Amendment 002 W9128F23R0023 BSNP Missouori River MATOC.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Changes have been made to the instructions to offerors in Section 00 21 00 and to Evaluation Criteria in Section 00 22 00. Due date of proposals has not changed. All other terms and conditions of this Solicitation remain unchanged

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 33

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Jun-2023

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W9128F23R0023

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

15-May-2023

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

07-Jun-2023

CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

W9128F 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9128F23R0023

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (RFP) Changes in Red

PART 1 GENERAL

1. GENERAL SOLICITATION INFORMATION:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is for solicitation of a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). This solicitation is restricted to small business participants only.

2. SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

Offers shall be submitted as stated and by the time and date as specified in Block 13, Page 1 of the 1442 Solicitation. Only an electronic proposal will be accepted.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY TO:

Contract Specialist - Wayne C. Weidenhamer at wayne.c.weidenhamer@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer – Constance R. Ellard at Constance. R.Ellard@usace.army.mil

See Section 00 22 10 SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS (SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION) for additional submission details.

3. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND AMENDMENTS:

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the SAM.gov website. https://sam.gov/

3.1. 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. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:

Questions and/or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via Bidder Inquiry as indicated below.

For any other administrative matters regarding this RFP, please contact:

Contract Specialist - Wayne C. Weidenhamer at wayne.c.weidenhamer@usace.army.mil

5. BIDDER INQUIRY

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.

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 after it has been processed by our technical team.

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

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F23R0023

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: F8RMA3-PWJMNX

a. Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access

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

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

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret

Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

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

b. Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

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

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

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

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

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

c. 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.

d. 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.

e. 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.

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

6. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The work includes all work required for a wide range of construction services including river work, dredging, habitat creation, stabilization, rock placement, earth moving activities and incidental related work located along the Missouri River Valley from Rulo, NE (River Mile 498.2) to Lower Ponca Bend (River Mile 750.0).

7. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION AND CONTRACT

AWARD

See Section 00 22 00 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION

7.1. In order to be considered for award of a contract for the requirements of this solicitation, the Offeror must submit a proposal with its offer. Failure to submit a complete proposal may result in the entire offer being rejected. The proposal shall consist of two Volumes:

Volume 1, Technical Proposal / Past Performance

Factor 1 – Technical Capabilities- Construction Equipment, Staff, and Rock Placement Capacity

Factor 2 – Stone Quality and Capacity Factor 3 – Past Performance

Volume 2, Price Proposal Factor 4 – Price Proposal, consisting of an original signed

Standard Form 1442 “Solicitation, Offer, and Award”;

providing a price for all line items for the first Task Order in the corresponding price schedule and price breakout; and acknowledgment of all amendments to the solicitation.

Proposal Characteristics Each Volume shall contain a table of contents. All text must be legible and easily read. The page size of the Offeror’s proposal shall not exceed 8-1/2 by 11 inches. Diagrams, charts and tables shall conform to the paper size. All text shall be typed single-spaced. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear. Offerors shall limit Volume 1, Technical / Past Performance Proposal, to a maximum of 40 pages. Pages in excess of 40 pages will not be evaluated. Each Volume of the proposal shall be identified on the cover by the Solicitation Number, project title, name, address, and telephone number of the Offer, and one of the following on each volume in bold letters:

VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL / PAST PERFORMANCE PROPOSAL

VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

7.2. The Proposal’s clarity, organization and cross referencing are mandatory. No material shall be incorporated by reference. General cross-references or cross referencing guides will not be considered appropriate cross-references.

7.3. The Proposal shall be organized by factors. They shall be described in separate sections, appropriately tabbed in a report form. All pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered. Elaborate or lengthy presentations are not necessary or desirable.

7.4. The Technical narrative shall be written in a way to demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirements, but should not simply parrot the specifications. The Technical proposal shall not refer the reviewer to information contained in the Price proposal.

7.5. Additional Information to Be Provided in Volume 2.

Pro Forma Requirements. This information should be submitted electronically with proposal. in an envelope labeled “Pro Forma Requirements”. Provide an original and two copies.

This information consists of the following:

- The Offeror will submit a cover letter containing:

1) Solicitation number.

2) Name, address, email, and telephone and fax numbers of the Offeror.

3) Names, title, email, and telephone and fax numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

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

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

- The Offer (the SF1442) duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company. Include the Offeror’s DUNS number in block 14.

- Acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

- The completed Section 00 45 00 of the RFP (Representations and Certifications) and the

- Payment and Performance Bonds are required within ten (10) days of Task Order Award. for each Task Order for which the Offeror is submitting a price proposal.

- Financial statement and bank letter that verify that sufficient funds will be available to finance the work.

8. JOINT VENTURES

8.1. Joint Ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

A certified copy of their Joint Venture agreement.

A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the joint venture.

Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture.

Joint Venture CAGE code.

8.2. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the joint venture.

8.3. If one of the joint venture parties possesses experience and/or past performance as a Federal Government contractor or as a Corps of Engineers contractor, that experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the joint venture.

8.4. If subcontractor experience is submitted for consideration as part of the proposal, the offeror should include a commitment signed by offeror and subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed. If the signed commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered.

8.4.1. Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc., will be considered provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal. The primary offering entity must demonstrate that the affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded.

Documentation includes a copy of the signed arrangement such as documented affiliation, a copy of the teaming agreement, a copy of the joint venture agreement, etc.

9. BASIS FOR AWARD

9.1. The Government intends to establish a multiple award ID/IQ contract that will enable it to allow members of the contract pool to compete for future task orders. The Government intends to award a target of five (5) ID/IQ contracts from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the Lowest Priced/Technically acceptable (LPTA) value to the Government. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of those proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

The Government reserves the right to award fewer contracts, more contracts, or none at all based on the proposals received. The Government intends to make its decision without discussions, but reserves the right to do so if the Contracting Officer determines it is necessary.

9.2. The Contracting Officer may establish a competitive range and conduct discussions with all the most highly rated proposals, unless the range is further reduced for purposes of efficiency pursuant to FAR 15.306(c)(2). At the conclusion of discussions, each offeror still in the competitive range shall be given an opportunity to submit a final proposal revision.

9.3. The Government will base its evaluation on the following factors.

9.4. There are two Technical Factors – Technical Capabilities, Stone Quality and Quantity, and one Past Performance Factor. All non-price factors are of equal importance.

Proposals are evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non-price factors.

In order to be considered awardable, there must be an acceptable rating in every non-price factor. For the purpose of awarding the base ID/IQ contract(s), the price factor will be determined using the price submitted by the offeror(s) for the seed project provided along with this solicitation.

9.5. The first task order is included with this package. The Government intends to award a task order concurrently or very soon after award of the base contract(s). Offerors must submit a price for the first task order in order to be considered eligible for award of a base ID/IQ contract.

9.6. As stated, award of the base ID/IQ contracts will be based on the evaluation of pricing for the first task order only. The first task order will be awarded to the lowest price offered for the first task order from among those offerors selected for a base contract award.

10. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

10.1 VOLUME I – FACTOR 1 – CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, STAFF, AND ROCK

PLACEMENT CAPABILITY

10.1.1 The Contractor shall prepare and submit a narrative demonstrating adequate floating plant and equipment to perform the work. The narrative shall not exceed three pages in length.

The contractor shall submit copies of all licenses and certificates required in Factor 1 in addition to the narrative. The total narrative for Factor One shall be no more than three pages in length and shall include, as a minimum, the following elements and sub-elements.

10.1.2 The narrative shall identify ownership or access to floating plant equipment, pilots, operators, and crew including the following:

A. Floating plant consisting of tow vessels, material barge(s), work barge(s), excavator(s), support vessels.

1. At least two tow vessels, 27 feet long or longer.

2. 4 equipment barges.

3. Mechanisms to load and place rock (loaders and excavators).

4. Support vessel such as a skiff.

5. Equipment type, manufacturer, make, model, year, dimensions, draft, propulsion engine horsepower, maximum load capacity.

B. Tow Vessel Pilots and Licenses. Identify all tow vessel pilots that may operate the tow vessels. All pilots shall be appropriately licensed. Contractor shall provide copies of all proposed tow vessel pilots’ current license.

C. Certificates of Inspection for vessels listed in 10.1.2.A

10.1.3 The narrative shall also indicate the experience of the contractor and a description of means and methods for transporting to the placement locations on the Missouri River.

The narrative shall include a means and methods paragraph(s) that provides an overview discussion that demonstrates the Contractor understands the necessary means and methods to accomplish the work. Relevant information would include assumed means and methods of transport, weekly or monthly placement rates, and transport time from the rock source. Capability shall account for an annual placement period that matches the navigation flow support season on the Missouri River. The annual placement period will include less than 8 months, from 1 April through 20 November for the entire reach of river.

