W9128F25BA010.pdf

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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL:

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

SOLICITATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

CODE

6. PROJECT NUMBER

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

11. The contractor shall begin performance within

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

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

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and

b. An offer guarantee

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

d. Offers providing less than

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

is, is not required.

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

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) award, YES NO notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable.

calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

Created On:

27 May 2025, 07:42 AM Central Daylight Time

30 May 2025

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

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

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

AMOUNTS

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

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

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

26. ADMINISTERED BY

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

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022) BACK

31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

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

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

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES

CODE AT

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Garrison Dam Spillway West Abutment Lignite Drain Construction

W9128F25BA010

Section 00 01 15 - List of Drawing Sheets

Identifier Attachment Name

Attachment Description Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

# Of Pages

Provided Under Separate Cover

Attachment A - Experience in Relevant Projects

Attachment A - Experience in Relevant Projects

May

6 No

BID

SCHEDULE

BID SCHEDULE

May

1 No

DB Wages

ND20250047

2.28.2025

Wage Determination May

5 No

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

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Garrison Dam Spillway - West Abutment Lignite Drain

The Specification documents provide for the extended description of the Scope of Work. The Price Schedule is included in Attachment 0002 that details the expected work CLINS.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Job

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

This solicitation and resulting contract are utilizing a Two Step Sealed Bidding procurement method as described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14.5.

This solicitation is the which isa request for technical proposals . The technical drawings and specifications for are Step-One only Step-One approximately 90% complete and not considered final or for construction.

Submitted technical proposals in response to this solicitation .shall not include prices or pricing information Bid bonds are not required with the technical proposal. Step-One Bid bonds will be required to be submitted with the Step-Two bid submission.

Step-One submissions will be reviewed for acceptability only. In , a proposal shall be rated acceptable for all evaluation factors in order to Step-One receive an overall "Acceptable" rating and to be eligible to participate in the bid.Step-Two

The site visit information will be available for contractors that receive Step-Two.

In only offers who submitted acceptable technical proposal in will be allowed to submit bids. The 100% final technical Step-Two Step-One drawings, final bid schedule and other final bidding information will be provided to all technically acceptable firms during via a Step-Two solicitation amendment.

In pursuant to FAR 19.702 and FAR Clause 52.219-9, if the responsive low bid is other than a small business, they are required to submit a Step-Two Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Failure to provide a required and acceptable subcontracting plan will render the bid nonresponsive and ineligible for award.

The request for technical proposal is due no later than the date and time listed on the Standard Form 1442, Block13 A.Step-One

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management. Nov 2024 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. Jan 2017 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of the Work. May 2014

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (Sep 2006)

Service of Protest (Sept 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from District Counsel1616 Capitol Avenue,Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901________. [Contracting Officer designate the official or location where a protest may be served on the Contracting Officer.]

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within oneday of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). (Feb 1995)

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) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Name: TBD

Address: ____ ____

Telephone: ____

(End of Provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

____https://acquisition.gov____[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (Nov 2020)

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS[insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.214-3 Amendments to Invitations for Bids. Dec 2016 52.214-4 False Statements in Bids. Apr 1984 52.214-5 Submission of Bids. Dec 2016 52.214-6 Explanation to Prospective Bidders. Apr 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids. Nov 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction. Apr 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction. Aug 1996

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. Aug 2020

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

TWO-STEP SEALED BID OVERVIEW,

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATIONS,

AND CONTRACT AWARD

1. OVERVIEW

a. This is a "Two-Step Sealed Bid" Invitation for Bid for the West Abutment Lignite Drain, Garrison Dam, North Dakota. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price construction contract to the responsive and responsible bidder whom the Government determines to have an acceptable technical proposal, conforms to the solicitation requirements, is fair Step-One and reasonable, and bids the lowest overall price in . Step-Two

b. The RequestStep-One for Technical Proposals is issued with approximately 90% complete sufficiently descriptive technical specifications and construction drawings. The information contained in Step-One is not binding on the Government, and the actual delivery or performance requirements will be contained in the invitation issued under Step-Two. The 90% specifications and drawings are not final or to be used for construction. Only those firms determined to be technically acceptable during Step- One will be issued the 100% final technical specifications during Step-Two.

