W9128F21R0031_RFP- 254M 8(a) RDI MATOC Final.pdf

RAPID DISASTER INFRSTRUCTURE (RDI) RESPONSE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITIY 8(a) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (MATOC) COVERING ANYWHERE WITHIN THE STATES OF NEBRASKA, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, MISSOURI, AND KANSAS.

RETURN WITH OFFER: INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SF1442, SECTION 00 22 00, SECTION 00 45 00, AND OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION, AS APPLICABLE.

OTHER BONDING INFORMATION: SEE GENERAL CONDITIONS (CONTRACT CLAUSES) CLAUSE "PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS".

BONDING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC TASK ORDERS.

"BLOCK 13A._REFER TO SECTION 00 22 00 FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

ERICKA T COLLINS 402-995-2116

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

30-Jul-2021

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________ calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

YES X NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________31 Aug 2021 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, X is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______180 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

W9128F

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W9128F21R0031

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 2,540,000 Job Base Period - 8(a) RDI #2 MATOC FFP

FFP

Base Period - 8(a) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Response Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC).

The shared contract capacity of the MATOC is $254 million for an ordering period of eight (8) years: five (5) base year and one (1) three (3) year option, with possible 6 month extension.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Z2JZ

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 251,460,000 Job Base Period - 8(a) RDI#2 MATOC CPFF

CPFF

Base Period -8(a) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Response Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC).

The shared contract capacity of the MATOC is $254 million for an ordering period of eight (8) years: five (5) base year and one (1) three (3) year option, with possible 6 month extension.

MAX COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL MAX COST + FEE

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 UNDEFINED Job OPTION Option Period - 8(a) RDI#2 MATOC FFP

FFP

Option Period -8(a) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Response Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The shared contract capacity of the MATOC is $254 million for an ordering period of eight (8) years: five (5) base year and one (1) three (3) year option, with possible 6 month extension.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0004 UNDEFINED Job OPTION Option Period - 8(a) RDI#2 MATOC CPFF

CPFF

Option Period -8(a) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Response Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The shared contract capacity of the MATOC is $254 million for an ordering period of eight (8) years: five (5) base year and one (1) three (3) year option, with possible 6 month extension.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0005 UNDEFINED Job OPTION 6 Month Option to Extend Services FFP

FFP

6 Month Option -8(a) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Response Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The shared contract capacity of the MATOC is $254 million for an ordering period of eight (8) years: five (5) base year and one (1) three (3) year option, with possible 6 month extension.

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0006 UNDEFINED Job OPTION 6 Month Option to Extend Services CPFF

CPFF

6 Month Option-8(a) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Rapid Disaster Infrastructure (RDI) Response Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The shared contract capacity of the MATOC is $254 million for an ordering period of eight (8) years: five (5) base year and one (1) three (3) year option, with possible 6 month extension.

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

2,500.00 $2,500.00 254,000,000.00 $254,000,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

2,500.00 $2,500.00 254,000,000.00 $254,000,000.00

CLIN MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN VALUE

The minimum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) for all orders issued against the CLIN(s) on this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) stated in the following table. The maximum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) for all orders issued against the CLIN(s) on this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity(s) and CLIN value(s) stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

0001 2,500.00 $2,500.00 2,540,000.00 $2,540,000.00 0002 2,500.00 $2,500.00 251,460,000.00 $251,460,000.00 0003 2,500.00 $2,500.00 2,540,000.00 $2,540,000.00 0004 2,500.00 $2,500.00 251,460,000.00 $251,460,000.00 0005 2,500.00 $2,500.00 2,540,000.00 $2,540,000.00 0006 2,500.00 $2,500.00 251,460,000.00 $251,460,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

0001 2500.00

$2,500.00

2,540,000.00

$2,540,000.00

0002 2500.00

251,460,000.00

$251,460,000.00

0003 2500.00

0004 2500.00

0005 2500.00

0006 2500.00

LABOR TABLE RATES

Section 00 10 00

CONTRACT RATE PRICING

SCHEDULE

1. Firm Fixed Pricing Task Orders

1.1 Binding Capped Hourly Labor Rates

The binding capped labor rates for this contract shall be provided by the Offeror in Table 1. The amount to be paid to the contractor for each firm-fixed price task order shall not exceed the “maximum” hourly rates proposed by the contractor for the labor disciplines listed in Table 1, “Binding Labor Rates.”

