DRAFT_RFP_Phase_2_Evaluation_Criteria_-_Phase2_00_22_20_W9128F-18-R-0012_Clean_05012018.docx

W9128F-18-R-0012 $99.9M Design-Build/Design-Bid-Build Crane, Hoists and Lifting Devices MATOC Unrestricted

SECTION 00 22 20

PHASE 2 OF 2 PHASE SELECTION PROCEDURES

INDEX

SECTION 00 22 20

PHASE 2 OF 2 PHASE SELECTION PROCEDURES

SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR phase 2

The Government will utilize the processes described in Section 00 22 20 to evaluate Phase 2 proposals. The Government intends to award a target of four (4) contracts under this Unrestricted Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). To be considered for award, short-listed Offerors shall submit complete and acceptable proposals prior to the date and time stated on the SF 1442.

General PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Only Phase 2 Requirements (Volumes III, IV And V) Should Be Submitted During Phase 2.

In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically via the AMRDEC SAFE website. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) applied to all documents that will enable word searches to be conducted using Adobe-compatible PDF software. The three (3) volumes listed below shall be submitted as “SEPARATE” single files via AMRDEC. Offerors may use compression utilities such as 7-Zip, WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission when using AMRDEC. Offerors are encouraged to send both files in the same AMRDEC transmission, if possible.

Volume III: Technical Proposal, Factors 4-6 Volume IV: Sample/Seed Project Price, Factor 7 Volume V: Required Documents

To submit proposals electronically via AMRDEC SAFE, go to the following website: https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE/. At the AMRDEC SAFE website select “Non-CAC Users” in order to register, access the site and submit your proposal(s). When completing the information for transmittal at the AMRDEC SAFE website, you will be asked to enter e-mail addresses for the recipients. When your proposal is submitted via the AMRDEC SAFE website, the website will provide notification of the submittal to the recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients will be:

1. Tyler Hegge, whose e-mail address is tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil and

2. Glenda Canty, whose e-mail address is glenda.a.canty@usace.army.mil

After submitting your information, you will receive two (2) disclaimers:

1. “The files were successfully uploaded.”

2. “Your files cannot be downloaded by recipients until you verify your email address. Please check your email for further instructions.”

The Government will not receive your submission until you verify your email address via these email instructions.

Follow the instructions sent to your email to complete your submittal process. The date and time of delivery of files using the AMRDEC SAFE website is based upon the time of receipt of the e-mail notification to the Contract Specialist(s) by the AMRDEC SAFE website, not by the date and time of uploading of the proposal into the AMRDEC SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal. Electronic Proposals shall be received via AMRDEC No Later Than (NLT) the date and time indicated in Block 13 of the SF 1442 for this solicitation or as identified in subsequent amendments.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that the proposal is submitted so as to reach the designated recipient and is responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the information provided.

In order to be considered for award, the Offeror shall submit a proposal in accordance with (IAW) these instructions and requirements. Failure to submit a complete proposal IAW instructions and requirements may result in the entire offer being rejected.

NOTE: ONLY in the unusual case that the AMRDEC website is “down” (not operational), the Offeror should email their proposal to the aforementioned individuals prior to the proposal due date and time.

PROPOSAL characteristics

1. For Phase 2 submission, submit the following three files, titled in the format shown below:

a. W9128F-18-R-0012_COMPANY NAME_PHASE2_VOLUME_III_FACTORS_4-6

b. W9128F-18-R-0012_COMPANY NAME_PHASE2_VOLUME_IV_FACTOR_PRICE

c. W9128F-18-R-0012_COMPANY NAME_PHASE2_VOLUME_V_REQD_DOCS

2. Proposal Characteristics

a) VOLUME III, FACTORS 4-6 (File #1)

1) Contents of this file shall be arranged in the following sequence:

· Table of Contents

· FACTOR 4: Design-Build Approach to Complete Sample/Seed Project

· FACTOR 5: Proposed Key Personnel for Sample/Seed Project

· FACTOR 6: Small Business Participation

2) Page limitation for Factors 4-6 is shown below:

TABLE 1: Phase 2 Evaluation Factors

3) Factor 4 is to include a project schedule per the instructions in paragraph 10.1.1.2. Pages for the project schedule are exempt from the page limitations.