c. The Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedure is a combination of competitive procedures designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding while ensuring only technically acceptable firms participate in the priced sealed bid. The process allows for the technical proposal submission and evaluation to be performed concurrent with the development of the final 100% Step-One technical specifications and construction drawings. ensures that only technically acceptable firms participate in the Step-One

, the sealed bid process.Step-Two

d. under this process consists of the request for, submission of, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a Step-One technical proposal. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposals are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical proposal include prices or pricing information. shall not

e. In offerors must submit technical proposals that are complete and acceptable without the need for additional Step-One, explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal's acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted. The Government may proceed with without requesting further information from Step-Two any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from, or enter into discussions with, the offerors of proposals that are determined to be reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable. Discussions will only be held if necessary, and if determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

f. A notice of "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" will be forwarded to each Step-One offeror upon completion of the technical proposal evaluation and final determination. The names of the offerors that submitted acceptable technical proposals will be listed on the Government's https://sam.gov website for the benefit of prospective subcontractors.

g. In , an amendment with the final 100% technical specifications and construction drawings will be issued to Step-Two only . The normal sealed bid process in those offerors whose technical proposals are determined to be "Acceptable" in Step-One

FAR Part 14 will be followed. In Step-Two, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be "Acceptable", Each bid submitted in must be based on either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Step-Two the bidder's own technical proposal that was submitted, evaluated, and determined to be "Acceptable" in . Bidders Step-One must comply with the 100% technical specifications and construction drawings and the bidder's "Acceptable" technical proposal.

h. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. The Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified, and company relationships are fully disclosed in an offer or, for arrangements entered into after submission of an offer, before the arrangement becomes effective. The Government will not normally require or encourage the dissolution of contractor team arrangements.

The Offeror must identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement.

i. Any Offeror submitting an offer in the name of a joint venture, a fully executed copy of the joint venture shall include agreement with the offer. Joint venture agreements which require SBA approval may be submitted absent the requisite SBA Servicing Agency approving authorities' signature; however, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror's SBA Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel.

2. STEP-ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All offerors are required to submit a technical proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content shall e-mail Technical Proposal to the below may be rated other than "acceptable". Bidders Step-One individuals no later than the date and time established in Block13 of the Standard Form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30, as applicable:

Contracting Officer: Nadine L. Catania at Nadine.L.Catania@usace.army.mil

Contract Specialist: Karen L. Caskey at Karen.L.Caskey@usace.army.mil

Each email shall contain the following information:

a. Solicitation No: W9128F25BA010

b. Due Date and Time: [Block 13 of the SF 1442 or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30, as applicable]

c. Bid Validity Date: 60 Days

Submissions received after the date and time stated within Block13 of the SF 1442 or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30, as applicable, will be considered late and will not be considered for award. To avoid rejection of a bid, the bidder must ensure the e-mail submission is virus-free. The government will follow FAR 14.406 if an e-mail bid is unreadable.

Bidders shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) when sending the bid to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The offeror certifies with its offer that the representations and certifications included in SAM are current, accurate, and complete.

3. STEP-ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Submit the technical proposal via email in PDF format and be Optical Character Recognition (OCR)* compatible and Step-One word searchable. Each Section must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, and Offeror's name.

*OCR is a common method of digitizing printed texts so that they can be electronically searched, stored more compactly, displayed on-line, and used in machine processes such as machine translation, text-to-speech, key data extraction and text mining.

Bidders should enter a description for every file submitted. Bidders should separate files over 20 megabytes (MB) into smaller files and send separate e-mails. Bidders shall identify each e-mail with the number relative to the total number of e-mails submitted (i.e., "e-mail 1 of 4"). Bidders should request Government receipt upon sending all e-mails. Bidders should not and shall consider file size and number of files sent. Bidders should send bids at assume e-mail submissions are instantaneous least 1 hour early to ensure delivery and may send test e-mails to USACE the day before bid opening.