TABLE 1: Binding Labor Rates

Labor Discipline

U nb ur de ne d

L ab or R at e

B as e

Pe ri od ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (B as e

Pe ri od

B ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (B as e

Pe ri od

B ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (B as e

Pe ri od

B ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (B as e

Pe ri od

B ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (B as e

Pe ri od

B ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (O pt io n Pe ri od

B ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (O pt io n Pe ri od

B ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (O pt io n Pe ri od ur de ne d L ab or

R at e (6

M on th

E xt en si on

Accounting Manager (Home Office)

Program Manager/ Construction Operations Manager

Corporate Quality Control Manager

Corporate Safety and Health Manager

Procurement Specialist (Home Office)

Response Manager/Project Manager (Home

Engineer (Home

Accounting/ Financial Analyst (Field Office)

Onsite Project Cost Tracker (Field

Site Superintendent

Quality Control Specialist/CQC System Manager

Site Safety and Health Officer (Field

1.1.1 The capped hourly rates provided on Table 1 shall be “Fully Burdened,” i.e., shall include Overhead (OH), General/Administrative (G&A), Labor Burden Fringes, and any other indirect costs exclusive of profit.

1.1.2 Labor rates used in formulating task order proposals shall not exceed the capped labor rates as of the date of task order requirement.

1.1.3 The Offeror shall indicate for each discipline whether it is employed by the prime or a subcontractor by annotating PRIME or SUB next to the discipline in the first column. For example, “CADD Operator (SUB)”.

The rates shown per labor discipline shall be fully burdened rates, exclusive of profit.

1.1.4 The hourly burdened labor rates proposed in the Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule are binding upon contract award for the life of the MATOC, to include all option periods and extensions. These rates are applicable to both task orders and modifications.

1.1.5 The capped hourly, fully burdened labor rates shall include all applied direct and indirect costs, e.g., direct labor costs, payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, applied OH, applied G&A, and any other applied indirect costs, but shall not include profit.

1.1.6 If a discipline is not listed in the contract rate pricing schedule and is required for the contractor to perform a specific task order, the contractor may propose the required labor category and provide the unburdened labor rate along with all applied direct and indirect costs which formulate the fully burdened labor rate (exclusive of profit) in the proposal submitted in response to the issued Request for Task Order Proposal (RTOP).

1.1.7 If during the Contract Period of Performance, the Offeror’s original key personnel (prime or subcontracted) are no longer available, the Offeror shall replace these individuals with personnel whom, at a minimum, have the same qualifications as the personnel being replaced. The Offeror shall be responsible for negotiating labor rates for those personnel that do not exceed the rates provided in Table 1, which are the maximum rates the Government will pay for any personnel. The Contractor shall submit the replacement personnel’s qualifications to the Contracting Officer for approval.

1.1.8 The applicable capped labor rates shall be governed by the effective date of the Task Order. Task Orders will use the prices for the 12-month period effective on the date the Task Order is issued. Modifications to Task Orders will reflect the rates of the “current 12-month” binding labor rate schedule. For example, if the rate schedule changes over on 1 November of each year, and a Task Order is issued on 1 September 2020 for 12 months work, the maximum rates will be the rates that were effective on 1 November 2019. Under the same assumptions, if a modification to the Task Order is required in December 2020, the labor rates effective on 1 November 2020 will apply.

1.1.9 The Offeror has the responsibility to provide labor rates that comply with all potential Service Contract Act wage determinations and/or Davis Bacon wage decisions for each labor discipline subject to those wage determinations/wage decisions. The Government will provide the applicable wage determination(s) for the specific geographic location of the task orders in the RTOP.

1.1.10 Provide one (1) rate per labor discipline, regardless of whether the individuals employed for that discipline are directly employed or subcontracted.

1.2 Firm-Fixed Price Escalation and Maximum Profit

1.2.1 The escalation rate applied to years 2 through 8 shall be provided by the Offeror in Table 2:

Table 2: Escalation Rate

Profit will be negotiated at the task order level for each Firm-Fixed Price task order but shall not exceed the maximum profit rate provided by the Offeror in Table 3, “Maximum Profit.” The maximum profit shall be binding for the life of the contract, to include all option periods and extensions, and shall be the maximum profit the Contractor will be allowed to propose for all firm-fixed-price task orders and modifications issued under this contract.