4) Pages for each factor should be separately and sequentially numbered (i.e., the first page submitted for evaluation for each factor should be “1”). All text shall be at least 10 pt. font and easily read. All text shall be typed and single-spaced. Each page shall be 8-1/2 by 11 inches. This includes pages containing diagrams, charts and tables. Margins shall be no less than 1” (right, left, top, and bottom).

5) Pages that exceed the page limitations will not be reviewed and the information contained on those pages will not be considered for evaluation. Page limitations are per factor, i.e., an Offeror may not reduce the page count for one factor in order to submit additional pages for another factor.

b) VOLUME IV, PRICE (File #2)

1) Page limitation for Factor 7 is shown below:

TABLE 2: Phase 2 Evaluation Factors

c) VOLUME V, REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION (File #3)

1) Submit the following items in the sequence listed below:

· Cover letter

· Completed SF 1442 (if not submitted in Phase 1)

· Completed SF 30

· Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé Requirements (reference Section 00 22 10 CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS)

· Subcontracting Plan

2) Component Requirements:

(a) Cover Letter: The cover letter shall contain:

· Solicitation number

· Name, title, address, email, and telephone number of the Offeror.

· Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

· Name, title and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal.

· A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the RFP.

(b) Completed SF 30: Offeror shall submit acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP issued prior to the close of Phase 1 in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

(c) Offeror’s tax identification number (TIN).

There is no page limit for Required Documents (File#3).

INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS

Prospective Offeror shall submit contracting and technical inquiries and questions concerning this solicitation document via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. Please refer to Section 00 21 00 of this solicitation for Bidder Inquiry instructions.

***Please Note: Offeror shall only submit one question per inquiry, i.e., each query should have a unique corresponding ProjNet query number assigned. All queries containing multiple questions shall be rejected.

BASIS FOR AWARD

The agency will use Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures authorized by FAR 36.301.

The Two-Phase selections will be based on evaluation of technical (non-price) factors (submitted in Phase 1 and Phase 2) and price. The Phase 1 evaluations will be carried forward into the Phase 2 evaluations. In Phase 2, there is no separate submission required or allowed for Phase 1 factors. See RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION FACTORS below for additional information.

In Phase 2, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without conducting discussions with Offeror. However, in the event the Source Selection Authority (SSA)/Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) concludes conducting discussions is in the best interest of the Government, the PCO will establish a competitive range. If the PCO determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the PCO may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals. Therefore, the Offeror initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

The use of a Sample/Seed project is anticipated to meet price competition requirements for this MATOC.

The Government intends to award a target of four (4) contracts under this MATOC to the Offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government.

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION FACTORS

Evaluation Factors are listed below in descending order of importance:

SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

Refer to Section 00 22 10, SELECTON PROCEDURE OVERVIEW and INVITATION TO PHASE 2, and Section 00 22 20, SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR PHASE 2. The Government intends to award a target of four (4) contracts to the Offeror(s) whose proposals offer the best value to the Government.

All offers received selected to compete in Phase 2 of this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15.3, DoD Source Selection procedures, and Army Source Selection Supplement. The principal objective of this process is to select responsible Offerors who submit the offers that are the Best Value to the Government. The process is designed to ensure the impartial, equitable, and comprehensive evaluation of all technically acceptable, responsible proposals received in response to this particular solicitation.

TECHNICAL RATINGS

The evaluation ratings for Technical Factors 4, 5, and 6 will be on an adjectival basis in conjunction with a narrative composed of the discussion of the particular strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies of the proposal. The Source Selection Team will use a combined technical/risk rating system that includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. Combined technical/risk evaluations shall utilize the combined technical/risk ratings listed in Table 3 (Table 4 for Technical Factor 6). The Combined technical/risk ratings will be used to evaluate Phase 1 – Factor 1 Previous Experience, Phase 1 – Factor 3 Technical/Management Approach, Phase 2 – Factor 4 Design-Build Technical Approach to Complete the Sample/Seed Project, Factor 5 Proposed Key Personnel for Sample/Seed Project, and Factor 6 Small Business Participation (see Table 4).

