work through both a technical and visual comparison. The comparison will evaluate color, texture and pattern as well as the technical requirements of the fabric.

4) Binder 2 factors and subfactors will be rated using a pass/fail basis.

11. FACTOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE IN UTILIZING SMALL BUSINESS (LARGE BUSINESS ONLY)

a. Information Concerning Past Performance in Utilizing Small Business

1) Eligibility Requirements for Participating As a Member of the Small Business Community (SBC)

(a) To be eligible for membership, a concern must represent itself as a small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or woman-owned small business concerns.

(b) To represent itself as a member of the SBC, the concern must meet the appropriate definition as indicated at the solicitation clause 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns and documented at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 2.1 and 19.001.

b. Definitions:

1) Small Business Concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 213 CFR Part 121 – Small Business Size Regulation. The term, hereafter referred to as the “Small Business Community (SBC)”, encompasses the following members:

(a) Small Business Concern (SB)

(b) Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SDB)

(c) Historically Underutilized Business Zone SB (HUBZone)

(d) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SB (SDVOSB)

(e) Veteran Owned SB (VOSB)

(f) Woman Owned SB (WOSB)

(g) Historical Black Colleges & Minority Institution (HBCU/MI)

2) Other than Small Business Concerns are all other entities including Large Business Concerns, State and local governments, Non-profit organizations, Public Utilities, Educational institutions and foreign-owned firms that are awarded Federal contracts for performance within the United States.

3) Prime Contractor for the purpose of this solicitation refers to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

Small Business concerns.

4) Subcontract means any agreement (other than one involving an employer-employee relationship) entered into by a Federal Government prime Contractor or subcontractor calling for supplies or services required for performance of the contract or subcontract.

5) Contractor Team Arrangements as used in this solicitation, resultant proposals and contracts means an arrangement in which (1) Two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) A potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them as its subcontractor for the requirement indicated in this solicitation.

6) Joint-Venture for the purpose of this solicitation is an association of individuals and/or concerns with interests in any degree or proportion by way of contract, express or implied, consorting to engage in and carry our no more than three specific or limited-purpose business ventures for joint profit over a two year period, for which purpose they combine their efforts, property, money, skill, or knowledge, but not on a continuing or permanent basis for conducting business generally.

7) Contractor Team Arrangements

The Contracting Officer will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements;

provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationship are fully disclosed and validation of formal agreements and relationships (i.e., Mentor-Protégé agreements, joint-ventures, partnerships, etc) are provided in the offer and submitted with the proposal responding to the solicitation. Nothing in the solicitation authorizes contractor team arrangements in violation of antitrust statutes or limits the Government’s rights to:

(a)Require consent to subcontracts (FAR Subpart 44.2)

(b) Determine, on the basis of the stated contractor team arrangement, the responsibilities of the prime contractor.

(c) Provide the prime contractor data rights owned or controlled by the Government.

(d) Pursue its policies on competitive contracting, subcontracting, and component breakout and initial production or an any other time; and

(e) Hold the prime contractor fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any team arrangement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors.

8) Joint Ventures and Affiliation

(a) The joint venture is viewed as a business entity in determining power to control its management. For the purpose of this solicitation, a joint venture entity cannot submit more than three offers over a two year period, starting from the date of the submission of the first offer.

(b) The Contracting Officer may determine if the relationship between a prime contractor and its subcontractor is a joint venture, and that affiliation between the two exists.

(c)A joint venture of two or more business concerns may submit an offer as a small business in response to this solicitation without regard to affiliation so long as each concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the solicitation.

(d)Parties to a joint venture are affiliates if any one of them seeks SBA financial assistance for use in connection with the joint venture.

(e)A joint venture of two or more business concerns may submit an offer as a small business for a Federal procurement without regard to affiliation as long as each concern is mall under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the solicitation.

(f) The completed joint venture agreement must be submitted with the initial offer to the solicitation.

9) Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB Joint-Venture Requirements

(a) At time of initial offer, the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) must be small within the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the solicitation. A joint venture of at least one SDVOSB and one more business concerns may submit an offer as a small business for a competitive SDVOSB procurement so long as each concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract provided:

(i) For a procurement having a revenue-based size standard, the procurement exceeds half the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract.

(ii) For a procurement having an employee-based size standard, the procurement exceeds $10 million.

(iii) For sole source and competitive SDVOSB procurements that do not exceed the dollar levels identified in 1 and 2 above, an SDVOSB entering into a joint venture agreement with another concerns is considered to be affiliated for size purposes with the other concern with respect to performance of the SDVOSB contract. The combined annual receipts or employees of the concerns entering into the joint venture must meet the size standard for the NAICS code assigned to the SDVOSB solicitation.

(b) Every joint venture agreement to perform an SDVOSB contract must contain provisions (i) setting forth the purpose of the joint venture (ii) designation the SDVOSB as the managing venture and its employee as the responsible project manager for performance (iii) 51% of the net profit earned by the joint venture will be distributed to the SDVOSB.

(c) The Joint-Venture Entity must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov.

(d) The resultant contract will be executed in the name of the joint venture entity.

(e) The joint-venture agreement must be provided with submission of the initial offer to the solicitation.

