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Offers 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 or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, 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)

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Amendment No. 0001 W9128F

COMBINED MPF AND FTD, PNFXBM1088037 & PNFXBM1088018, ELLSWORTH AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA

See attached documentation for content of the amendment revisions to solicitation.

Date for receipt of proposals is NOV 22, 2021 at 1400 hours

Government Point of Contact: Bill Rawe, Contract Specialist William.T.Rawe@usace.army.mil

U.S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DISTRICT

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVE.

OMAHA, NE 68102-4901

See Item 6

W9128F-21-R-0032

10/28/2021

10/22/2021

Am #0001 - 2 (Continuation SF 30)

28 OCT 2021

Solicitation No. W9128F21R0032

Date of Issue: 22 OCT 2021 Date of Receiving Proposals: 22 NOV 2021

SUBJECT: Amendment No. 0001 to Request for Proposal Solicitation Package for Construction of

MPF AND FTD FACILITIES AT ELLSWORTH AFB, SOUTH DAKOTA

TO: Prospective Offerors and Others Concerned

1. The specifications and drawings for subject project are hereby modified as follows (revise all specification indices, attachment lists, and drawing indices accordingly).

a. Specifications. (Descriptive Changes.)

(1) RFP Package, add “Use ProjNet Method Below To Receive All Solicitation Attachments:

** Due to file size limitations associated with SAM.gov, RFP documents have been posted to a ProjNet plan room at www.projnet.org using the quick add key PE886S-YVZJV4. On the Projnet login page, provide email address and enter the quick key in the key access section and check the box "I agree to the privacy & Security Notice". Make sure the Managing Agency is "USACE”.”

b. Specifications (New and/or Revised and Reissued). Delete and substitute or add specification pages or sections as noted below. The substituted pages or sections are revised and reissued with this amendment. For convenience, on the revised specification pages, changes have been identified by “[*Am- 1]”(underlining of added text and/or strikeout of deleted text).

Pages or Sections Deleted Pages or Sections Substituted or Added 00 10 00 00 10 00* 00 22 00 00 22 00*

2. This amendment is a part of the proposing papers and its receipt shall be acknowledged. All other conditions and requirements of the request for proposal remain unchanged.

3. Electronic Proposal. shall be addressed as noted in Item 8 on Page 00 10 00-1 of Standard Form 1442

4. Electric Offers will be received until 2:00 p.m., local time at place of receiving proposals, 22 NOV 2021, as stated in the Request For Proposal.

Attachments:

Spec Pages listed in 1.b. above

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District 1616 Capitol Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901

28 OCT 2021

JMH/2181

00 10 00 Page 1

SOLICITATION, OFFER

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

W9128F-21-R-0032

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. DATE ISSUED

22 OCT 2021

PAGE OF PAGES

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

4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE CT 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

U.S.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA

Contracting Division (CENWO-CT) 1616 Capitol Ave Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901

U.S.ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA

Attn: CONTRACTING DIVISION (CENWO-CT) 1616 Capitol Ave Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME Bill Rawe

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

(402) 996-3722

SOLICITATION

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

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date):

The offeror hereby agrees to do all work described in the documents entitled:

COMBINED MPF AND FTD

PNFXBM1088037 & PNFXBM1088018

ELLSWORTH AFB, SD

RETURN WITH OFFER: INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 00 10 00 (SF1442), [SECTION 00 22 00,] AND SECTION 00 45 00. [ELECTONIC COPIES OF

OFFER ARE ACCEPTABLE.]

*BLOCK 13a. – REFER TO SECTION 00 22 00 FOR THE NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE ORIGINAL OFFER.

THIS SOLICITATION IS UNRESTRICTED AND OPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPITATION.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF SOLICITATION, LOCAL TIME REFERENCED THROUGHOUT DIVISION 00 OF THIS SOLICITATION IS CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within [**] calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. ([** - See CLIN Pricing Schedule])

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

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

YES NO

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and * copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by [1400] (hour) local time 22 NOV 2021. If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due. * - See Section 00 22 00.

b. An offer guarantee is is not required.