1.2.2 The Contractor may propose a lower profit when responding to a RTOP (or subsequent modifications) based on the tasks identified in the request and the risk associated with the project.

1.2.3 The maximum profit on this contract shall be provided by the Offeror in Table 3:

Table 3: Maximum Profit

2. Cost Reimbursable Task Orders

The contractor shall have the ability to support cost reimbursement task orders (i.e., an adequate cost accounting system for determining costs applicable to the contract order and acceptable purchasing system). The Government reserves the right to request a Defense Contract Audit Agency DCAA Audit prior to or after contract award.

Additionally, each cost reimbursable task order issued will be subject to DCAA Audit.

2.1 Accounting System

The contractor will use DCAA approved forward pricing rates or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) established cost pools in accordance with FAR Part 31 for applied Overhead, G&A, and other indirect applied rates, and shall have an accounting system that is in compliance with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) [large business firms only] and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

2.2 Fixed Fee

Fixed Fee will be negotiated on each cost reimbursement task order. In no case can the fixed fee exceed the statutory limit of 10% for cost reimbursement task orders, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations 15.404-4.

2.2.1 The maximum Fixed Fee shall be provided by the Offeror in Table 4, Maximum Fixed Fee, and is binding upon contract award for the life of the MATOC, to include all option periods and extensions. These rates are applicable to both task orders and modifications.

Table 4: Maximum Fixed Fee

3. Binding Capped Rates for Firm Fixed and Cost Reimbursable Task Orders

The Binding Capped Rates represent the maximum Overhead, G&A, or other Indirect rates that the Contractor shall use when responding to a RTOP issued by the Government. These rates are applicable to both Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable contracts and shall also apply to all modifications. The Offeror may use lower rates in proposals, but not higher.

3.1 The Binding Capped Rates shall be the maximum applied OH, G&A and other indirect rates used for the duration of the contract. The Binding Capped Rates will not be adjusted upward as a result of an audit of the contract or the follow-on task orders. The Contractor should use the actual labor rate(s) paid to the employee(s) for each discipline with the applied Binding Capped Rates for OH, G&A and other indirect rates. A Contractor can propose lower OH, G&A and other indirect rates for a specific task order; however, those proposed lower rates become the binding capped rates for that specific task order. The proposed task order indirect rates will not be adjusted upward as a result of an audit of the contract or the specific task order.

3.2 The Binding Capped Rates for this contract shall be provided by the Offeror in Table 5. The capped rates provided by the Offeror are binding upon contract award for the life of the MATOC, to include all option periods and extensions. These rates are applicable to both task orders and modifications, unless adjusted in accordance with paragraph 3.1.

Table 5: Binding Capped Rates

Overhead Rate

G&A Rate

4. Department of Labor Wage Rates

The appropriate Department of Labor Wage Determination/Decision will be provided for individual Task Orders issued against the contract.

5. Travel

The Contractor shall perform all travel and attend all meetings necessary for completion of the work required by the Task Orders. Per Diem (lodging and MI & E expenses) shall be paid at the current Government rates in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) per person per calendar day spent in travel status. No per diem will be paid for travel less than the number of hours per day stated in the current FTR. Per Diem rate information may be obtained at http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/. Actual cost of transportation by public conveyance (plane, limited to coach class) shall be paid. Air travel shall (if possible) be planned in advance in order to acquire the best prices available. Privately owned vehicles shall be paid at the current Government mileage rate in accordance with the FTR. The maximum amount paid for an airline ticket shall be the cost of travel via coach class.

If Applicable: Other Indirect Applied Rates (Specifically identify rate and reason for rate below)

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (RFP)

1 CONTRACT INFORMATION

1.1 INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACTS

1.1.1 The Government intends to issue an 8(a) solicitation and award a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for shared capacity of $254M to a target of four (4) contractors. Individual Task Orders will be solicited and competed within the MATOC pool. Task Orders within the MATOC may be Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) or Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders, depending upon project risk.