10) Joint Ventures/SAM Registration

No contract may be awarded to a joint venture that is not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Joint ventures may register in the following way:

(a) The firm that will be the recipient of payments should be registered in the SAM and have a DUNS number. This firm is considered in the SAM to be the “mother firm.” If no money is to go to any other firm in the joint venture, the mother firm may make the other firm in the joint venture a “child.” This child will be assigned the mother firm’s SAM number with an additional four (4) numbers attached.

Since the child firm is not receiving any payments, they do not need to get a DUNS number.

HOWEVER, in order to cover all possibilities, it might be advisable to have each firm registered in the

SAM.

(b) Call the SAM Service Desk US Calls: 866-606-8220 (8am - 8pm Eastern Time) or https://www.sam.gov. DUN & Bradstreet phone number is 1-800-333-0505.

(c) If the joint venture has a newly created name, then it must have its own DUNS number and register as such in the SAM.

(d) In the cover letter of your proposal, provide the complete names, addresses, and phone and fax numbers of the two firms in the joint venture.

(e) Signature requirements: SF 1449, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD, Block 30a.requires that the name and title of the person authorized to sign the offer for the joint venture be provided.

(f) Corporate certificate: Ensure that the joint-venture portion is completed by both firms.

(g) In the case of a joint venture, the following is required: A contract with joint ventures may involve any combination of individuals, partnerships, or corporations. The contract shall be signed by each participant in the joint venture in the manner prescribed below for each type of participant. When a corporation is participating, the Contracting Officer shall verify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture.

(1) Individuals. A contract with an individual shall be signed by that individual. A contract with an individual doing business as a firm shall be signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed by the individual’s types, stamped, or printed name and the words “an individual doing business as ……..” [insert name of firm].

(2) Partnerships. A contract with a partnership shall be signed in the partnership name.

Before signing for the Government, the Contracting Officer shall obtain a list of all partners and ensure that the individual(s) signing for the partnership have authority to bind the partnership.

(3) Corporations. A contract with a corporation shall be signed in the corporate name, followed by the word “by” and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign. The Contracting Officer shall ensure that the person signing for the corporation has authority to bind the corporation.

(4) In addition to the requirements stated above, and to assure a single point of contact for resolution of contractual matters and payments, the Contracting Officer shall obtain a certificate signed by each participant in the joint venture as follows: In the proposal include the following statement:

(5) “The parties hereto expressly understand and agree as follows:

(i) (name, title, and company) is the principal representative of the joint venture. As such, all communications regarding the administration of the contract and the performance of the work thereunder may be directed to him or her. In the absence of (same name, title, and company), (enter name, title, and company of alternate) is the alternate principal representative of the joint venture.

(ii) Direction, approvals, required notices, and all other communications from the

Government to the joint venture, including transmittal of payments by the Government, shall be directed to (enter name, title, and company of principal), principal representative of the joint venture.”

c. Submission Requirements

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

(a) Definitions:

(1) Small Business Concerns. For the purpose of this section, small business concerns refer to Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone

Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Historically Black College and University and Minority Institutions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(2) Past Performance in Meeting Small Business Floors. Demonstrate how floors for SB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone participation were satisfied on previous contracts. Extent to which the prime has historically been successful in establishing realistic yet challenging goals and evidences ability to achieve them. The Offeror should submit data on Past Performance in meeting small business goals which will demonstrate how goals for small business concerns participation on previous contracts was satisfied. The data to be provided should include: (1) Client/Customer (2) Contract/Identification Number (3) Project Description (4) Contract Amount

(5) Reference or Point of Contract (to include address and telephone number).

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

(1) Description of supplies and services to be subcontracted and planned for subcontracting to

SB,SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone concerns.

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

d. Evaluation

1) Paragraph 13.1(b)(1) above lists subcontracting floors in descending order of importance. Offerors who propose subcontracting floors that exceed the suggested floors will receive a more favorable evaluation than Offerors with floors that merely meet the suggested floors. Offerors will be evaluated on their proposed utilization and participation of small business concerns as team members, subcontractors, and/or suppliers in the resulting contract. The Offeror’s will be evaluated on its commitments that small business concerns will have maximum subcontracting opportunities. Enforceable commitments to use small business concerns will receive more favorable evaluations than non-enforceable commitments. Offerors will be evaluated favorably if they provide assurances that small business clauses and terms are included in subcontracts.

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

FAR Clause 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

12. FACTOR 5: TAB A – PAST PERFORMANCE

a. Submission Requirement:

1) The offeror shall identify the three (3) most recent and relevant contracted efforts in which the offeror has been successful in delivering quality products in response to client requirements. A total of three (3) past performance references for the prime. For each subcontractor/teaming partner included in the offeror’s proposal, an additional three (3) of their most recent and relevant contracts shall also be included as well.

2) The offeror may submit its references in any combination these three (3) methods below. The references that are submitted originate from the client. References that originate from the offeror will be disregarded.

(a) Rating issued under Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS) by federal clients. Offerors are requested to retrieve their CPARS past performance information directly from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at http://www.ppirs.gov. PPIRS is an electronic repository of performance information collected by all the major federal performance reporting systems. Logging onto PPIRS will require a Userid and Password.to log into PPIRS.

(b) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) completed by the client for submission with offer.