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

d. Offers providing less than ___60_____ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

STANDARD FORM 1442(REV. 8/2014)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

00 10 00 Page 2

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

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

DUNS or Unique Entity Identifier Number:

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within 60 calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

AMOUNTS

SEE ATTACHED CLIN PRICING SCHEDULE

Contractor’s Fax No. CAGE CODE Contractor’s E-Mail address

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)

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha 1616 Capitol Ave.

Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901

USAED Omaha c/o USACE Finance Center 5722 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38054-5005

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award,

(b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31c. AWARD DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

CLIN SCHEDULE 00 10 00 – 3 W9128F-21-R-0032

CONTRACT LINE ITEM (CLIN) PRICING SCHEDULE

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION EST

QTY

UNIT UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

BASIC ITEMS

Entire work complete for Construction of the B-21 Field Training Detachment Facility (FTD), complete to the five-foot line, excluding items separately listed below. Scope includes construction of the design and associated systems described above and throughout this Contract. (FTD

MILCON)

Job

XXX

Sitework, Utilities, and Pavements from five-foot line to the limits of construction of the B-21 Field Training Detachment Facility (FTD), including all required demolition, excluding items listed separately below. (FTD MILCON) the B-21 (Mission) Operations Planning Facility, complete to the five-foot line, excluding items listed separately. Scope includes construction of the design and associated systems described above and throughout this Contract. (MPF

Sitework, Utilities, and Pavements from five-foot line to the limits of construction of the B-21 (Mission) Operations Planning Facility, including all required demolition, excluding items listed separately. (MPF MILCON)

CLIN SCHEDULE 00 10 00 – 4 W9128F-21-R-0032

Entire work complete for Procurement and Installation of Generator Sets and associated switchgear, controls and monitoring, and connections to fuel system for the B-21 (Mission) Operations Planning Facility. (MPF MILCON) the replacement parking lot as indicated in the design drawings and specifications for the B-21 (Mission) Operations Planning Facility, (MPF MILCON)

TOTAL BASIC AMOUNT $_____________________________

OPTION ITEMS

[Option]

Entire work complete to provide a third drive lane along Bergstrom Drive as indicated in the B-21 MPF design drawings and specifications. (MPF

Entire work complete to provide additional parking as indicated in the design drawings. (MILCON)

Entire work complete for Procurement and Installation of FF&E for the B-21 FTD.

(FTD O&M)

00010

Entire work complete for Procurement, Installation, Commissioning, and Cybersecurity of Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system and Access Control System (ACS) for the B-21 FTD. (FTD O&M)

Cybersecurity of audio-visual (A/V) system equipment and devices for the B-21

FTD. (FTD O&M)

Installation of raised-access flooring in B- 21 FTD server rooms. (FTD O&M)

CLIN SCHEDULE 00 10 00 – 5 W9128F-21-R-0032

Installation of FF&E for the B-21 MPF.

(MPF O&M)

Entire work complete for Procurement, Cybersecurity of Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system and Access Control System (ACS) for the B-21 MPF. (MPF

Cybersecurity of audio-visual (A/V) system equipment and devices for the B-21

MPF. (MPF O&M)

Installation of Server Equipment Cabinets in B-21 MPF Comm Room 166 & Server Room 168. (MPF O&M)

Installation, and Commissioning of Power Filters in Elec (Room) 169 for the B-21 MPF in accordance with Specification 13

49 20.00 10 ELECTROMAGNETIC

POWER FILTERS. (MPF O&M)

Entire work complete to provide access control and secure area oversight as defined in 01 14 00 Work Restrictions and associated references. (FTD or MPF

Entire work complete for temporary Government trailer facilities during construction as indicated in this Contract.