Step-One technical proposal will be organized with a table of contents as follows:

COVER LETTER - Solicitation number; Name, address, email, and telephone number of the Offeror; Names, title, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this IFB.

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 IFB, CAGE Code, and UEI number for the Offeror, and all teaming partners and / or Joint Ventures.

Note: The inclusion of any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the technical proposal, or the inclusion of any other terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal.

TAB A - Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the Offeror, include the offeror's UEI number in Block 14.

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

TAB B - Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications, Printed Entity Record from the online System for Award Management (SAM) database.

TAB C - Teaming & Joint Venture Arrangements: Offers submitting proposals using a teaming arrangement shall submit a fully executed copy of the teaming arrangement signed both by the subcontractor/teaming partner and the offeror and the narrative described in Section 00 21 00 paragraph 1.h above.

Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal, including letters of commitment from the joint venture firms. See Section 00 21 00 paragraph 1.i above.

TAB D - All submission requirements for Factor 1: Past Performance submission requirements

TAB E - All submission requirements for Factor 2: Construction Approach submission requirements

4. STEP-ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation shall be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in Proj Net at (https://www.

projnet.org ). To submit and review inquiry items, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective offeror who submits a comment/question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective offeror once the reply is available for viewing.

***Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected. Please review all previous inquiries to limit redundant inquiries.

The Projnet ID: GR00116

Project Name: Garrison Dam West Abutment Lignite Drain

Bidder Inquiry Key: A3799B-KZRIY2

Instructions for first-time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

b. Identify the Agency. Select agency 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.

Instructions for future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

a. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided 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. Select agency 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.

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries ten calendar days before proposal due date in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response to inquiries and amend the solicitation if necessary.

Proposing firms are requested to review the specification in its entirety and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is1-800-428-HELP. Email to . staff@rcesupport.com

5. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the FAR, no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award will be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective prime contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

6. STEP-ONE- REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS EVALUATION

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The Government will evaluate each offeror's technical proposal based on how well the proposal addresses each of the evaluation factors listed below. Each of the evaluation factors will be evaluated by the Government and either an "Acceptable", "Unacceptable", or "Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made "Acceptable" rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board. There are no relative weights assigned to the factors. A Step One acceptable technical proposal must be rated "Acceptable" for all evaluation factors in order to receive an overall "Acceptable" technical proposal rating.

General Technical Proposal and Evaluation Information:

a. The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.5, Two-Step Sealed Bidding. For this procurement, only one (1) technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposal shall be complete without the need of additional explanation or information. The Government may proceed with Step-Two without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable.

b. Technical Proposals will be rated at the factor level. If any factor is determined to be "Unacceptable", the entire proposal will be determined "Unacceptable". A technical proposal may be determined to be "Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable", and therefore eligible for discussions. However, a proposal with a factor that is determined to be "Unacceptable" will be eliminated from further consideration.

c. Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be rated other than "Acceptable". The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified locations. If an offeror submits alternates that are not requested, the information will not be evaluated.

d. In general, example projects or experience that the Government does not consider relevant for the purposes of evaluating experience will not be considered as a part of the minimum project requirement.

e. The degree of acceptability to the Government inherent in the content of the offeror's technical proposal will be a consideration under every evaluation factor.

f. If discussions are held with offerors whose proposals are considered "Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable" and a request for proposal revisions are requested, the revised proposal will be re-evaluated in accordance with the criteria in the solicitation. After completion of discussions and evaluation of any revised proposals, the proposal will be determined as "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable". If determined "Unacceptable", a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal's evaluation.

g. Any proposal which modifies or fails to conform to the essential requirements or specifications of the request for technical proposals will be considered nonresponsive and categorized as "Unacceptable"

h. The offeror's conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance and material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as "Unacceptable".

i. The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective offerors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror's failure to include information that the Government has indicated must be included will result in the proposal being found other than "Acceptable" if inadequate detail is provided.

j. The Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the technical proposal submissions.

inclusion of any terms and conditions in the proposals that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal/bid is "Unacceptable" and thus ineligible to bid in Step-Two. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal/bid; see "Proposal Inquiries and Questions", located above in Section 00 21 00.

k. Each factor and the overall technical proposal as a whole will be given Factor and Overall Technical Proposal Ratings.

one of the ratings identified and defined as follows:

FACTOR 1

RATINGS (Past Performance)

DEFINITION

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.