1.1.2 The total ordering period for this MATOC is eight (8) years from contract. The base will be five (5) years and there will be one (1) option period of three (3) years. The Government’s decision to exercise an option will be contingent upon satisfactory contractor past performance and an informal survey of current market conditions. The decision to exercise the option is at the discretion of the Government. The minimum guarantee amounts for this MATOC (to include all option periods) are $2,500.00.

2 PROJECT LOCATIONS

2.1 Projects may occur in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, and Kansas. The Offeror shall be prepared to respond to any location within the states, as defined above.

3 WHO MAY SUBMIT

3.1 Pursuant to 13 CFR 124.501, it has been determined that competition will be limited to 8(a) firms located within the geographical area serviced by the SBA Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, or Kansas District Offices, and other 8(a) construction firms with a bona fide place of business, as defined by 13CFR124.501(k), within the geographical competitive area, and the assigned NAICS code. All other 8(a) BD Participants are deemed ineligible to submit offers.

3.2 All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in the same manner as they are proposing for this solicitation.

3.3 The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 236220, with a size standard for small business of $39.5 million dollars.

3.4 Proposals submitted must be sufficiently detailed to allow for an effective and equitable evaluation by the Government. There will be no public proposal opening. Proposals submitted will become, upon receipt, the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. After evaluation of proposals, electronic copies will be retained for the official paperless contract file. All other copies will be destroyed or forwarded to the Field and Areas Offices in support of their contract administration functions.

4 COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND AMENDMENTS

4.1 Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the beta.SAM.gov website.

4.2 It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to check the websites for any amendments. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

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

5 BIDDER INQUIRY/QUESTIONS

5.1 Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries and questions concerning this solicitation document via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

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

The Offeror is permitted to submit multiple inquiries.

5.3 Questions relating to the proposal are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at:

https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ no later than ten (10) calendar days before due date of proposals, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers. The Bidder Inquiry system is to be used to ask and receive answers to all non-proprietary questions.

5.4 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 ProjNet email notification after an answer to the comment/question has been processed by our technical team.

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

5.6 The Solicitation Number is: W9128F-21-R-0031

5.7 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: TYT969-D46ZF6

5.8 Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access

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

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

Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

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.

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.

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

5.8.2 Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System

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.

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

Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

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

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

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

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

6 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

6.1 In an effort to reduce paper and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically. All submissions will 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 two (2) volumes listed below shall be submitted as SEPARATE files via email. Offerors may use compression utilities such as 7-Zip, WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. Offerors are encouraged to send both files in the same email transmission, if possible.

6.1.1 Volume I: W9128F21R0031, Technical Proposal, Factors 1-4

6.1.2 Volume II: W9128F21R0031, Required Documents

6.2 For this solicitation, the recipients will be:

John D. Hickman Contracting Officer john.d.hickman@usace.army.mil

Tyler Hegge Contracting Officer tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil

Ericka T. Collins Contract Specialist ericka.t.collins@usace.army.mil

6.2.1 For the purposes of determining whether the proposal was received “late” in accordance with FAR 15.208, the date and time the file(s) are received via email will be the time and date the Government received the proposal.

Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal.

The Government is 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. Failure to submit a complete proposal IAW instructions and requirements may result in the entire offer being rejected.

7 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND FORMAT

7.1 Submit the following two files, titled in the format shown below:

7.1.1 W9128F21R0031_COMPANY NAME _VOLUME_I_FACTORS_1-4

7.1.2 W9128F21R0031_COMPANY NAME _VOLUME_II_REQUIRED_DOCS

8 VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AND PAST PERFORMANCE

8.1 Offerors shall submit one file labeled as Volume I with tabs (electronic bookmarks or equivalent) to identify the factors shown below. All required information for each identified factor must be contained within that specified Tab.

8.2 Page limitations for Factors 1-4 are shown in Table 1, below:

Table 1 - Proposal Format -- Volume I: Technical Proposal and Past Performance

EVALUATION

FACTOR

LOCATION

TITLE PAGE LIMITATION

1 Tab 1 Past Performance No page limitation on the total number of pages, each project submission is limited to 2 pages

2 Tab 2 Organizational Structure

15 (exceptions are noted in paragraph 8.2.2, below)

3 Tab 3 Key Personnel 6 (each resume shall be no more than 2 pages)

4 Tab 4 Technical Approach to the Sample Project

8.2.1 All text shall be at least 10 pt. font and easily read. All text shall be typed and single-spaced and each page shall be 8-1/2 by 11 inches.