(FTD or MPF MILCON or O&M)

Entire work complete for additional removal and disposal of contaminated soils not previously identified in the project hazardous material survey documentation, and not otherwise included in the basic amount. (FTD or MPF MILCON)

CY

CLIN SCHEDULE 00 10 00 – 6 W9128F-21-R-0032

Entire work complete for removal and disposal of additional ACM piping not previously identified in the project hazardous material survey documentation, and not otherwise included in the basic amount. (FTD or MPF MILCON)

LF

TOTAL AMOUNT (BASIC PLUS OPTIONS) $_________________________________

NOTES:

1. See SECTION 00 21 00, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS for evaluation of options. The Government reserves the right to exercise Option Item 0007 within 90 days of Notice to Proceed. The Government reserves the right to exercise Option Items 0009 - 0017 within 700 days of Notice to Proceed. The Government reserves the right to exercise Option Items 0008 and 0018 - 0021 within 365 days of Notice to Proceed.

Abbreviation: Operations and Maintenance (O&M).

2. Prices must be entered for all items of the schedule. Total amounts submitted without prices being entered on individual items will be rejected. Additions will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the lump-sum prices and the total amount, the lump-sum prices will be considered the price submitted.

3. A modification to a proposal which provides for a single adjustment to the total amount submitted, should state the application of the adjustment to each respective lump-sum price affected. If the modification is not so apportioned, the single adjustment will be applied to Item No. 0001.

4. Contract duration is 800 calendar days for award of basic and option items. No contract duration extension will be provided upon award of any combination of option items.

5. Quantities for unit priced items are estimated only and the respective unit price will prevail in the event of an overrun or underrun subject to General Conditions (Contract Clauses) Clause FAR 52.211-18 “Variation in Estimated Quantities.”

CLIN SCHEDULE 00 10 00 – 7 W9128F-21-R-0032

SUPPLEMENTAL PRICE BREAKDOWN OF PRICING SCHEDULE TEMPLATE

TOTAL WITH MARKUPS AMOUNT TO EQUAL TOTAL BASIC AMOUNT

AS INDICATED ON PAGE 3 AND 4 OF THIS SECTION 00 10 00

DIVISION MASTERFORMAT 2016 DESCRIPTION UNIT AMOUNT

01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (minus item 0101) LS $_______________

0101 01 33 29 Sustainability Documentation LS $_______________

02 EXISTING CONDITIONS LS $_______________

03 CONCRETE LS $_______________

04 MASONRY LS $_______________

05 METALS LS $_______________

06 WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES LS $_______________

07 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION LS $______________

08 OPENINGS LS $_______________

09 FINISHES LS $_______________

10 SPECIALTIES LS $______________

11 EQUIPMENT LS $_______________

12 FURNISHINGS LS $_______________

13 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION LS $_______________

14 CONVEYING EQUIPMENT LS $_______________

21 FIRE SUPPRESSION LS $_______________

22 PLUMBING LS $______________

23 HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING LS $_______________

25 INTEGRATED AUTOMATION LS $_______________

26 ELECTRICAL LS $_______________

27 COMMUNICATIONS LS $_______________

28 ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY LS $_______________

31 EARTHWORK LS $_______________

32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS LS $_______________

33 UTILITIES LS $_______________

34 TRANSPORTATION LS $_______________

Total Price Breakdown Amount

Prime Contractor Markups:

--G&A General and Administrative Expense $ ______________ --FOOH Field Office Overhead not defined by Division -01 $ ______________ --PROFIT Profit $ ______________ --P&PB Performance and Payment Bond $ ______________

TOTAL WITH MARKUPS

All items must be entered in dollars.

“TOTAL WITH MARKUPS” from this Price Breakdown must match the “TOTAL BASIC

AMOUNT”.

SECTION 00 22 00

EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

Construct a Mission Operations Planning Facility (MPF) and Field Training Detachment Facility (FTD) at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota: This project will be executed using a design-bid-build (DBB) project delivery method, which will require the contractor to provide the government with a complete facility and warranty based on the solicitation requirements and subsequent contract award documents.

The estimated construction cost of this project is between $80,000,000 and $100,000,000.

