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W9128F24R0029

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

ADAL SOUTH ENTRY CONTROL POINT, QJVF206271, MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA

The purpose of this amendment is to issue revised specifications/draw ings, update w age determinations, provide the site visit sign-in sheet, and extend the proposal due date.

Date for receipt of proposals is 10 MAY 2024 at 1400 hours.

Government Point of Contact: Scott Dw yer, Contract Specialist, Scott.Dw yer@usace.army.mil

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 40

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Apr-2024

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 W9128F24R0029

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

01-Apr-2024

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 X is extended, 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 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

24-Apr-2024

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

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AM-0001

24 APR 2024

Solicitation No. W9128F24R0029

Date of Issue: 01 APR 2024 New Date of Receiving Proposals: 10 MAY 2024

SUBJECT: Amendment No. 0001 to Request for Proposal Solicitation Package for Construction of ADAL South Gate ECF Minot AFB, ND

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 (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 N/A 01 30 00.24 ATT Am-0001

b. Drawings (Reissued). The following drawings are revised with latest revision date of 22 APR 2024, and reissued with this amendment.

(1) Sheet ES101, Electrical Site Plan Area Plan 1

(2) Sheet ES102, Electrical Site Plan Area Plan 2

(3) Sheet ES103, Electrical Site Plan Area Plan 3

(4) Sheet M-101, Composite Mechanical Plan

(5) Sheet E-101, Guard Booth Plans

2. This amendment is a part of the proposing documents, and a receipt acknowledgement shall be provided with the SF1442. All other conditions and requirements of the request for proposal remain unchanged.

3. Electronic Proposal/Email. See Section 00 22 00 for how to submit electronic proposals.

4. Electric Offers will be received until 2:00 p.m., local time at place of receiving proposals, 10 MAY 2024, as stated in the Request For Proposal.

Attachments:

Spec Pages listed in 1.a. above Dwgs. listed in 1.b. above

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

24 APR 2024

JNS/2179

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION, CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

The required response date/time has changed from 01-May-2024 02:00 PM to 10-May-2024 02:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (RFP)

1. SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1. GENERAL CONTRACTOR

This Solicitation is restricted to Small Business.

1.2. ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST

The estimated construction cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

1.3 SUBMISSION, MODIFICATION, REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

See FAR 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMPETITIVE ACQUISTION, subparagraph "(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals."

below for acceptable methods. Note: Electronic commerce or facsimile are not acceptable methods, unless indicated otherwise.

1.4 SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Offers shall be submitted at the location stated and by the time and date as specified in Section 00 10 00, Page 1.

Submit proposals via the instructions below and in Section 00 22 00.

1.4.1 FILE DESCRIPTION

Include a "File Description" for each file(s) you upload. The "File Description" will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.) Offerors shall use the following example for file descriptions:

Volume I, Technical Proposal, shall be submitted as the following separate files:

W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_REQD_DOCS

W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_FACTORS1_thru_3 W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_FACTOR2_Appendix_Schedule

Volume II, Price Proposal, shall be submitted as the following separate files:

W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_PRICE

(Note: Company name may be abbreviated) Proposal Format Reference Section 00 22 00 EVALUATION CRITERIA for page limitations and format.

1.4.2 RETURN ADDRESS REQUIREMENTS

Offeror(s) must ensure that ALL mail sent to the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, either pre-contract or post-contract award, has a return mailing address on the outside of the envelope, package, box, etc. ANY MAIL addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including but not limited to bids, modifications to bids, proposals, revised proposals, bid guarantees, bonds, correspondence, etc., will be REJECTED by the US Army Corps of Engineers mail room facility located at 1616 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901 if it does not contain a return mailing address. THERE

WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS.

1.4.3 CAD AND ELECTRONIC DESIGN FILES (PROVIDED)

If provided, the CAD survey files, and other electronic design files are provided on an as-is basis. Any Government provided survey, and the other electronic design files are provided to assist the Contractor in preparing their proposal using their own commercially purchased software.

The Contractor shall take all professionally prudent and reasonable actions to verify the accuracy of the data provided and shall assume all liability from the use of these files. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any other software necessary to view the files provided. No other CAD design files will be provided for proposal preparation other than those provided at the time of RFP issuance. No assistance with the files will be provided CAD/BIM file access instructions:

Use Projnet (Plan Room) Method to download project CAD/BIM files during advertisement (see disclaimer below).

Due to file size limitations associated with SAM.gov, CAD/BIM files haven been posted to a Projnet plan room at www.projnet.org. 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."

Quick Key: 6VE5FE-JJGYU4

NOTE: 100% ready to advertise (RTA) files will be posted with the Vol 2 solicitation for pricing. Files will not be posted nor provided with the Vol 1 solicitation for qualifications.