8.2.2 The following items are excluded from the Factor 2-page count:

A letter from DCAA approving the Offerors purchasing system would be excluded as described in Factor 2

The Offeror’s organizational chart can be 11x17 inches but is included in the page limitations as one (1) page as described in Factor 2.

8.2.3 Each page should contain the following information in the top and bottom margin. Exact placement (center, off-center, left, right, etc.) and sequence of presentation is at the discretion of the Offeror.

Page number. Pages for each factor should be separately and sequentially numbered (i.e., the first page submitted for evaluation of each factor should be “Page 1”). This includes all pages for Factor 1; while there is no page limitation for Factor 1, the page numbers are needed by the Government for reference during the selection process.

Factor number and title. For example, “Factor 1 – Past Performance.”

Solicitation Number

Company name of Offeror and (at the Offeror’s discretion) the company logo

Disclosure information can be placed in the bottom margin.

8.3 Top, left, right, and bottom margins should be no less than 1”. No information should be included in any margin, except as required in Paragraph 5, above. Past Performance evaluations are exempt from this requirement.

Information contained within margins, other than what is required by the Government, will not be reviewed. 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.

8.3.1 For Factors 2, 3, and 4, pages that exceed the page limitations for any factor will not be reviewed and the information contained on those pages will not be considered for evaluation. Note that including required information on a page that exceeds any of these limitations, and which is therefore not reviewed, may cause a Factor to be rated as Deficient. For Factor 1, there is no overall page limitation; however, for individual project submissions exceeding 2 pages, only the first two pages will be reviewed; project submissions exceeding first five (5) will not be reviewed, and for narrative information submissions any information on pages in excess of one (1) page will be reviewed.

9 VOLUME I, TAB 1 – FACTOR 1: PAST PERFORMANCE

9.1 In this tab, the offeror shall submit information for a minimum of three (3) up to five (5) projects* that best demonstrates the offeror’s experience on projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity similar to that described in Section 01 11 00. These highlighted projects will help the Government understand the recency and relevancy of the Offeror’s past performance and aid the Government in a confidence assessment. Note: To be considered, the project must have been completed by the offeror, i.e., not the offeror’s subcontractor.

9.2 In addition, the offeror shall provide a list of CPARS entries they feel are most applicable to this acquisition. The Government will review this list and other CPARS entries. No part of this submission restricts the Government’s rights to review past performance data from other sources, or limits what the Government can review from CPARS.

9.3 To be evaluated, each project must have been completed by the offeror within seven years of the date that proposals are due and must be accompanied by either a CPARS assessment or a PPQ.

9.4 The Government will not consider project submissions from the offeror in excess of the five requested projects. However, the Government will review additional CPARS assessments and PPQs, as appropriate, in order to review the offeror’s past performance data in a total offeror concept to gain a holistic understanding of the offeror’s performance record. Offerors are allowed to submit additional narratives to explain how the offeror has overcome any negative past performance data. Narratives must not be more than one (1) page. Narratives do not absolve the offeror of prior performance. Narratives provide the offeror an opportunity to frame prior poor performance. The Government will review this data and consider its content when reviewing past performance.

Narratives are also encouraged for example projects that may be missing requested elements (i.e. nearly complete projects, non-DOD project that still meets all the complexity requirements, etc) explaining to the Government why it should consider the project as a complete submission. The Government reserves the right to subjectively determine the impact of the content of the narrative and how it will impact the ratings.

9.5 *A maximum of five projects will be evaluated. If an offeror disregards these instructions and submits more than five projects, only the first five projects will be evaluated. Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess the projects against the evaluation criteria described in the RFP.

9.6 For each project submitted, the offeror also shall provide past performance information.

9.7 Requirements applicable to every project example.

9.7.1 For the purposes of this solicitation, a project is defined as one of the following:

A single task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at one site

A single task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at multiple sites.

Work performed pursuant to a single stand-alone (non-IDIQ) contract at one site

Work performed pursuant to a single stand-alone (non-IDIQ) contract at multiple sites.

One specific task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract or a single stand-alone “C” type contract which has one specific past performance evaluation in CPARS or via completion of a PPQ.