Construct a B-21 Mission Operations Planning Facility (MPF) and a B-21 Field Detachment Training Facility (FTD) on a combined site at EAFB, SD. The MPF will provide +/- 47,113 SF of secure operations planning space in support of B-21 operations at EAFB. The FTD will provide +/- 57,328 SF of secure maintenance training and classroom space in support of B-21 operations at EAFB and Air Force-wide. The projects will include multiple spaces constructed to secure area standard Intelligence Community Directive/Intelligence Community Standard 705 (ICD/ICS 705). See 01 14 00 WORK RESTRICTIONS for additional information and requirements. The projects will include associated paving, site features, utilities, and infrastructure for operations planning for the emerging B-21 airframe. The project may also include bid options for fixtures, furnishings, and equipment (FF&E), intrusion detection systems (IDS), access control systems (ACS), uninterrupted power supply (UPS), and closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems.

The facilities will be designed as permanent construction in accordance with the DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements and UFC 1-200-02, High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements. Each facility should be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, and base design standards. In addition, local materials and construction techniques shall be used where cost effective. This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per unified facilities criteria. All work shall be in accordance with RFP documents issued within this solicitation.

The Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions in accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.215-1. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical and cost/price standpoint. Offerors shall organize their proposals as described herein. Proposals may be determined non-compliant for failure to follow this format and may be rejected from further consideration.

Competition for this contract will be full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a corresponding small business size standard of $39.5M.

THE OFFEROR SHOULD BE REGISTERED IN SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

WEBSITE (SAM.GOV) FOR NAICS CODE 236220 PRIOR TO THE DATE PROPOSALS ARE

DUE.

2. TECHNICAL RATINGS

The acquisition approach for this project will be a Bifurcated Best Value RFP following FAR Part

15. It provides the advantages of a traditional Best Value Trade-off procurement method but advertises the 95% or 100% backcheck design while the 100% ready to advertise design is being developed. The Bifurcated Best Value process means that a portion of technical proposals will be due first. At that time, the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will convene and begin to independently evaluate each proposal against the factors in the solicitation. Not less than 30 days after submission of Volume I proposals, the amendment for 100% ready to advertise design will be issued and offerors will have not less than 30 days to submit their price proposals (Volume II) to include Factor 4, Small Business Participation Plan and Price. Upon receipt of Volume II, the SSEB will reconvene to evaluate the remaining evaluation factors. Price Analysis review and the Source Selection Authority review of the Best Value Trade-off will commence after Volume II submission.

Offerors must submit a Volume I (Technical) proposal in order to submit a Volume II (Pricing) proposal. Offerors shall assume that revisions to Volume I (Technical) proposals will not be allowed, accepted, or evaluated after formal Volume I submission on the requested date – unless requested by the Government by amendment or other formal correspondence.

The evaluation ratings for Technical Factors 2 and 3 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 (SST) 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 1. The Combined technical/risk ratings will be used to evaluate Factor 2 Project Management Plan and Factor 3 Key Personnel. The evaluation rating that will be used for Factor 1 Past Performance and Factor 4 Small Business Participation is described further below.

Table 1: Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and, thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

RATING DEFINITIONS

Strength: is 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: is an aspect of an Offeror's proposal that appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance

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

Significant Weakness: is a flaw in the proposal 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.

3. PAST PERFORMANCE RATING

The Past Performance evaluation factor (Factor 1) assesses the degree of confidence the Government has in an Offeror’s ability to supply products and services that meet users’ needs, based on a demonstrated record of performance. The Past Performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. 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. One performance confidence assessment rating is assigned for each Offeror after evaluating the Offeror's recent Past Performance, focusing on performance that is relevant to the contract requirements.

a. Relevancy. The first aspect of the Past Performance evaluation is to determine how relevant previous projects accomplished by the Offeror is to the anticipated work to be accomplished under this project scope. Recent is defined as Past Performance on contracts that had a construction completion date (otherwise known as a building occupancy date (BOD)) within the past ten (10) years of this solicitation release. Relevancy is defined as similarity of items stated within this solicitation such as: types of projects, dollar value, contract type, and relative complexity. 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. Relevancy is not a separate proposal rating but is used to develop an overall Past Performance Confidence Assessment. The four levels of relevancy definitions are:

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

Not Relevant. Present/Past Performance effort involved little or none of the scope

b. Contractor Performance. The second aspect of the Past Performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The Past Performance evaluation performed in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the Offeror’s Past Performance on past contracts;

rather, the Past Performance evaluation process gathers information from stakeholders on how well the Offeror performed those past contracts. The Source Selection Evaluation Board will review this Past Performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to performance confidence assessment.