10.1.4 Provide in the proposal, a list and quantity of equipment with capabilities that the

Offeror’s shop(s) currently possess in accordance with Technical Capabilities listed below. The equipment list provided as part of the proposal shall include; type of equipment (make, model, year, and relevant accessories (draft, HP, bucket type/capacity, reach, load limits, etc.), number available, description providing narrative showing equipment meets functional needs of project. Proposals will be considered technically acceptable if the Offeror provides a list and quantity of equipment to be used and has all of the following capabilities:

A. Must have barge(s) that are equipped to deliver and operate equipment which allows for the placement of stone to repair or modified specific river rock structures.

B. Must have towboats and barge(s) able to access, in low draft and/or high flow areas behind or around structures with a draft of 6 feet of water for loaded rock and equipment barges, and tow boats.

C. Must be able to use mooring piles, anchors, or spud barges to obtain proper alignment and configuration while placing stone.

D. Must have dock barge or similar loading equipment to ensure proper rock loading. Load systems and/or methods that do not prevent rock loss into river, and/or causes channel obstructions and/or impede commercial navigation are not acceptable.

E. Equipment used to place stone must be capable of accurately placing stone on structures and accurately placing stone below water to a depth of 20 feet below water surface.

10.1.5 If an Offeror is not currently in possession of the required equipment, Offeror must adequately demonstrate they can acquire the equipment in time to perform the work required under the first task order, which is to be awarded concurrently with award of the base ID/IQ contract, and demonstrate they can acquire the equipment required to satisfy all requirements in the base contract for any subsequent task order. Offerors must acquire the requisite equipment through ownership, lease, subcontract, etc., in time to perform the work.

10.2 VOLUME I – FACTOR 2 – STONE QUALITY AND CAPACITY

10.2.1 The contract will require placement of stone meeting USACE specifications within the

Missouri River at multiple locations. Specific structures, and locations will be provided with the seed project and subsequent task orders. All stone to be placed in all locations in the seed project and following task orders will be subject to the specification provided in seed task order, specification 35 31 19 of this solicitation requires investigations and a narrative describing the results of the investigations. The investigations and the narrative shall address the items specified below in the Factor 2 submission requirements. The current stone specification, in its entirety, is provided for reference in seed task order, specification 35 31 19.

10.2.2 The Contractor shall review and fully comprehend the specification. Questions should be submitted via Projnet, as described in the earlier portion of this solicitation. Contractors shall expect the Corps to perform quality testing of the stone supplied during performance of any Task Orders issued from a resulting contract. The seed project and task order Plans and Specifications will include additional and substantial project requirements. Submittal and acceptance of the Contractor listed stone sources does not imply any Government acceptance of Contractor identified stone sources for project use.

10.2.3 Submission Requirements:

A. Narrative. The Contractor shall provide a brief narrative, no more than 1 page in length, summarizing the stone investigation and including all the following items.

B. The narrative shall identify and include the names of the quarries and contact information for the representatives of the quarries that were coordinated with during the investigation.

C. The narrative shall indicate whether the contractor has secured a preliminary agreement with a quarry that can supply or has previously supplied stone that meets the requirements (or similar requirements) of the specification in seed task order, specification 35 31 19.

D. Previously supplied stone must have been supplied within the last one year.

10.2.4 Testing Results - All stone that will be allowed for use on the job must meet the stone quality specification requirements in seed task order, specification 35 31 19. In addition to the 1-page narrative, the Contractor shall also provide available stone test results as demonstration of quality. However, no new testing is required for this submittal. Offerors who fail to provide previous, similar test results, may be rated as unacceptable. Test results shall be substantially similar to those required in the seed task order, specification 35 31 19, Stone specification.

10.3 VOLUME I – FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

10.3.1 OBTAINING PAST PERFORMANCE RECORDS

A. 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 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 DoDusers, the use of PKI Login is Mandatory. Federal and Contractor users can use the PKI login category if they have PKI.

B. External Certificate Authority

1. 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.

2. Additional information about the PKI certificate is at https://www.cpars.gov/pki_info.htm web page. You will also need your UEI 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 –

C. Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) may be used to provide or supplement a firm’s past performance with other than U.S. Governmental clients (see Attachment 3). 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, Contract Specialist, via email at wayne.c.weidenhamer@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors must 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 must be submitted (either by the client POC or the Offeror) prior to proposal closing date.