Work pursued under multiple task orders of an ID/IQ type contract does not constitute a "project" within this definition. Work pursued under multiple stand-alone contracts does not constitute a project within this definition

9.8 Past project examples submitted for this factor shall have been awarded to the Offeror (either singly or as one of the participants in a Joint Venture (JV) named on the SF1442 for this solicitation (W9128F-21-R-0031)). The company shall have been the Prime Contractor for the past project, either singly or as a member of the Joint Venture to which it was awarded, or a teaming partner.

9.9 The table below provides example scenarios based on the requirements above:

Scenario Examples

Past Project Qualifies for

Evaluation for Factor 1 (if all other requirements are met)?

A Past project was awarded to Company X only. Company X is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F-21-R-00XX and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F-21-R-00XX.

Yes

B

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). Past project was awarded to Company Y only. Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F-21-R-00XX and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F-21-

R-00XX.

Yes

C

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). Past project was awarded to JV Company YZ. Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F-21-R-00XX and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F-21-

R-00XX.

Yes

D

Past Project was awarded to Company “AY,” a JV composed of Company A (not Prime Offeror for RFP W9128F-21-R-00XX) and Company Y. Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). JV Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor and has signed the SF 1442 for W W9128F-21-

R-00XX.

Yes

E

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”).

Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F-21-R-00XX and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F-20-R-00XX. Company Y performed work on the past project, but was not the Prime Contractor for the past project (either singly or as a member of a JV).

No

F

Company X is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F-21-R-00XX and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F-21-R-00XX. Company X will use Company R as a teaming partner but Company R is not part of a JV with Company X for W9128F-21-R-00XX. The past project was awarded to Company R as a Prime Contractor (singly or as a member of a JV), but not Company X (singly or as a member of a JV).

Yes

G

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”).

Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F-21-R-00XX and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F-21-R-00XX. Company YZ will use Company R as a teaming partner but Company R is not part of the JV. The past project was awarded to Company R as a Prime Contractor (singly or as a member of a JV), but not to Companies Y or Z (singly or as a member of a JV).

Yes

9.10 The project completion date shall have been within the past seven (7) years of the original (non-Amended) date that proposals are due. For the purposes of this solicitation, a project is considered complete when all construction is completed, the contractor has completely demobilized from the site, and all deliverables required by the contract or task order have been delivered and accepted by the Government. It is not necessary for the contract to be administratively/financially closed out. However, a project example must have a CPARS or PPQ associated in the submission. If a project is incomplete, yet the offeror wishes to submit the project as recent experience, in addition to a PPQ, the offeror must provide a narrative (see paragraph 9.4 above) explaining to the Government why it should consider the incomplete project. The Government will assess the explanation and make a sole determination whether or not the project should be considered.

9.11 Work shall have been performed within the United States, to include Hawaii, Alaska, and Outlying Areas as defined in by Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 2.101. Projects performed in foreign countries, to include those at U.S. military installations or other U.S. facilities in foreign countries, are unacceptable.

9.12 The primary scope of work for the submitted project experience shall be directly related to the work identified in the Summary of Work, Section 01 11 00.

9.13 Contract/task order final cost shall be a minimum of $500,000. “Final cost” means the amount of costs the Offeror was reimbursed by the Customer, including the associated fee for the contract/task order. For task orders, the “final cost” amount is the award amount of the task order, not the parent contract.

9.14 The Government will review past performance data for recency and relevancy considering the following work factors. Offerors are encouraged to highlight their prowess and capabilities in the sample submissions to ensure the Government is aware of the offeror’s capabilities in meeting similar elements of work:

9.14.1 Cost-Reimbursement: Cost-reimbursement types of contracts provide for payment of allowable incurred costs, to the extent prescribed in the contract. These contracts establish an estimate of total cost for the purpose of obligating funds and establishing a ceiling that the contractor may not exceed (except at its own risk) without the approval of the contracting officer. A cost-reimbursement contract requires the contractor to have an adequate cost accounting system for determining costs are applicable to the contract. Time and Materials contracts, Labor-Hour Contracts, Letter Contracts, and Fixed Price contracts with cost reimbursable line items ARE NOT acceptable Cost- Reimbursement projects. Contracts or task orders awarded by companies which operate federal governmental facilities are not acceptable. Project example(s) submitted can be from the Offeror who performed the project as a Prime Contractor, JV participant, or Teaming Partner or from the Offeror’s proposed JV.