After evaluating relevancy and contractor performance, a Performance Confidence Assessment rating will be determined. In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each Offeror shall be assigned one of the following ratings:

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. 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.”

4. SMALL BUSINESS RATING METHOD

The small business evaluation for Factor 4 will utilize the following ratings as stated in the below table for this solicitation.

Table 2: Small Business Rating Method Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Green Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of small business objectives.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives.

5. OBTAINING PAST PERFORMANCE RECORDS

Past performance records may be obtainable by Offerors using one of the following methods:

(1) Accessing Past Performance information directly from Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website at https://www.cpars.gov/ for CCASS completed before 27 June 2014 and for merged CPARS completed after 1 July 2014. CPARS is an electronic repository of performance information collected by all the major federal performance reporting systems and can be accessed at the aforementioned website.

All Department of Defense (DoD) employees (military and civilian), including DoD Contractors that are working on site (military/government facilities) or contractors working offsite using Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) are required to use certificates from DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to access CPARS. If the contractor doesn't work on site or with GFE they are encouraged to obtain and use a certificate from an External Certificate Authority (ECA). For DoD users, the use of PKI Login is Mandatory. Federal and Contractor users can use the PKI login category if they have PKI.

External Certificate Authority External Certificate Authorities (ECAs) and Interim External Certificate Authorities (IECAs) provide digital certificates to the DoD's private industry partners, contractors using their own equipment or working in non-government facilities, allied partners, and other agencies.

Additional information about the PKI certificate is at https://www.cpars.gov/pki_info.htm web page.

You will also need your DUNS number and Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) to log onto CPARS. The MPIN number was selected by whoever registered your company in the System for Award Management (SAM) Registry at https://sam.gov/. If you do not know your MPIN number, you will need to contact the SAM help desk by emailing them from the email link on the SAM web page. Please be aware that they will only release the MPIN number to the person who originally registered your company. Additional instructions on locating your MPIN is located in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section under the Help tab, or -

(2) Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) may be used to provide or supplement a firm’s past performance with other than U.S. Governmental clients. Contact your client point of contact (POC) for the project you need a past performance record and request the POC to complete the PPQ. The PPQ included in this solicitation is provided for the Offeror to submit to the client for each project the Offeror may need a past performance record for to meet the requirements in this synopsis. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client POC. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. 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, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). It is the Offeror’s responsibility to follow-up with client POCs to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, William Rawe, Contract Specialist, via email at William.T.Rawe@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs; this does not preclude an Offeror submitting a previously completed PPQ as long as the full PPQ is submitted and completed in its entirety. This also does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. If a PPQ is to be submitted for a project, the complete PPQ shall be submitted (either by the client POC or the Offeror) prior to proposal closing date.

6. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION FACTORS

Evaluation factors are listed below in descending order of importance:

Table 3: Volume I Required Submittal Items (Not Rated)

Location Description Descending Order of Importance

TAB A SF1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments Not Rated

TAB B Representations & Certifications Not Rated

TAB C

JV Agreement or Teaming Agreement (if applicable).

Not Rated

Table 4: Volume I Evaluation Factors

Descending Order of Importance

TAB D Factor 1 – Past Performance 1st Most Important Factor

TAB E Factor 2 – Project Management Plan 2nd Most Important Factor

TAB F Factor 3 – Key Personnel 3rd Most Important Factor

Table 5: Volume II Required Submittal Items (Not Rated)

Descending Order of Importance

TAB A SF1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments Not Rated

TAB B (See Vol II Evaluation Factors Below)

TAB C (See Vol II Evaluation Factors Below)

TAB D Small Business Subcontracting Plan Acceptable/Unacceptable

TAB E

Any new JV Agreement or Teaming Agreement (if applicable).