D. The Government reserves the right to contact any persons who may be knowledgeable about the project or projects (this is not limited to contracts identified by the offeror) submitted in an offeror’s proposal. In addition, the Government may review and take into consideration other sources of information pertinent to the evaluation of the offeror’s Past Performance, including both the previous experience projects and other similar projects performed by the offeror. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, Past Performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, Joint Venture, teaming arrangement, or parent firm/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), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

E. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of ensuring detailed, current, accurate and complete Past Performance information rests with the offeror.

10.3.2 The Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) projects and a maximum of five (5) projects completed within the last five (5) years that demonstrate experience as they relate to Factor 1- CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, STAFF, AND ROCK PLACEMENT CAPABILITY. For each project, provide the following: Project name, a short description of the work, contract amount, owner’s name and telephone number, completion date and percentage of project completed using your own forces.

The projects shall be of similar type and complexity as this project. Acceptable projects of similar type and complexity are projects valued over $1,000,000 that were performed from a floating barge, involved rock placement, and demonstrates experience in at least one of the following areas:

A. Placing stone on specified structures and under water to a specified depth using floating plant within an inland river system.

B. Using barges with equipment to draft 6 feet of water or less to access areas behind or around structures with faster moving water.

C. Loading barges safely with mobile loading system or dock barge.

10.3.3 If the Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies, state if this project represents a joint venture of the listed parties.

10.3.4 The contractor must submit signed copies of all interim and final ratings received during the time period of March 1, 2018, to May 1, 2023 as included in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other databases using all CAGE/UEI numbers of team members (joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) that will be performing the work identified in Factor 1 above. All ratings must include the contact information, e-mail or phone, of the rating official.

10.4 VOLUME II – FACTOR 4 – PRICE

Provide a complete price in the proposal, the Price Proposal Schedule, and Price Breakout Schedule from the first Task Order. Proposed prices must be entered for all items of the Price Proposal Schedule and a detailed price breakout must be submitted.

Price will be analyzed using the price analysis techniques provided in FAR 15.404- 1(b). In the event of a discrepancy between the unit price and the price total, the unit price will prevail.

ORDER INSTRUCTIONS TASK ORDER

ORDERING PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION TASK ORDERS

I. GENERAL:

DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: Performance Requirements will be established in each Task Order scope of work.

Individual Task Orders contemplated under this solicitation may range from $2,500 to $19,000,000.

The minimum Task Order amount is $2,500 for any given Task Order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in amount of less than $2,500 for any one Task Order, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish those items under the contract.

II. ORDERING PROCEDURES:

1) ORDERING: To clarify the contract clause 252.216-7006 "Ordering" the following shall apply:

a. When the Government requires work under the contract, a Request for Task Order Proposal (RFTOP) will be issued to all the members of the MATOC pool. RFTOP will normally be issued electronically by email but may be placed via mail, telephone, facsimile, or other electronic means.

b. The Government will not be obligated to reimburse the contractor for work performed, items delivered, or any costs incurred, nor shall the contractor be obligated to perform, deliver, or otherwise incur costs, except as authorized by duly executed Task Orders.

c. The Government request for proposal will delineate the: (1) scope of work; (2) location of work;

(3) time period(s) within which the work must be performed. (4) additional technical specification or drawings and (5) a price schedule.

d. Task orders will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The contractor shall prepare a firm fixed price proposal to perform the work and submit his/her proposal in writing to the individual and within the time specified in each request for proposal.

e. Each task order will be discussed by the contractor and the Contracting Officer, as necessary, to develop a mutual understanding of:

1) Type and scope of work to be accomplished, including accuracy criteria.

2) End product required by the Contracting Officer.

3) Existing site conditions, survey control, and other available data.

4) A fair and reasonable price to perform the work

f. Time periods within which required work must be accomplished will be defined in each task order placed against the basic contract. Each task order will contain the agreed to scope of work, project to be performed, specific deliverable items, and the final negotiated fixed price for performing the work.

g. Each proposal submitted will be evaluated for fair and reasonable price to perform the work.

e. Upon award the awardee will be notified and all members of the MATOC pool will be notified of the award decision electronically by email.

f. The need for Pay and Performance Bonds will be determined at the Task Order level and will be IAW FAR

Part 28. Awardee of the Task Order will need to provide the required bonds with 10 days of award.

2) NOTICE TO PROCEED:

The contractor shall commence work upon receipt of a properly executed Task Order or modification to a task order and after Payment and Performance bonds are received and found to be legally sufficient. The contractor shall complete the work within the time specified in each task order or modification to each task order.

3) UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL:

Only a warranted Contracting Officer (either a Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), or an Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)), acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of the Task Order of the base contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

4) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Base Contract ordering period shall begin upon the date of contract award and shall, unless terminated sooner in accordance with the termination contract clause continue for a period specified. Task Orders shall be issued during the ordering period in the base contract unless the terms of the contract are extended depending on the needs of the government.

5) OBLIGATION BY THE GOVERNMENT: The Government is not obligated to fund the maximum cumulative dollar amount of this contract.

6) DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE(S) (COR): Designation will be made upon award of each Task Order and a copy of the designation letters will be furnished to the contractor. Limits of authority are described in each designation letter.

7) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTOR:

The contractor shall designate a member or employee who will act as project manager for the base contract or during the performance of a Task Order. This official shall be the liaison between the contractor’s work forces and the Government.

8) OPTION(S) WITHIN TASK ORDERS AND/OR MODIFICATIONS: The Government may require performance of additional work as identified as an option item in individual Task Orders or by a Modifications to Task Orders, at the price stated. Contractor will be notified of the Modification to the Task Order by the government. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor prior to completion of the work previously authorized under each appropriate task order.

9) GENERAL WAGE DECISION: Davis Bacon Act wage rates will be identified for all Task Orders at the time of request for proposal is issued under this contract and updated at the time of award of the Task Order.

10) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (REFERENCE FAR 52.232-18): The Government may request proposals for Task Orders for which funding is not currently available for the award. If funds fail to become available for the award of the project, the event shall not constitute a basis for equitable adjustment under this contract. If after the Government receives a contractor's proposal and funds are not available, the Government may request an extension of the contractor's proposal acceptance period without further competition for the project or may re-solicit the project at its option. If the proposal acceptance period is not extended by the contractor the project may be re-solicited.

SECTION 00 22 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Section 00 22 00 – EVALUATION CRITERIA Changes in Red

1. EVALUATION CRITERIA

1.1. VOLUME 1, TAB A – FACTOR 1 – CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, STAFF, AND

ROCK PLACEMENT CAPABILITY

1.1.1. The Government will evaluate the contractor’s response to Factor 1 in its entirety and categorize the proposal with one combined technical evaluation for this factor.

1.1.2. The proposal must be in an organized manner that acceptably addresses the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements.

1.1.3. Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

1.1.3.1. The contractor’s narrative must include all the elements and sub-elements listed in section 00 21 00. A table or bulletized list of available equipment is adequate for a list of equipment, provided it’s accompanied by a signed statement by the CEO or President of the company indicating that all such equipment can be or has been secured and will be made available if any contracts are awarded under this MATOC. The rest of the requirement may be demonstrated within the narrative by providing a statement that indicates capability to meet the requirements as long as it includes a signed commitment by the CEO or President of the company. A Factor 1 rating of “acceptable will be assigned if the submittal demonstrates the Contractor has the equipment, personnel, and experience to perform the work.

1.2. VOLUME 1, TAB A – FACTOR 2 – STONE QUALITY AND CAPACITY

1.2.1. The Government will evaluate the Contractor provided documentation in its entirety and categorize the proposal with one combined technical evaluation for this factor. The Contractor should include the narrative, and any optional supplemental information combined in an organized manner for Factor 2.

1.2.2. Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

1.2.2.1. The contractor proposal must, at a minimum, include and address all the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements for this factor. A Factor 2 rating of “acceptable” will be assigned if the submittal demonstrates the Contractor has provided the required narrative and a preliminary agreement with a quarry that can supply or has previously supplied stone that meets the requirements (or similar requirements) of the specification in the seed task order has been secured.

1.3. VOLUME 1, TAB A – FACTORS 1 AND 2

1.3.1. The Government will evaluate the information to determine how well the Offeror identifies and demonstrates Technical Capabilities. The Offeror’s failure to demonstrate possession of all of the technical capabilities identified in section 00 21 00 will be deemed technically unacceptable and will not be considered for award.

1.3.2. TECHNICAL RATINGS

1.3.2.1. To be considered Acceptable, each Offeror shall specifically address each of the evaluation factors. All non-price factors are equal. Sufficient detail shall be provided, citing specific data as may be required, such that the proposal may be adequately evaluated. The proposal must show clearly that the Offeror has an understanding of the work tasks required and has the capability and responsibility to accomplish the work. Acceptable/Unacceptable evaluations shall utilize the ratings listed in Table 1.