***CAD/BIM File Disclaimer***

Any files provided were used to compile bid documents for the subject project.

The subject native CAD/BIM files are being provided for information only to prospective bidders, and are provided on an AS-IS basis. Files are provided in either .dgn, .dwg, or .RVT format, depending upon the nature of the work communicated. Note that the Government does not warrant consistency or accuracy of the files in relation to the electronic .PDF files that serve as the basis for bidding the work. Use of the design model(s) shall not limit compliance with As-Built or Advanced Modeling requirements in this contract. See specifications 01 33 39.00 10 and 01 78 39.00 24 for additional requirements. Utilization of these files shall not limit compliance with any portions or requirements of the .PDF design drawings or specifications.

***CAD/BIM File Disclaimer***

2. 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 U.S. General Services Administration website at:

https://sam.gov/.

It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to check the website 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. A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the sam.gov website listed above (registration required).

3. OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Questions and/or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via Bidder Inquiry as indicated below. Question and/or comments relative to these bidding (proposal) documents that is proprietary in nature or if Bidder Inquiry system (See Below) is out of service should be submitted to the Contract Specialist:

Contract Specialist – Primary POC: Scott Dwyer Scott.Dwyer@usace.army.mil 402-995-2584

3.1. BIDDER INQUIRY

Technical inquiries and questions relating to technical requirements, proposal procedures or bonds 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 answer to all non-proprietary questions.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team.

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

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F24R0029

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: CG57MD-8U86UD

3.1.1. BIDDER INQUIRIES INSTRUCTIONS

a) Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety.

b) Offerors are requested to review submitted bidder system for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

c) 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.

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

3.1.2. REGISTRATION FOR PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY ACCESS

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

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

b) Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

c) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

e) 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.

f) 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.

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

3.1.3. ENTERING BIDDER INQUIRIES IN PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY SYSTEM

(a) 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.

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

(c) Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

(d) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

(f) Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your

Secret Question.

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

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

3.2 SITE VISIT SIGN IN – PROJNET PLAN ROOM

The site visit sign-in sheet has been added to a Plan Room.

Quick Key: EPN8VA-ZP4HKZ

4. PLAN HOLDERS LIST

For viewing a list of interested vendors (i.e. Plan Holders List) and receiving notifications or email of changes regarding a solicitation, U.S. General Services Administration has these features available (https://sam.gov/). For this solicitation, go to https://sam.gov/ and register as a vendor or enter username and password to login. If you wish for General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Plan Rooms, or Print Shops to have the ability to contact you, click on "Add me to Interested Vendors" for the solicitation.

5. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

See Section 00 22 00 Evaluation Criteria.

6. KEY PERSONNEL (FACTOR 3)

Personnel, subcontractors, and outside associates or consultants. In connection with this contract, any in-house personnel, subcontractors, and outside associates or consultants will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified in the Contractor's accepted proposal. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's written consent before making any substitution for these designated in-house personnel, subcontractors, associates, or consultants. If the Contractor proposes a substitution, it shall submit the same type of information that was submitted in the accepted proposal to the Contracting Officer for evaluation and approval. The level of qualifications and experience submitted in the accepted proposal or that required by the Solicitation, whichever is greater, is the minimum standard for any substitution.

7. SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION BOARD

The Contracting Officer has established a Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) to conduct an evaluation of each proposal received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based exclusively on the merits and content of the proposal and any subsequent discussion required. The identities of the SSEB personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the proposers to contact these individuals is prohibited.

8. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES, AND OTHER TAXES

It is the Contractor's responsibility to investigate applicable federal, state, and local taxes as well as any specific exemptions that may exist. This includes any applicable Value-Added Taxes (VAT), sales, use, and excise taxes. See General Conditions (Contract Clause) 52.229-3

FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES.

8.1. STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TAXES

It is the Contractor's responsibility to investigate applicable federal, state, and local taxes and any specific exemptions that may exist for the state of North Dakota. See the North Dakota Sales and Use Tax at https://www.tax.nd.gov/business/sales-and-use-taxfor additional information. Note that this contract will be awarded with Government funds by a US Government Agency. US Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District does not issue exemption letters, but contract award documents may provide basis for any applicable exemptions.

8.2. EXCISE TAXES

There is an excise tax on the total gross receipts of all prime contractors and subcontractors engaged in realty improvement contracts. The excise taxes shall be included in the price or prices bid. For information concerning the taxes contact: http://dor.sd.gov/.

8.3. USE TAXES

Government furnished construction material used by the Contractor in the performance of the work is subject to use tax. The value of the material furnished is set forth in the SECTION 01 30

00.24 OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS provision "Government Furnished Property." The use taxes shall be included in the price or prices bid. For information concerning the taxes contact: http://tax.nd.gov.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Schedule Site Visit/Tours. Site tourse must be arranged, preferably via email, in advance for access to the proposed project site at Minot AFB, North Dakota.