Not Rated

Table 6: Volume II Evaluation Factors

Location Volume II Factors Descending Order of Importance

TAB B Factor 4 – Small Business Participation 4th Most Important Factor

TAB C Factor 5 – Section 00 10 00, Pricing Schedule

All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

7. BASIS OF AWARD

The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the criteria described within the solicitation, and will award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal is determined to represent the best value to the Government utilizing a bifurcated approach under the best value tradeoff process as described in FAR 15.101-1.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award contracts without conducting discussions with Offerors. However, in the event the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) concludes conducting discussions is in the best interest of the Government, the PCO will document the rationale for the competitive range determination, in which the Source Selection Authority (SSA) will review and approve the PCO’s determination. 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’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

Offerors may request a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505 Preaward Debriefing of offerors or FAR 15.506 Postaward Debriefing of Offerors.

7.1. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS. Per FAR 52.217-5, except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

8. VOLUME I

Proposals shall be submitted by the time and date as specified in Section 00 10 00, Page 1. 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 two (2) volumes listed below shall be submitted as “SEPARATE” single files. Due to heightened security at Government installations, the proposal shall be delivered to the following. Offers must be submitted electronically via [*Am-1] DOD Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE)Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation at https://safe.apps.mil/ https://piee.eb.mil/. Offerors must be registered in PIEE before they can submit a proposal. to the following recipients:

[*Am-1] REGISTER FOR ACCESS TO PIEE:

Every Vendor must register in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment for the specific applications they wish to use. During registration, offerors will need to register for the solicitation module with the relevant role (Proposal Manager).

To use an application in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment system, you must establish a personal account in the system.

This account is activated by your Government Administrator or the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Customer Support Center.

You will need to take several steps to establish your personal account:

On the PIEE Home Page, click the Help/Training button in the upper right hand corner for steps needed to complete before registering.

1. Complete your Vendor activation requirements (See Vendors Getting Started section on the Help/Training page).

2. Set up your PC to use the applications (See Machine Setup link on the Help/Training page).

3. Self-register as "Vendor" or your Contractor role for your CAGE codes (See the demo below for help with Self Registration).

4. Have your GAM activate your account.

Additional registration instruction and step-by-step walkthrough can be found at:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml

UPLOADING PROPOSAL TO PIEE:

Detailed instruction on the uploading of proposals can be found at:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

PIEE Web based training: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/

In the event an offeror is unable to register for a PIEE account or otherwise is unable to upload their proposal to PIEE, the offeror shall email the individuals identified below no later than 48 business hours prior to the offer due date and time, stating the issue they are having with PIEE, and request instructions for an alternate method to submit their proposal. This alternate method will be in the form of either email or DOD Safe.

1. William Rawe, William.T.Rawe@usace.army.mil

2. John Hickman, John.D.Hickman@usace.army.mil

**Offerors accessing the [*Am-1] DOD SAFEPIEE Solicitation site as a GUEST (a “Guest” is defined as a user who is not assigned a CAC) must request a package invitation from the Contract Specialist listed in Section 00 22 00 a minimum of 48-business hours prior to the close of the RFP.**

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 by the USACE Outlook Server or uploaded into the [*Am-1] DOD SAFEPIEE Solicitation website as identified in the [*Am-1] DOD SAFEPIEE Solicitation notification e-mail sent to the Contract Specialist(s)/ Contracting Officer will be the time and date the Government received the proposal. [*Am-1] PIEE will provide the offeror with the upload date and time. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal.

Page limitations for Volumes I & II (Evaluation Factors 1 through 4) are identified within the instructions for each factor where applicable. Title Sheets, Tables of Content, Dividers, and blank pages are not included in the page limitations and will not be counted as such. A one-page cover letter or title sheet is recommended as the first page of each file identifying your firm’s name, the file’s title, and describing any applicable contractor team arrangements as defined in Tab C below. Any extraneous information or cover letters that provide additional information about your firm that is not requested by this solicitation will not be reviewed or evaluated.

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” x 11” (organizational chart, risk assessment and project schedule are the only documents that may be submitted on an 11” x 17”). Margins should be no less than 1” (right, left, top, and bottom).

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. 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.