Table 3:

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Strengths, Significant Strengths, Weaknesses, Significant Weaknesses, and Deficiencies are defined as follows:

Strength: an aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Significant Strength: an aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness: a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness: a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

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

DEBRIEFING OFFERORS

Offerors may request a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505 Preaward Debriefing of Offerors, or FAR 15.506 Postaward Debriefing of Offerors provided the Offeror has not already received a debriefing for this Solicitation.

FACTORs TO BE EVALUATED

10.1 VOLUME III, FACTOR 4 – Design-build technical approach to sample/seed project

The intent of the Government is to award a task order for “SAMPLE/SEED PROJECT NAME” as outlined in Attachment 1 of this solicitation to a member of the selected MATOC based on Best Value Trade-off procedures.

10.1.1 Submission Requirements

The Offeror shall clearly describe all aspects of the technical approach including any deviations from the specifications included in Attachment 1. The Offeror shall provide an analysis of the significant risks associated with the technical approach along with a plan on how the Offeror intents to manage and/or mitigate those risks. The contractor shall list and discuss any and all assumptions made when developing their technical approach. The Offeror shall also provide a narrative of the designer(s)/ Architect Engineer (A-E) service capabilities.

10.1.1.1 Designer(s)/AE Service Capabilities

a. Identify how your company intends to execute the design effort for Design-Build projects.

b. If design will be accomplished by a company other than the Offeror’s, provide the following information for designer/A-E firm that your company has a letter of commitment for on this contract:

i. Company’s name

ii. DUNS Number

c. Describe the capabilities and specialization (if any) of your in-house or teamed designer/A-E (for example, structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.), if any.

d. Describe how your company would coordinate design and construction efforts, to include design quality role, and the role of the Government in Design Build (DB) projects.

10.1.1.2 Project Schedule for Sample/Seed Project

The Offer shall provide a draft project schedule with the proposal for accomplishing the work effort of the SOW of the sample/seed project with this RFP. The project schedule is exempt from the page limitations. The schedule should be in the form of a Gantt chart. Critical activities should be included. The schedule should outline key activities and milestones defined at the appropriate level, and logically sequenced to support and manage achievement of the proposed objectives, consistent with the narrative discussion of the approach in the proposal. The schedule should include critical path items that may affect the ability to meet the schedule. The project schedule shall not include any funding or pricing data, nor shall it include narratives of the approach of the project.

10.1.2 “SAMPLE/SEED PROJECT NAME” Site Visit

A site visit to Oahe Dam, located near Pierre, South Dakota will be held approximately 10 days from the date of release of this solicitation. The actual site visit information will be posted on FedBizOpps. Each team of Offeror’s will be limited to three representatives. A tour will depart from XXXX at XXX AM/PM CDT and will be concluded by XXXX AM/PM CDT. INSERT ANY SECURITY REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO AND DURING.

10.1.3 Evaluation Criteria

Strengths or Significant Strengths may be given for the following criteria:

· Aspects of the technical approach which the government believes demonstrate an exceptional understanding of the requirements of this anticipated contract, as described in Attachment 1.

· Designer that can provide the spectrum of A-E/Design services to fulfill the requirements of the contract.

· Any other aspect of a proposal that the evaluators and/or the SSA believe enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract.

Weaknesses or Significant Weakness may be given for the following criteria:

· Presenting a project schedule that has errors including, but not limited to, the omission of key activities, and flawed schedule logic of dates and/or durations.

· Omissions or incompleteness of any requested information that is not considered a deficiency.

· Aspects of the Technical Approach that are unclear or conflict with the requirements of Attachment 1, and are not considered a deficiency.

· Any other aspect of a proposal that the evaluators and/or the SSA believe is a flaw that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiencies shall be given for each of the following criteria:

· Identification of an A-E/Designer with limited technical capabilities (for example, the A-E only designs mechanical systems).

· Failure to address any of the requirements for this factor.

· Failure to include a project schedule.