(c) The tour will occur on 15 April 2024 at 1300 Central Time.

Site Visit POC: John Eaton, John.E.Eaton@usace.army.mil, (701) 727-6127 Alternate POC: Wayne Foster, Wayne.C.Foster@usace.army.mil, (701) 727-6127

Bidders shall e-mail their request to the POCs above no later than close of buisness on 10 April 2024. The bidders wishing access shall provide the following information:

a. Name of Contractor

b. Name of individual attendees

c. A second indentification, i.e., driver’s license and state

d. Any specific components of work that are of interest to be seen during the site visit (access/availability not guaranteed)

Tour attendees may need to meet at a location outside the installation perimeter – precise location to be provided when arrangements for attendance are made.

Plese note that offerors will not be able to take photos of the project site without Government approval. Any photos approved to be taken (or any equipment associated with photos) are subject to Government review, inspection, and approval.

(End of provision)

SECTION 00 22 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

EVALUATION CRITERIA

SECTION 00 22 00

EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

Construct the South Entry Gate project at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. This project will be executed using a design-bid-build 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.

Estimated design and construction cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Construct the South Entry Gate to include a two-lane canopy-covered ID check area with guard booths and a 2-bay commercial vehicle inspection building with attached gatehouse. The project also includes but is not limited to: asphalt and concrete paving, grading, storm drainage, utility relocation and construction, placement of active and passive vehicle barriers and guardrails, temporary fencing, clearing and grubbing of trees and bushes, roadway signage and striping, sediment and erosion control measures, and seeding and landscape establishment.

Competition for this contract will be restricted to Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a corresponding small business size standard of $45M.

THE OFFEROR SHALL BE REGISTERED IN SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT WEBSITE

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

2. SOLICITATION SELECTION PROCEDURES

The acquisition approach for this project will be a Best Value Tradeoff RFP following FAR Part 15 procedures. This process provides the 100% ready to advertise design. Upon receipt of proposals, the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will convene and begin to independently evaluate each proposal against the factors in the solicitation. Once the SSEB Evaluation Report has been received, the Price Analysis review and the Source Selection Authority (SSA) review of the Best Value Tradeoff will then commence.

Offerors shall submit Volume I (Technical) and Volume II (Pricing) proposal concurrently as described below.

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.

3. TECHNICAL RATINGS

The acquisition approach for this project will be a Best Value RFP following FAR Part 15. Upon receipt of proposals, the SSEB will convene to evaluate the proposals based on the evaluation factors. Price Analysis review and the Source Selection Authority review of the Best Value Trade-off will commence after the SSEB review.

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 is described further below.

Table 1: Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Proposal demonstrates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths and/or at least one significant strength, 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 or significant 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 is unawardable, and/or risk of performance is unacceptably high.

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

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

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

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

4. PAST PERFORMANCE RATING

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 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. There are three aspects to the Past Performance evaluation, Relevancy and Contractor Performance, which are described below:

4.1 Recency. The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant, and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. The criteria to establish what prior performance is recent shall be unique to each source selection and shall be stated in the solicitation. The recency timeframe established should be based on the acquisition and the market/industry. For example, some efforts would require longer recency periods to avoid restricting competition simply due to the lack of item production.

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 from the date of this solicitation release, or at a minimum projects shall at least be substantially complete, meaning more than 90% invoiced and paid, within the past ten (10) years from the date of this solicitation release.

4.2 Relevancy. The second aspect of the Past Performance evaluation is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The criteria to establish what prior performance is relevant shall be unique to each source selection and shall be stated in the solicitation. In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to those aspects of an offeror’s history of contract (or subcontract) performance that would provide the most context and give the greatest ability to measure whether the offeror will successfully satisfy the current requirement.

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 ratings are:

Table 2: Past Performance Relevancy Assessment Adjectival Rating Description

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

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

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

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

4.3 Quality of Performance. The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance (see FAR 15.304[c][2]). The past performance evaluation conducted 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 customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts. The Past Performance Evaluation Team will review all past performance information collected and determine the quality of the offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate these into the performance confidence assessment (see paragraph 3.1.3.3). A separate quality assessment rating is not required; rather, the past performance rating, whether using the confidence assessment rating or Acceptable/Unacceptable, is based on the offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance.

After evaluating recency, relevancy, and quality of 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:

Table 3: Performance Confidence Assessment Rating

Adjectival Rating Description

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence 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.

The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

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.