8.1. TAB A. Standard Form (SF1442), Solicitations, Offer, and Acknowledgement of Amendments. The SF1442 shall be completed by the offeror and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with instructions at FAR

4.102. Include with the offeror’s name and address in BLOCK 14 of the SF1442, your company’s DUNS, CAGE, and Tax Identification numbers. Offerors shall acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in Block 19. If the offeror fails to acknowledge all amendments, the proposal (Volumes I and II) will be considered as non-compliant and shall not be evaluated further.

8.2. TAB B. Certifications/Representations and other Statements of Offerors. This TAB shall contain Section 00 45 00, Certifications/Representations which are provided in this solicitation, including the Representation & Certifications cover page. Fill in all applicable areas. Offerors shall include in this TAB their completed electronic Representation and Certifications from the SAM.gov website. Since FAR Clause 52.204-7 System for Award Management is applicable to this solicitation, the offeror in accordance with FAR 52.204-8 (d) is required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After review the SAM database information, the offeror verified by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph ( C ) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified by the offeror under this provision.

8.3. TAB C. Contractor Team Arrangements. If applicable, the offerors shall provide a copy of the firm’s JV Agreement.

8.3.1 Contractor Team Arrangements Other Than Joint Venture/ Mentor-Protégé.

All offerors proposing a team arrangement other than a Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé, shall submit the following information in the Required Documents file:

a. A listing of each team arrangement member’s corporate name (no abbreviations), address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS Number, and Cage Code.

b. A copy of the signed team arrangement agreement or binding letter of commitment between each team member. All team arrangement agreements and letters of commitment shall:

(1) Clearly identify the expected relationship, role and responsibility between the firms, Prime Contractor, and of the subcontractor or other entity (type and proportion of work to be performed); and

(2) Be signed by the appropriate individual(s) of each company.

8.3.2. Joint Venture Team Arrangements (Including Mentor-Protégés).

No contract may be awarded to a Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé that is not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé must have its own registered Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Any Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé agreement that is required to be approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall be approved in accordance to the applicable Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). If the applicable requirements are not met prior to the due date for proposals, the proposal will be rendered unawardable.

a. In the title sheet/cover letter of your proposal, provide the complete names, addresses, and phone number of the firms comprising the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.

b. A copy of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé agreement.

c. Signature requirements: SF 1442, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD, Block 20, requires that the name and title of a person authorized to sign the offer for the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé be provided. In the case of a Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé, subject Standard Form shall be signed by the principal representative of the Joint Venture/ Mentor-Protégé (or the alternate principal representative, if the principal representative is unavailable).

d. In addition to the requirements stated above, and to assure a single point of contact for resolution of contractual matters and payments, the Offeror shall submit a certificate signed by each participant in the Joint Venture containing the following statement:

“The parties hereto expressly understand and agree as follows:

1. (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/Mentor-Protégé. These individuals have authority to sign on behalf of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.

2. Direction, approvals, required notices, and all other communications from the Government to the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé, including transmittal of payments by the Government, shall be directed to (enter name, title, and company of principal), principal representative of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.”

NOTE: Provide telephone numbers and email addresses for the points of contact listed in the above statement.

8.3.3. Integrity and Validity of Contractor Team Arrangements

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

provided that the arrangements are identified and company relationships 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 (see FAR Subpart 44.2);

b. Determine, based on the stated contractor team arrangement, the responsibilities of the

Prime Contractor (see FAR Subpart 9.1);

c. Provide to the Prime Contractor data rights owned or controlled by the Government;

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

e. Hold the Prime Contractor fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of team arrangement between the Prime Contractor and its subcontractors.

8.4 TAB D. VOLUME I – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

8.4.1 Submission Requirements (Page limitations: no more than a three (3) page narrative per project example submitted; no more than a two (2) page narrative to describe any past teaming experience; no page limitations on official past performance records such as PPQs and/or

CPARS)

There are three aspects to the performance confidence evaluations: recency, relevancy, and quality of past performance. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance shall be considered. Relevance and quality of performance will be combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each Offeror. The project examples requested within this factor must be of relevant scope and complexity to the solicited project.

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