Table 1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Color Rating Description Green Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

1.4. VOLUME 1, TAB A – FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

1.4.1. The Past Performance evaluation factor 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 considers each Offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance and the quality of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract’s requirements. A 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. There are three aspects to the Past Performance evaluation which are recency, relevancy, and quality. These three aspects are described below:

1.4.2. Relevancy and Recency. The first two aspects of the Past Performance evaluation are to determine how relevant and recent previous experience accomplished by the Offeror is to the anticipated work to be accomplished under this project scope. The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. The Government will consider projects that are complete within 10

(5) years from the date the offers are due. Projects whose completion date is closer to the date the offers are due will have more impact on the overall past performance evaluation. However, they may or may not overshadow older performance records considering the nature of the ratings, statements, and volume of records. At a minimum, for projects to be determined recent, projects must be completed within the past five (5) years from the date of this solicitation release. the offers are due.

1.4.2.1. For relevancy, the government will consider how similar the project example is to this solicitation.

1.4.3. Contractor Performance. The third aspect of the Past Performance evaluation is to determine the quality of the performance on past 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 on 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.

1.4.4. The Government will review all past performance information submitted, and may, at its sole discretion, review all the offerors CPARS evaluations for recency, relevance and quality.

1.4.5. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)/ Construction

Contract Administration Support System (CCASS) records and Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ’s)are exempt from page count. The offeror shall be limited to submission of a CPARS or PPQ’s evaluation for each project submitted and the offeror shall submit a CPARS, if it is available for the project.

1.4.6. The Government will assign a final Performance Confidence Assessment for this factor based on the evaluation of recent and relevant past performance information and the quality of past performance on prior contract efforts. In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings using the Table 2 below.

Table 2. Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown (see 1.4.7 below).

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

1.4.7. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 [a][2][iv]). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

1.4.8. The Government will evaluate the relative merits of each Offeror's past performance by following the recency, relevancy, and confidence assessment procedures. The evaluation of past performance will examine how well Offerors have performed on recent and relevant projects considering such criteria as but not limited to: comparison of past experience to requirements contemplated under this scope; frequency of performance of similar projects; length of work history;

performance metrics and trends; customer satisfaction; performance evaluation ratings; cost growth and adherence to budget; time growth, timeliness and adherence to schedule; quality and quality control measures; management of personnel and subcontractors; compliance with safety standards/safety plan; regulatory compliance; overall customer satisfaction; responsiveness to customer concerns; and safety.

1.4.9. Projects submitted without qualifying past performance data to support them may be considered for relevancy; however, the lack of qualifying performance data may have a significant negative impact on the confidence assessment.

1.4.10. CPARS/CCASS Ratings will be given more weight than PPQs. The Government may, at its discretion, contact individuals other than those identified by the Offeror as references to verify the information contained therein. The Government reserves the right to consider all aspects of an Offeror's performance history.

1.4.11. The Government will consider the experience provided by the Offeror for the anticipated work to be accomplished unter this “project scope” when determing the relevancey of past performance data und use those submissions as a part of the confidence assessment. A lack of, or degraded recency and relevancy impacts the confidence assessment that the Government provides.

1.4.12. CPARS and/or PPQs with little to no supporting narrative will be weighted less significantly (both positive and negative) than CPARS and/or PPQs with more convincing supportive narratives.

1.5. VOLUME 2, TAB A - FACTOR 4 – PRICE

1.5.1. Price will be evaluated in comparison to the Independent Government Estimate (IGE). Price will be ranked in order from lowest price to highest price. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) will evaluate the price factor for the following:

1.5.2. Completeness. All price information required by the Request for Proposal (RFP) has been submitted.

1.5.3. Fair and Reasonableness. The Government will review the prices submitted for fairness and reasonableness using Price Analysis.

1.5.4. Price analysis will be used to determine the reasonableness of total evaluated price to support the selection of the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror for all non-price factors. In exceptional cases when the determination of fair and reasonable price requires additional information, the Contracting Officer may conduct analysis to support the determination of whether the proposed price is fair and reasonable. However, no adjectival ratings shall be utilized for evaluating cost or price.

1.5.5. All offers with separately priced line items or subline items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced (FAR 15.404-1[g]). Unbalanced pricing exists where the prices of one or more line items are significantly overstated or understated, despite an acceptable total evaluated price. Offers may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

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