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.

FACTOR 2 RATINGS (Construction Approach)

DEFINITION

Acceptable The proposal meets the requirements of the RFP and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable (Note: This rating is not used for the overall technical proposal rating)

The proposal, as proposed, cannot be rated as Acceptable because of error(s), omissions(s), or deficiency(ies) which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal.

Unacceptable The proposal does not meet the requirements of the RFP.

Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria for the Technical Proposal

The information provided in this section will be used in evaluating the offeror's proposed construction approach and past performance, specific to this solicitation.

Factor 1 - Past Performance

There are three (3) aspects to the performance confidence evaluations: of past performance. In recency, relevancy, and quality accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2), the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor's performance shall be considered. Relevance and quality of performance will be combined to establish one performance confidence assessment rating for each Offeror. The project examples requested within this factor shall be of relevant scope and complexity to the solicited project.

Submission Requirements:

Submit a example projects and a example projects with a minimum of two (2) maximum of five (5) minimum contract value of , (from Step-One IFB issue date) demonstrating the proposing firm's recent, relevant $100,000 completed within the last 7 years experience on projects of a similar size, scope and complexity as this project. One of the submitted example projects shall have a minimum contract value of $250,000. If more than five (5) projects are submitted, only the first five (5) will be evaluated. The projects submitted shall be limited to no more than two (2) pages for each project submission. Additional pages above the limit for each project will not be evaluated.

Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) or any other type of task-order contracts that provide for the issuance of task orders for the performance of tasks be considered projects for the purposes of this evaluation. Only individual task shall not orders issued under such contracts will be evaluated as projects. However, a phased project using phased task orders for a single customer with multiple inter-dependent facilities on a single site may be considered a project for the purposes of this evaluation.

Project descriptions that do not clearly describe the proposing firm's or team member's experience, the scope of the project, or the periods of project performance will not be considered.

The information that is required for Factor 1, below, is provided in the template , Attachment A Experience in Relevant , which can be extended as necessary. Offerors are not required to use the form itself as part of their proposal, Projects but the information requested for Factor 1 shall be in the offeror's proposal and should be in the same format as the template.

The following information is required for each submitted project experience:

1) Project Title

2) Location

3) Contract Number

4) Type of Contract: Indicate Firm Fixed Price; Cost Plus Fixed Fee; etc.

5) Total Dollar Amount at Award and Completion: Total amount of the proposing firm's contract or subcontract (if a key subcontractor)

6) Project Delivery Method: Indicate Design/Bid/Build; Design/Build; Integrated Design; Design Only; etc.

7) Role of Proposing Firm: Prime contractor or key subcontractor. If a subcontractor, state who is the prime contractor. State if the example project represents a Joint Venture. If a Joint Venture, name the Joint Venture's parties. Indicate type of work and percentage of work performed by the parties.

8) Brief Description of Project: Provide a narrative with details about the proposing firm's role and the relevancy to this project

9) Project Relevancy: Address any relevancy of the submitted project using, at a minimum, the relevancy criteria below.

10) Construction Start and Completion Dates: Project construction shall be identified as complete or substantially complete. If a proposing firm presents a project that is substantially complete, the proposal shall include an explanation of why that project should be considered.

11) Customer / End User's Primary Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

12) Procuring Activity Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

A recent project is a project that is complete or substantially complete within 7 years of this request for Step-One technical proposal issue date. If a proposing firm submits a project as substantially complete within the 7-year period, the proposal shall include an explanation why that project should be considered substantially complete. Project should be substantially complete, meaning more than 90% invoiced and paid.