5. 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 Entity ID (EID) 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 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 (see Attachment 2). 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, Scott Dwyer, Contract Specialist, via email at Scott.Dwyer@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 4: Volume I Required Submittals (Not Rated)

Table 5: Volume I Evaluation Factors

Table 6: Volume II Required Submittal Items (Not Rated)

Table 7: Volume II Evaluation Factors

7. BASIS OF AWARD & DEBRIEFING OFFERORS

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 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. 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

Location Description Descending Order of Importance

TAB A SF 1442 and Acknowledgements Not Rated

TAB B Representations and Certifications Not Rated

TAB C

JV Agreement or Teaming Agreement (if applicable)

Not Rated

Location Description Descending Order of Importance

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

TAB E Factor 2 – Technical Approach 2nd Most Important Factor

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

Location Description Descending Order of Importance

TAB A SF 1442 and Acknowledgement of Amendments Not Rated

TAB B (See Vol II Evaluation Factors Below)

TAB C

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

Not Rated

Location Description Descending Order of Importance

TAB B Factor 4 – Section 00 10 00, Pricing Schedule

All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined are approximately equal to cost or price.

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.

8. PROPOSAL CHARACTERISTICS

8.1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, PAGE LIMITATIONS, AND FORMAT

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. Offers must be submitted electronically via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation at https://piee.eb.mil/. Offerors must be registered in PIEE before they can submit a proposal.

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.

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

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

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

d. 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 email to the following recipients:

1. Scott Dwyer, Scott.Dwyer@usace.army.mil

2. Shawn Adkins, Shawn.Adkins@usace.army.mil

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 PIEE Solicitation website as identified in the PIEE Solicitation notification e-mail sent to the Contract Specialist(s)/ Contracting Officer will be the time and date the Government received the proposal. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal.

Page limitations for Volumes I & II, Technical Proposal (Evaluation Factors 1 through 4) are shown in the table below. Title Sheets, Tables of Content, Dividers, and blank pages are not included the page limitations below and should not be numbered. A one-page cover sheet 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 provides 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 (Arial, Times New Roman, or Calibri). 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 to submit additional pages for another factor.

Table 8: Page Count Information

Volume I, Technical Proposal Evaluation Factor Title Page Limitation

1 Past Performance 3 pages per project example plus a 2-page teaming narrative; no page limit on CPARS/PPQs

2 Project Management Plan 20 pages total (all inclusive) 3 Key Personnel 6 pages total – 2 pages per resume

Volume II, Technical Proposal 4 Price No page limit

Volume I, Technical Proposal, shall be submitted as the following separate files (also reference Section 10, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS below):

W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_REQD_DOCS

W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_FACTORS1_thru_3 W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_FACTOR2_Appendix_Schedule

Volume II, Price Proposal, shall be submitted as the following separate files (also reference Section 10, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS below):

W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_PRICE

8.2 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FILE

There is no page limit for the Required Documents file.

For Volume I, the following shall be submitted within the file titled “W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_REQD_DOCS” in the sequence listed below:

Title Sheet Table of Contents Completed SF 1442, to include acknowledgement of amendment(s) Contractor Team Arrangement Requirements (if applicable) Acknowledgement of amendment(s) on SF30s can be submitted as well, but not required.

Representations and Certifications (other than those completed online through https://www.sam.gov)

For Volume II, the following shall be submitted within the file titled “W9128F24R0029_FIRMNAME_REQD_DOCS” in the sequence listed below:

Title Sheet Table of Contents Completed SF 1442, to include acknowledgement of amendment(s) Contractor Team Arrangement Requirements (if applicable and if not submitted in Volume I) Acknowledgement of amendment(s) on SF30s can be submitted as well, but not required.

8.3 COMPONENT REQUIREMENTS

a. Title Sheet: The title sheet shall contain:

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

Offeror’s tax identification number (TIN) Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the

Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

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

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

RFP.

b. SF 1442: The SF 1442 shall be completed and signed by a person authorized by the Offeror.

Include the Entity ID (EID) number and CAGE code in Block 14 of the SF1442 along with the Offeror’s name and address,

c. Contractor Team Arrangement Requirements: For Contractor Team Arrangements, including Joint Ventures, submit the information required by “Contractor Team Arrangements” paragraph, below.

9. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Reference Section 00 21 00 Instructions to Offerors.

10. CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

10.1 CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGMENTS 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, Entity ID (EID) 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.

10.2 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 Entity ID (EID) 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 a cover letter of your proposal for this factor, 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.

e. A small business joint venture offeror must submit, with its offer, the representation required in paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and paragraph (c) of FAR solicitation provision 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, in accordance with 52.204-8(d) and 52.212-3(b) for the following categories:

(A) Small business

(B) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business

(C) Women-owned small business (WOSB) under the WOSB Program

(D) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business under the WOSB

Program

(E) Historically underutilized business zone small business.

10.3 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…