· Material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

1.2 VOLUME III, FACTOR 5 – proposed key personnel for the SAMPLE/seed project

1.2.1 Submission Requirements

The offeror should submit the names and resumes for key construction personnel that will be assigned to this project. Each resume shall be limited to 2 pages. In addition, provide a summary of the roles and responsibilities of these individuals, which clearly indicates the duties and responsibilities for each key construction personnel. See paragraph 10.2.2 for Resume Format and Content. Include a resume for each of the following key personnel:

· Installation Supervisor

· Project Manager

· Project Superintendent

· Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager

Installation Supervisor: The proposed installation supervisor should have a minimum of 10 years construction related experience and submit four or more (but no more than 7) project examples in the last ten years of working as an installation supervisor on construction projects similar in size and scope as this project. For evaluation purposes, “similar” is defined as projects consisting of the rehab, repair or replacement of monorail cranes or similar function cranes with capacities of 15 tons or greater.

Project Manager: The Project Manager should be a registered engineer in USA or have a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management. The Project Manager should have a minimum 5 years of experience over the past 10 years performing as a Project Manager on projects of similar size and scope as the sample/seed project.

Project Superintendent: The Project Superintendent is the highest level manager responsible for the overall construction activities at the project site, including quality and production and employed by the Prime Contractor. The proposed On-Site Project Superintendent should have a minimum of 5 years construction related experience (within the last 10 years) as a superintendent. This experience should be on projects that have a dollar value greater than $150,000 and of a type similar size and scope as the sample/seed project.

Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager: The CQC System Manager is the Contractor’s Quality Control personnel who is on-site at all times during construction and employed by the Prime Contractor. The CQC System Manager is responsible for overall management of CQC and has the authority to act in all CQC matters for the Contractor. The CQC System Manager should have a minimum of 5 years of experience over the past 10 years performing as a CQC System Manager on projects similar in size and scope as the sample/seed project.

After award, the Contractor shall coordinate any substitution in personnel with appropriate Government personnel (Project Manager, Contracting Officer’s Representative, local Safety and Occupational Health Office) and obtain the Contracting Officer’s (KO) written consent before making any substitutions. Individuals proposed as replacements are required to meet or exceed the qualifications and experience stated in the contract. No replacement personnel shall be assigned to a role without approval from the KO. Each task order will determine if an on-site position such as CQC System Manager, Project Superintendent and the SSHO may be dual hatted. The SSHO must be an employee other than the superintendent, unless specified differently in the task order and coordinated with the local SOHO.

10.2.2 Résumé Format and Content

Employment should be listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent experience listed first, and should be formatted to correlate with requirements “a” thru “g” below (i.e. dates of employment should be preceded by the designation “a.”, project name by the designation “b.”, etc.) All gaps in employment should be fully explained. In addition, the educational qualifications, certifications and registrations of the proposed personnel should be stated in the résumé.

The résumé should clearly present the credentials of each key personnel. The résumés should show that each key personnel possess the required attributes stated in Paragraph 8.1.1. Résumés should include the following for each period of employment:

a. Dates of employment (beginning and ending month/year)

b. Company Name for which employed at that time

c. Identify whether company employing the person was the Prime Contractor or a Subcontractor for the construction project or contract

d. Project/Contract Name (provide contract number or other Customer-assigned unique identifier)

e. Project/Contract physical location (City, State, Country, and installation name, if applicable)

f. Primary Title/Role

g. Experience: List all pertinent projects the individual performed duties on, or was responsible for, during this period, in reverse chronological order. Pertinent projects are those that the Offeror believes most clearly indicate the individual is qualified for the role he or she is to perform under this contract. The Offeror should state if a project specific experience submitted for this evaluation factor is the same project as one of the four (4) examples submitted for Factor 1 of this solicitation. Non-pertinent projects should not be included. For each project specific experience, include the following:

i. Areas of responsibility (e.g. trade, discipline, features, etc.)

ii. Dollar value performed by the company directly employing the individual, broken down as follows:

· Construction

· Design

· Other

iii. A brief explanation as to how the project(s) is similar to those described in Paragraph 1.2 in Section 00 22 10.

Note: In instances where the Installation Supervisor and CQC System manager are allowed to be the same person, that person’s resume shall reflect the required experience in each of the duties listed.

10.2.3 Evaluation

Qualifications stated in the résumés of key construction personnel assigned to this project will also be evaluated in relation to the submission requirements as stated in Paragraph 10.2.1.