9.14.2 Time Sensitive: Projects that required mobilization within 45 days after Notice to Proceed. Project example(s) submitted can be from the Offeror who performed the project as a Prime Contractor, JV participant, or Teaming Partner or from the Offeror’s proposed JV.

9.14.3 Infrastructure or Levee Repairs: Repair, renovation, reconstruction, or construction of infrastructure or levee project that had a total contract value (including modifications) greater than or equal to $500,000. Project example(s) submitted shall have been performed by the Offeror as a Prime Contractor. Work performed as a subcontractor (including subcontractors under a teaming partner arrangement) is not acceptable.

9.15 Each project example submitted should include the following information, presented in this order:

Customer (agency, military branch, state, city, etc.)

Contract and (if applicable) task order number, at award

Contract/task order title

Contract/task order award date

Notice To Proceed (NTP) date (if applicable)

Project completion date

Project duration (days)

Final Contract/task order cost to the Government/Customer

Explanation for any cost or schedule growth.

Location of work (City/Installation, State, Territory, Commonwealth, etc.)

Individual Point of contact for the customer/client.

Name

Title

Role (Contracting Officer, Program Manager, etc.

Mailing address

Phone number (work

Email address

Description of the work performed

Explanation of how the work performed is relevant to this solicitation

9.16 If the Government/Customer contractually required your firm to mobilize within a certain number of hours or days from contract award or NTP, state the required response time and the time your company actually took to mobilize. Otherwise, state “No mobilization timeline requirement.”

9.17 The Government reserves the right to verify information on the project, and if the Government cannot verify the information, it may discount the project information, which could negatively affect the technical rating for this factor.

9.18 NOTE: If an Offeror includes an affiliation of a company with a named offeror, then the proposal must include a factual basis showing the planned relationship between the companies on the contract at issue, i.e. the proposal must indicate the involvement of the affiliate in performance of the contract before the agency can attribute the affiliate’s past experience or performance to the offeror.

9.19 If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, submit it with the proposal. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for the project. The standard PPQ for USACE is Form PPQ-0 (9/30/11) and it is provided as an attachment to this solicitation. Offerors are advised to ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS evaluation is available.

9.20 If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, Offerors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist, prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall instruct the clients to refer to the solicitation number in the subject line. PPQs are source selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an email confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is the offeror’s responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information. The Government reserves the right to contact the personnel listed on the PPQ. The inability to validate the information on the PPQ will affect the Government’s evaluation. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Offerors may provide explanation on problems encountered on past projects and the corrective actions taken by the offeror see paragraph 9.5 of this section. In the event that a formal past performance evaluation has not been completed via CPARS, or CCASS, the Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ-0, Attachment 1) is provided for the Offeror or its team partners to submit to the client. The PPQ should be completed by an owner or owner’s representative not affiliated with your firm. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

9.21 Completed PPQs shall be submitted with your proposal or to the designated personnel listed below prior to the Phase 1 proposal due date. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the designated Government's point of contacts, via email at tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil, john.d.hickman@usace.army.mil, and ericka.t.collins@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. The Government may utilize utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

9.22 Do not submit PPQs for projects evaluated via CPARS or CCASS. In the event an Offeror submits a PPQ for a project for which a CPARS evaluation is available, the CPARS evaluation will be considered authoritative.

9.23 In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including CPARS, using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the offeror’s performance, Government personnel with personal knowledge of the offeror’s performance capability, and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate, and complete past performance information rests with the offeror. The Government reserves the right to contact any and all individuals identified in the projects submitted. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to provide current contact information for the individual identified therein. The Offeror may provide additional points of contact (POCs) with the customer (prime contractor, if appropriate). The POC information should include the POC’s title, telephone number and e-mail address. The POCs may be contacted to validate the information provided.

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

10 VOLUME I, TAB 2 – FACTOR 2: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

10.1 This requirement considers the effectiveness of the Offeror’s organizational structure and management approach to adequately perform the requirements of the solicitation. The Government seeks a comprehensive structure and approach that will maximize quality, be cost effective, takes into account logistical realities and will result in the optimal use of resources

10.2 Describe your organizational…