The relevancy of submitted projects shall be substantiated by the proposing firm's role, work, size, scope, and complexity similar to the requirements in this project. In making this determination, the Government will use the following criteria to establish the acceptable relevancy of a submitted project (this is not an exclusive list and each relevant project does not need to meet all of the criteria):

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government's overall rating for this factor will be based on the Offeror's Past Performance to include recency and relevancy of the projects submitted and the quality of performance.

The burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the proposing firm. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate past performance of the division or unit submitting the offer or of the team member. The prime contractor will be rated on its own performance. A prime contractor may not establish past performance based on the past performance of its proposed key personnel, apart from that of the entity.

In accordance with FAR 15.305 and DFARS 215.305, the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor's performance will be considered. However, the comparative assessment in FAR 15.305(a)(2)(i) does not apply. Therefore, past performance will be rated on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis only.

In the case of an offeror for whom information on past performance (CPARS or PPQs) is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance quality rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror will be determined to have unknown (or "neutral") past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

The Government may also review past performance information from any sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other databases using all CAGE/ UEI numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency. The Government reserves the right to check any or all cited references to verify supplied information and to assess owner satisfaction. The evaluation may take into account the number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken, and the overall work record.

Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

Past performance information shall be submitted for minimum of two (2) example projects and a maximum of five (5) example projects completed or substantially completed within the last 7 years from the date of the Step-One issuance date demonstrating the proposing firm's recent, relevant experience.

The recency and relevancy of each submitted project shall include:

a. Each project example shall include at least two (2) of the similar scope criteria listed above in a through d. The experience provided by the compilation of all the submitted projects shall include experience on all items above in a through d.

b. The total cost of one (1) or more of the projects shall be valued at more than $250,000.00.

The project descriptions and relevancy narratives shall clearly articulate the relevancy in sufficient detail to determine technical capability. The more similarities an example project has with the prospective contract, the greater the degree of relevancy

A proposing firm demonstrates acceptable past performance by meeting the minimum submission and past performance solicitation requirements and based on the offeror's satisfactory or higher performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required efforts in the requirements. The Government will have confidence in the firm's probability to successfully supply products and services that meet all the contract's plans, specifications requirements.

Factor 2 - Construction Approach

Submission Requirements:

The proposing firm shall clearly communicate its proposed technical approach for the solicited project which meets the attached 90% technical specifications and construction drawings. The technical approach shall be described in 25 pages or less. If the offeror's Factor 2 submission exceeds 25 pages, only the first 25 pages will be evaluated. The narrative shall address how all assumptions and requirements are determined. If additional assumptions are needed, then clearly list them and explain the reason for each assumption. The proposal shall include, as a minimum, the following elements:

1. Management Approach:

a. Organizational Chart

b. Sub-Contractor Management

c. Contract Close-out

2. Schedule Constraints:

a. Work hours shall conform to solicitation constraints outlined in Section 01 12 00, subpart FEDERAL HOLIDAYS AND

WORKING HOURS.

b. Multiple pre-construction submittals shall be submitted at least 45 days prior to the start of embankment excavation activities.

c. No work will be required at the construction site during the period 01 November through 30 April. The Contractor may perform work at the site during all or any part of this period upon giving prior written notice to the Contracting Officer. Working during this non- work period requires approval by the Contracting Officer.

3. Technical Approach:

a. Proposed methods of controlling groundwater flowing toward or into excavations to prevent sloughing of excavation slopes and walls, boils, uplift, and heave.

b. Proposed methods for excavation and backfill, and installation of the pipe, manhole, and cleanouts including proposed methods of shoring, sheeting, or bracing.

c. Proposed method for placing aggregate filter materials to ensure minimum thickness requirements are met and prevent material cross-contamination/mixing.

d. Proposed midslope working platform for the required excavation which shall disturb as little of the slope as practical and require no additional material imported to the site.