Strengths or Significant Strengths may be given for the following criteria:

· Résumés for key personnel that clearly demonstrate experience with projects similar to those listed in Paragraph 1.2 of specification 00 22 10.

· Evidence that proposed key construction personnel have worked together previously on past projects.

· Construction project experience that are design/build.

· Evidence that key construction personnel listed in Factor 5 also participated in the project examples submitted in Factor 1.

· Prior experience on Federal construction projects and/or experience in projects similar to this sample/seed project and longevity of experience at the position being proposed.

· Meeting the requirements listed in Paragraph 10.2.1.

· Any other aspect of a proposal that the evaluators and/or the SSA believe enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probably of successful performance of the contract.

Weaknesses or Significant Weaknesses may be given for the following criteria:

· Preponderance of referenced construction projects in which the initial contract award amount per project was less than $150,000.

· Résumé/information that does not adhere to the format described above.

· A résumé that does not clearly present the credentials of key construction personnel.

· Omission or incompleteness of any requested information listed in Paragraph 10.2.1 that is otherwise not rated as a deficiency.

· Key personnel that do not meet the minimum years of experience as described in Paragraph 10.2.1.

· Any other aspect of a proposal that the evaluators and/or the SSA believe is a flaw that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiencies shall be given for each of the following criteria:

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

This factor requires all Offerors, regardless of size status to address their planned small business usage for this project. All Offerors are required to provide a Small Business Participation Plan. Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime and/or small business subcontractor) in the performance of this acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area. The Participation Plan should address the Offeror’s corporate approach and methodology for acquiring, soliciting and using small businesses in the performance of this contract. All plans should address the Offeror's commitments to providing subcontracting opportunities, as well as evidence of planned and /or continued outreach efforts to encourage and use small businesses. This Participation Plan should include a breakdown of small business subcategories to be used as shown on the chart in (d) below.

The Participation Plan should demonstrate commitment to all federally designated categories of small business: Small Businesses (SBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) HUBZone Small Businesses (HUB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSBs), and when applicable, Historically Black Colleges/Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MIs).

The plan should identify all categories for participation as part of the Offeror's team. This should include a general description of the type of work, product or service anticipated to be supplied via a small business concern. Large businesses primes may achieve the small business participation goals through subcontracting to small businesses.

Small business primes may achieve small business participation goals through their own performance/participation as a prime and also through subcontracting to other small businesses.

A specific format is not required, however, items stated below (a) through (e) shall be provided as a minimum.

Small Business Participation Plan requirements:

(a) Provide a narrative addressing the corporate approach and methodology for acquiring, soliciting and using small businesses in the performance of this contract. The narrative should address the Offeror's commitment to providing subcontracting opportunities, as well as evidence of planned and /or continued outreach efforts to encourage and use small businesses. The narrative should provide detailed supporting documentation regarding the individual commitments expressed in percentages for evaluators to determine that the goals stated are realistic.

(b) Provide the applicable size and categories for the Prime Offeror for this procurement.

Large Business Prime Offeror Small Business Prime Offeror (also check type of SB below) Small Disadvantaged Business Woman-Owned Small Business HUB Zone Small Business Veteran Owned Small Business Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Historically Black College/University or Minority Institution

(c) Submit the Total Percentages planned for Small Business. Percentages are based on Total Contract Value of the Offeror. For this project, the Offeror is required to submit total percentages to identify goals based on planned small business utilization that are challenging but realistic.

Total Percentage planned for Small Business: = % (Small Business Prime Contractors – Include yourselves in the above percentage.)

For example: If you are a Small Business Prime Contractor and will be doing 40% of the work and you will be subcontracting another 20% to other small business firms, then your Total Percentage planned for Small Business will = 60%

(d) Indicate the total percentage of participation, Supplies/Services to be provided and the name of the small business firms intended to be used by each type of subcategory small business.

Business Firms

Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)

Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone)

Service Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB)

Veteran Owned (VOSB)

Historical Black Colleges/Minority Institutions

(HBCU/MI)

(e) Provide types of commitments, if any are in place, for this specific acquisition either written, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venturing, mentor-protégé, etc.

Separate from Small Business Participation Plan, other than U.S. Small Business offerors must also submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9 and DFAS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan). Other than U.S. Small Business offerors must submit acceptable subcontracting plans to be eligible for award. Subcontracting Plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan.

10.3.2 Evaluation

All offerors (both large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of small businesses in the performance of acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business sub-contractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein. The government will evaluate:

a. The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals;

b. The extent of commitment to use such firms (and enforceable commitments will be considered more favorably than non-enforceable ones);

c. Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform;

d. The extent of participation of small business prime offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the percentage of the value of the total acquisition; or alternatively may consider the percentage of ‘planned subcontracting’ dollars.

e. Past performance of the offerors in complying with the requirements of the clauses at FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (applicable to both small and large), and FAR 52.219-9 (applicable to large businesses only), Small Business Subcontracting Plan (in looking at Small Business Past Performance, the Government will evaluate how well the offeror has performed on achieving its small business goals (applicable to large businesses only) in their compliance of FAR 52.219-9, utilizing electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) information;

f. The extent to which the offeror meets or exceeds the 2018 Small Business Program Targets for USACE Omaha District, which are the following:

1. 40.17% of planned subcontracting dollars will be placed with all small business concerns (SB);

2. 17.50% of planned subcontracting dollars will be placed with small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged concerns (SDB). NOTE: 2. is a subset of 1. (Count firm in all applicable areas);

3. 4.05% of planned subcontracting dollars will be placed with women owned small business concerns (WOSB). NOTE: 3. is a subset of 1. Also, the WOSB may meet the definition of a SDB. If so, 3. will also be a subset of 2. (Count firm in all applicable areas);

4. 5.64% of planned subcontracting dollars will be placed with service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns (SDVOSB) NOTE: 4. is a subset of 1.

5. 3.08% of planned subcontracting dollars will be placed with historically underutilized business zones (HUBZone). NOTE: A HUBZone firm may also be SDB, WOSB, and/or SDVOSB. (Count firm in all applicable areas).

Small Business Participation Factor Rating Definitions Table 4 (Reference Paragraph 8):

PRICE

IMPORTANT: The Offeror shall submit all price submission requirements for Price separately in Phase 2, Volume IV. Do not submit Price in Phase 1, Volumes I or II, or Phase 2, Volume I.

Volume II shall include the following information in order as stated below:

a. Binding Rate Schedule – Labor

b. Binding Cap Rates

c. Binding Profit Rate

d. Seed\Sample Project Pricing

Failure to include any submission requirement may render the proposal non-responsive and ineligible for award.

11.1.1.1 Binding Capped Hourly Labor Rate Schedule

11.1.1.2 Binding Capped Indirect Rate Schedule

a. The Offeror shall complete Section 00 10 00 Table 2 “Binding Caped Indirect Rate Schedule” in its entirety. The binding cap rates proposed in Table 2 will be legally binding and shall be the maximum rates that the Offeror will use on all task orders and modifications issued during the five (5) year ordering period of the contract (base and option terms). Depending on an Offeror's accounting structure, the Offeror may have either Home Office Overhead/G&A or both. The intent is to provide Offeror the flexibility in proposing a rate for both if their accounting structure permits. Thus, if an Offeror only has one (e.g. Home Office Overhead) and not the other (e.g. G&A), the Offeror can mark whichever one as not applicable in the Binding Capped Indirect Rate schedule.

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

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

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

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

11.1.1.3 Binding Maximum Profit Rate

11.1.1.4 Sample/Seed Project Pricing

Reference Attachment 1, Sample/Seed Project.

1. Direct Labor. Offeror shall use the proposed binding capped hourly burdened labor rate caps from Table 1 of Section 00 10 00 for the Sample/Seed Project. Offeror that fail to do so will not be considered for award.

2. Indirect Costs (other than Profit). Offeror shall utilize the proposed maximum binding capped indirect rates in Table 2 of Section 00 10 00 for the Sample/Seed Project. Offeror that fail to do so will not be considered for award.

3. Profit: Offeror shall use the proposed maximum binding maximum profit cap rates in Table 3 of Section 00 10 00 for the Sample/Seed Project. Offeror that Offeror that fail to do so will not be considered for award.

11.1.2 Evaluation Criteria

Attachment 1: Sample/Seed Project

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