4. Major Activities:

a. Pre-construction submittals

b. Mobilization

c. Staging and Hauling

d. Drainage and Dewatering

e. Excavation and Backfill

f. Temporary Shoring, Sheeting, and Bracing

g. Pipe, Manhole, and Cleanouts Installation

h. Final Acceptance Inspection

i. Demobilization

j. As-Builts

Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate the technical approach in its entirety and categorize the proposal with one (1) combined technical evaluation for this factor.

The proposing firm's technical approach narrative shall be in an organized manner that acceptably addresses the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements.

Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

1. The proposing firm's Technical Approach shall, at a minimum, include and address all the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements.

2. A proposing firm demonstrates an acceptable Technical Approach by meeting the minimum submission requirements for this factor and providing the Government with a technical approach plan that meets all of the attached plans, specifications, and contract requirements, commensurate with this project's size, scope, and complexity.

7. STEP-TWO - INVITATION FOR BID, EVALUATION, AND AWARD

Step-Two in the process involves the submission of sealed priced bids by those who submitted acceptable technical proposals in .Step-One

The invitation for bid (IFB) will be issued to the acceptable firms as an Amendment to the solicitation and include the Step-Two final 100% technical specifications and construction drawings, final bid schedule, and other final bidding information. The priced bids are due no later than the date and time listed on the Standard Form 1442, Block 13, A. The Bids submitted in Step-are then evaluated and the award made in accordance withTwo Subparts 14.3 and 14.4.

In Step-Two, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Each bid in must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal that Step-Two was submitted, evaluated, and determined to be acceptable in . Step-One

Bidders shall comply with the final technical specifications and construction drawings and the bidder's acceptable technical proposal. Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the bid submissions. The inclusion of any terms and conditions in the bid that conflicts with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal/bid is "Unacceptable" and thus ineligible for and award. Resolve questions about the terms and Step-Two conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal/bid; see "Proposal Inquiries and Questions", located above in Section 00 21 00.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials. May 2014

Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications

Number Title Effective Date 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2025)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/Dev Variation Effective Date 252.204-7007 Alternate A., Annual Representations and Certifications (Oct 2024) Alternate A (Oct 2024)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. Aug 2020 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. Oct 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

May 2021

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

Section 00 70 00 - Conditions of the Contract

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/Dev Variation Effective Date

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Feb 2021)

52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008)

52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (Oct 2022)

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. May 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Jun 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. Jun 2020

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity.

May 2014

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. May 2014 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. Nov 2021

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

Jan 2017

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. Jun 2020 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. Dec 2014 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. Nov 2021

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.

Dec 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Nov 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application. Jun 2023

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders-Representation and Disclosures.

Dec 2023

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

Jan 2025

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. Oct 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements-Certification. Nov 2021 52.210-1 Market Research. Nov 2021 52.211-13 Time Extensions. Sep 2000 52.214-12 Preparation of Bids. Apr 1984

52.214-23 Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Technical Proposals under Two-Step Sealed Bidding.

Nov 1999

52.214-24 Multiple Technical Proposals. Apr 1984 52.214-26 Audit and Records-Sealed Bidding. Jun 2020

52.214-27 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data -- Modifications -- Sealed Bidding (DEVIATION 2022-O0001)

Jun 2020 Deviation 2022-O0001 Oct 2021

52.214-27 Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications- Sealed Bidding.

Jun 2020

52.214-28 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data -- Modifications -- Sealed Bidding

(DEVIATION 2022-O0001)

Jun 2020 Deviation 2022-O0001 Oct 2021

52.214-28 Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data-Modifications-Sealed Bidding. Jun 2020 52.214-29 Order of Precedence-Sealed Bidding. Jan 1986 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. Apr 1991

52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. Apr 1991 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Jan 2025 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. (Alternate I) Jan 2025 Alternate I Nov 2016 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan. Sep 2021 52.222-3 Convict Labor. Jun 2003 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards -Overtime Compensation. May 2018 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements. Aug 2018 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds. May 2014 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records. Jul 2021 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees. Jul 2005 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements. Feb 1988 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards). May 2014 52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment. May 2014

52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations.

May 2014

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. Feb 1988 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility.