W9128F25R0003 Garrison Riverdale Feeder Relocation Solicitation 1of3.pdf

GARRISON RIVERDALE FEEDER RELOCATION, GARRISON DAM, NORTH DAKOTA; PROJECT GR00109

RETURN WITH OFFER: INFORMATION REQUIRED B SELECTIONS 00 10 00 (SF1442), SECTION 00 21 00. SECTION 00 22 00, AND SECTION 00 45 00.

THIS SOLICITATION IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

Magnitude of Constrution is betw een $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

LYNNE D REED 402-995-2039

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

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

NEGOTIATED

10-Jan-2025

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________250 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________11 Feb 2025 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

W9128F

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W9128F25R0003 81

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

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

PRICE SCHEDULE

***Contractors shall submit the below Price Schedule with their proposal All Amounts must be completed and any missing amounts may result in the proposal being rejected.***

GA Riverdale Feeder Relocation, Riverdale, ND GR00109

SECTION 00 10 00

Price Schedule

Line Item

Description Qty Unit Measure

Amount

BASE ITEMS

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization. 1 Job $______________

Furnish and Install Pole Mounted 15kV Three Phase Recloser and Associated Equipment.

1 Job $______________

0003 Furnish and Install Underground Ducts, 15kV Cable and Concrete. 1 Job $______________

0004 Furnish and Install Utility Poles, Cables, and Associated Materails. 1 Job $______________

0005 Removal of Existing Riser Connection and Cable. 1 Job $______________

0006 System Testing and Commissioning, 15 kV Equipment. 1 Job $______________

0007 Prepare and Furnish As-Built Drawings. 1 Job $______________

0008 All Remaining Work. 1 Job $______________

TOTAL BASE (Items 0001 thru 0008) $______________

NOTES:

1 Prices must be entered for all line items in the schedule. Additions will be subject to verification by the Government.

In case of variation between the Job (lump sum) prices and the total amount, the lump sum prices will be considered the price submitted.

2 A modification to a proposal which provides for a single adjustment to the total amount submitted, should state the application of the adjustment to each respective lump sum price affected. If the modification is not so apportioned, the single adjustment will be applied to Item Nos. 0001 thru 0008.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job GA Riverdale Feeder Relocation

FFP

The Specification documents provide for the extended description of the Scope of Work. The Price Schedule is included in Section 00 10 00 that detailing the expected work CLINS.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1MZ

NET AMT

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 00 21 00

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (RFP)

1. SOLICITATION RESTRICTIONS

1.1. GENERAL CONTRACTOR

This solicitation is 100% Small Business Set aside.

1.2. ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST

The estimated construction cost of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

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.

1.4. SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Contractors shall submit their proposals via email to the following individuals by no later than the date and time established in Block 13 of the Standard Form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recently issued SF 30 as applicable:

Nadine Catania, Contract Officer: nadine.l.catania@usace.army.mil Lynne Reed, Contract Specialist: lynne.d.reed@usace.army.mil

Each email shall contain the following solicitation number in the subject line: W9128F25R0003.

Files over 20 megabytes (MB) shall be separated into smaller file sizes and sent via separate emails with each email marked to identify which number the email is relative to the total number of emails submitted (i.e., "email one of four"). Once all the emails submitted have been received the Government will confirm receipt via responsive email.

Proposals received after the date and time stated within Block 13 of the SF1442, or Block 14 of the most recently issued SF 30 as applicable, will be considered late and will not be considered for award. To avoid rejection of a proposal, the offeror must make every effort to ensure its electronic submission is virus-free.

Proposals, or portions thereof, submitted with the presence of a virus.

Do not assume submission will be instantaneous. File size and number of files submitted shall be considered. Contractor/Teammate/Subcontractors should allow adequate time for submission completion because the entire proposal (i.e., Contractor's submission and all teammate/subcontractor(s) independent submissions) must be received by the due date and time specified in Block 13 of SF 1442, or SF 30 as applicable.

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 Offeror’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 web site listed above (registration required).

3. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

3.1. SITE VISIT

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.

Details of the site visit can be found at 52.236-27, Site Visit (Construction).

3.2. BIDDER INQUIRY

Solicitation questions and/or comments must be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at:

https://www.projnet.org/projnet/. All Bidder Inquiries must be submitted no later than 4pm Central Time on 31 January 2024 in order for inquiries to be given consideration or actions taken prior to the receipt of offers. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

The Bidder Inquiry system is to be used to ask and receive answers to all non-proprietary questions. In the event the Bidder Inquiry method is unavailable and issue resolution is unsuccessful, inquiries may be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below. Inquiries considered proprietary by the prospective vendor may also be submitted via email.

Contract Specialist – Primary POC: Lynne Reed lynne.d.reed@usace.army.mil

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

To submit and review Bidder Inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key and instructions listed below. A prospective offeror who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via ProjNet email notification after an answer to the comment/question has been processed by the Government technical team.

Solicitation Number is: W9128F25R0003 Bidder Inquiry Key is: 9ZC4WY-UWASBN

a. Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access

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

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

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

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

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

5. Click Continue

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

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

Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone.

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

7. Click Add User.

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

b. Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question.

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

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

c. Offerors 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.

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

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

Scope of project includes all work required for the Garrison Riverdale Feeder Relocation Project at Garrison Dam, ND. Work shall be in accordance with Request for Proposal documents issued with this solicitation.

6. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION, AND

CONTRACT AWARD

The Contracting Officer has established a Source Selection Board 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 SSB personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the proposers to contact these individuals is prohibited.

See Section 00 22 00, SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS, PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, AND

EVALUATION.

7. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL 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. PARTNERING WITH USACE

The Government is committed to working with partners to build enduring relationships through trust, transparency, and shared values in order to reach successful contract completion. In accordance with 15 U.S.C. 644(w), solicitation notices posted at the GPE for construction contracts anticipated to be awarded to a small business pursuant to part 19 shall include certain information regarding the agency's definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts. The following link provides this information https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering/.

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--

Representation.

OCT 2020

52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement--Construction Materials

MAY 2014

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price Construction contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 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:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: Ms. Nadine L. Catania, CENWO-CT-C 1616 Capitol Ave Ste 9000 Omaha, NE 68102 nadine.l.catania@usace.army.mil

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

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) Site visits has been scheduled for—

23 January 2025 at 10:00 AM (Central Time)

(c) Participants will meet at –

597 Garrison Dam Road, Riverdale, ND 58565, Mercer County

**Contractors shall submit the name, email address and company represented for each attendee attending the site visit to Nadine Catania and Lynne Reed via email at Nadine.L.Catania@usace.army.mil and Lynne.D.Reed@usace.army.mil, respectively. Contractors shall submit this information by 2:00pm (Central Time) on 22 January 2025.

52.252-1 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):

www.acquisition.gov

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

N/A

52.252-5 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 (48 CFR Chapter 2 ) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

00 22 00 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTR

SECTION 00 22 00

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS,

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION

1. WHO MAY SUBMIT

This solicitation is restricted to Small Business participation.

All Offerors, including joint ventures, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

There will be no public opening. All proposals submitted will become, upon receipt, the property of the U.S.

Government and will not be returned. After evaluation of proposals, the original will be retained for the official contract file. Electronic copies of the awardees’ proposal will be submitted to the Field and Area Offices in support of their contract administration functions.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

In order to evaluate all proposals effectively and equitably, the Contracting Officer must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly indicate compliance with the proposal submission requirements.

3. BIDDER INQUIRY

Reference BIDDER INQUIRY (Section 00 21 00) for bidder question instructions and procedures.

4. FORMAT SIZE OF SUBMISSIONS

All portions (other than an organization chart, Gantt charts or drawings (if provided)) shall be in 8-1/2" x 11" format.

5. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically via email directly to:

Lynne Reed: lynne.d.reed@usace.army.mil

Nadine Catania: nadine.l.catania@usace.army.mil 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. Offerors may use compression utilities such as 7-Zip, WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. Offerors are encouraged to send both files in the same email, if possible.

5.1. Proposal Submittals

Each submittal must contain Volume 1 and Volume 2 files named and structured as outlined below. Note the company name may be abbreviated.

5.1.1 Volume 1: Technical Proposal and Past Performance Information FILE NAME: W9128F25R0003_Company Name_Volume_1_Technical_Proposal

CONTENTS:

Table 1- Proposal Submittals

Location Description Vol. 1. TAB A Factor 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Vol. 1. TAB B Factor 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

Vol. 1. TAB C Factor 3 – PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

AND EXPERIENCE

5.1.2 Volume 2: Price Proposal, Cost Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of

Offerors FILE NAME: W9128F25R0003_Company Name_Volume_2_Price_Proposal

CONTENTS:

Table 2: Price Proposal Requirements

Location Description Vol. 2 TAB A Factor 4 - PRICE (Standard Form 1442, Proposal Data Sheet And Contract Line Item Schedule)

Vol. 2 TAB B Evidence of Bond Ability

Vol. 2 TAB C Required Pre-Award Information

5.2. Late Submissions

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

6. SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Electronic proposals shall be received by the USACE Contracting Activity no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

7. PROPOSAL CRITERIA

Offerors shall submit a proposal that meets or exceeds the minimum requirements of these Specifications through the replacement, modification or refurbishment of components identified in 00 10 00, PRICING SCHEDULE, of this solicitation.

8. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

8.1. Basis for Evaluation

All proposals and documentation which have been properly submitted will be evaluated. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the factors stated in the solicitation to select the responsible Offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government. Because of the number of proposals anticipated, uniformity of all proposals is essential to assure fair and accurate evaluation. All proposals must comply with the instructions in the solicitation.

Proposals that do not generally conform to the RFP requirements may be considered to have a “deficiency”, i.e., a defect that cannot be remedied by exchanges and/or permitted proposal revisions. If a proposal is suspected of having a deficiency, it will be brought to the immediate attention of the appropriate authority who will determine if there is a deficiency. If the determination is made that a deficiency exists, the proposal will not be evaluated further and will be eliminated from further consideration. The affected Offeror shall be promptly notified of the decision. Properly conforming proposals will be forwarded to the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) for evaluation. If, after award, the key personnel or subcontractors identified in the proposal are replaced, replacement personnel or sub-contractors with similar skills and experience equal to those presented in the proposal shall be presented to the Contracting Officer for approval. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitutions for these designated personnel or subcontractors.

Information obtained from owners, contract administrators, or other points of contact provided by the Offeror may affect the evaluation rating given for the factors related to the information provided.

Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with the Tradeoff Process, FAR 15.101-1. Volume 1, Factor 1 will be a rated IAW paragraph 8.4 of this section, and Factors 2 and 3 will be rated using a color and adjectival methodology with a narrative assessment. Volume 2 (Factor 4 - Price) will be evaluated after consensus scoring Factors 1 through

3. Proposal evaluation is an assessment of the proposal and the Offeror's ability to perform the resultant contract successfully. Proposals will be evaluated to determine ratings supported by narratives, and to identify strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies of the proposed approach in each proposal.

8.2. Evaluation Definitions

8.2.1. Strength

A substantive aspect, attribute, or specific item in the proposal that exceeds the solicitation requirements and enhances the probability of successful contract performance.

8.2.2. Significant Strength

An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal with appreciable merit or that will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the considerable advantage of the Government during contract performance.

8.2.3. Weakness

A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

8.2.4. Significant Weakness

A significant weakness in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk.

8.2.5. 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.

8.2.6. Omission

A failure to provide information required by the solicitation and depending on the nature and extent of the omission it may be evaluated as a weakness, a significant weakness or a deficiency.

8.2.7. Clarification

Clarifications are limited exchanges between the Government and Offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. If award without discussions is anticipated, Offerors may be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of their proposals or to resolve minor or clerical errors.

8.2.8. Communications

Communications are exchanges between the Government and Offerors after receipt of proposals, leading to establishment of the competitive range.

8.2.9. Discussions

Discussions are negotiations conducted in a competitive acquisition and take place after establishment of the competitive range. Discussions are tailored to each Offeror's proposal and shall be conducted by the Contracting Officer with each Offeror within the competitive range.

8.3. Combined Technical/Risk Rating

The application of a scale of colors and adjectival description will be used in conjunction with narrative to denote the degree to which the proposal has met the standard for a non-cost factor. Ratings will be applied at the factor and subfactor level, as appropriate for this solicitation. If, at any factor or subfactor level, an Offeror’s proposal is evaluated as not meeting a minimum requirement (that is, below the level of “Marginal”), this fact must be included in the rating and narrative assessment at that level and at the factor level. Therefore, an unacceptable rating at any level may be carried to the factor level. The following ratings will be used to evaluate Factors 2 and 3:

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 un-awardable, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptably high.

8.4. Past Performance Rating

The past performance evaluation results in an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The past performance evaluations result in two (2) ratings: relevancy and overall confidence. The past performance evaluation considers each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in construction activities that are needed to meet the contract’s requirements. The Past Performance factor submission requirements and the method that the Government will use to evaluate the Offeror’s past performance is detailed in Factor 1 -Past Performance description below.

There are three (3) aspects to past performance: recency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality (including general trends in contractor performance and source of information). While relevancy is also evaluated individually, all past performance aspects will be used to develop an overall confidence assessment rating for the Past Performance factor.

As an example of a past performance rating, a proposal evaluated as meeting the solicitation past performance criteria may be assessed ratings of “Relevant” and “Satisfactory Confidence.”

8.4.1. Recency

The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the Offeror’s past performance. With respect to recency, more recent past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than less recently completed projects. Recency criteria related to this solicitation is outlined in the Past Performance Submission Requirements section.

8.4.2. Relevancy

The second aspect is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror is to the work required by this solicitation. The relevancy aspect focuses on evaluating the applicability of the Offeror’s previous work in relation to the solicitation requirements. Consideration shall be given to the features of an Offeror’s contract history that best demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to satisfy the current procurement requirements. Common aspects of relevancy include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming. There are four (4) levels of relevancy as shown in the Table below.

Rating Definition 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.

8.4.3. Quality

The third past performance aspect is quality. The Quality evaluation will examine how well Offerors have performed on previous projects considering such criteria as workmanship, timeliness, safety, customer service, adherence to budget, subcontractor management (timely payment to subs or suppliers), relations between owner and contractor, as well as the level of support provided for As-built documentation, O&M manuals, training, correcting construction errors, and warranty work. The Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. The Offeror will be rated on its own performance. The Government may ask for Owners/References.

The past performance information required in this solicitation shall be provided by the Offeror. Past performance information may also be obtained from questionnaires. At the Government’s discretion, past performance information shall be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Contractors Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

8.4.4. Performance Confidence Assessment

A final performance confidence assessment rating will be based on the evaluation of recent and relevant past performance information and the assessment of the quality of past performance on prior contract efforts. The Government will review the past performance information to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to the performance confidence assessment. In conducting a performance confidence assessment, each offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings using the Table below.

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 be able to 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.

For Past Performance, an Unknown Confidence (Neutral) rating will be awarded when no past performance records are available. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.305(a)(2)(iv), “In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance." On the recommendation of the Source Selection Advisory Council, the Source Selection Authority may determine that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is rated more favorably than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating in a best value tradeoff as long as the determination is consistent with stated solicitation criteria.

9. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

Evaluation of the factors listed below will be basis for award. The requirements specified in the solicitation are considered minimum requirements. A more favorable evaluation rating may be given for exceeding the minimum requirements. Note: Volume 1 Factors level of importance are noted below. Volume 2 (Price) is significantly less important to all of the combined Factor elements contained in Volume 1.

Basis for Award – See table below for relative importance of selection factors.

VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL FACTORS

Factor/ Subfactor Location Description Relative Importance

FACTOR 1 Vol. 1. TAB A PAST PERFORMANCE Most Important Factor

FACTOR 2 Vol. 1. TAB B TECHNICAL APPROACH 2nd Most Important Factor (Equal Importance to Factor 3, less important than Factor 1.)

FACTOR 3 Vol. 1. TAB C PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

AND EXPERIENCE

2nd Most Important Factor (Equal Importance to Factor 2, less important than Factor 1.)

VOLUME 2 – PRICE AND PRO FORMA INFORMATION

Factor/Subfactor Location Description Relative Importance FACTOR 4 Vol. 2 TAB A PRICE (Standard Form 1442, Proposal Data Sheet And Contract Line Item Schedule)

Least Important Factor. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are considered significantly more important than Price.

Note: An “Unacceptable” evaluation rating for any factor, or combination of different factors, may cause the proposal to be evaluated as “Unacceptable”. Volume 2 - Price will be evaluated in accordance the requirements listed in paragraph 15, Volume 2, Factor 4 - PRICE.

9.1. Volume 1 - Proposal Requirements and Submission Format

Offerors shall submit the original of their Volume 1 file containing the following factors:

Factor 1 – Past Performance Factor 2 – Technical Approach Factor 3 – Personnel Qualifications and Experience

9.2. Volume 2 - Price and Pro Forma Information

In the Volume 2 file, Offerors shall submit their price proposal along with the other information requested in Vol 2 - Price Submission Requirements.

Volume 2 shall include a cover letter stating that the proposal complies completely with all terms, conditions, and specifications contained in the solicitation. A proposal that does not comply with all terms, conditions, and specifications in the solicitation will be automatically rejected and not considered for award.

Volume 2 shall contain the Solicitation/Contract Form and Pricing Schedule (Section 00 10 00), Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors (Section 00 45 00), Pre-Award Survey Information and Small Business Information.

Please Note: The Government will not pay for the provision of any information nor compensate any Offeror for the development of the required information outlined in the solicitation required for inclusion in the Offeror’s proposal.

All proposals shall contain the information stated herein. Proposal clarity, organization (as defined in this solicitation) and cross-referencing is mandatory. No material (information not part of the proposal) shall be incorporated by reference.

Note: Offerors that do not want the data submitted below disclosed by the Government must follow the procedure specified in Section 00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMPETETIVE ACQUISITION. Please note, portions of the winning proposal will be incorporated into the contract and are subject to disclosure notwithstanding restrictive markings.

10. FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

This factor is designed to verify the past performance of the Offeror having been regularly engaged in mechanical industrial installations, including earthwork, similar in nature to this project. Emphasis should also be placed on demonstrating successful work history of planning and executing work on existing systems while minimizing outages.

10.1. Submission Requirements

10.1.1. Project Narratives

The Offeror shall submit four (4) narratives for projects completed or substantially complete within the past ten (10) years that best illustrates the Offeror’s experience on projects of similar function, scope, complexity, and size as this project. Each project narrative shall be no more than two (2) pages detailing the project and providing specifics as noted herein. Project narratives will include the following information:

a. Contract number and Offeror’s and/or major subcontractor’s specific role in the project

b. Project name

c. Project cost

d. Project description must include:

i. Location.

ii. Description of work performed demonstrating Electrical & Mechanical Industrial

Installation experience.

iii. Total contract value.

iv. Specific installation experience relating to the project.

v. Date of completion.

vi. Name of customer, agency, or firm.

vii. Point of Contact (POC) information for the customer, agency, or firm, including name, title, email, and telephone number.

If the past performance of a subcontractor is used to meet the minimum requirements, at least two (2) of the submitted narratives should demonstrate subcontractor past performance. A binding Letter of Commitment between the prime and subcontractor must be included and contain the following:

1. A statement of commitment as to the performance and utilization of the identified entity’s resources on the project.

2. Signatures of both the Offeror and subcontracting entity.

If a binding Letter of Commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered.

A maximum of four (4) projects will be evaluated. If an offeror disregards these instructions and submits more than four projects, only the first four (4) projects will be evaluated. Offerors should describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess the projects against the evaluation criteria described in the RFP. Substantially complete is defined as being 50% construction progress completed by the date that proposals are due. If an offeror submits a project that it represents as “substantially complete,” the offeror must reasonably explain why the project is considered at least 50% construction progress complete. If an Offeror submits an ongoing project without providing an accompanying reasonable explanation that explains how the project is at least 50% complete, the Government reserves the right to reject the project.

For evaluation purposes, “similar” is defined as work performed in a powerhouse or industrial facility for the following areas of work. A submitted project does not need to address all areas of work to be considered relevant, but when combined, the submitted projects must address ALL the following:

a. Electrical Installation

1) Experience performing electrical scope of work to include directional boring, underground duct bank install, and overhead pole and line installation.

2) Installation and commissioning of power transformer components, within high-voltage switchyards to include spill containment and foundations.

3) Experience in switchyard ground grid systems.

b. Earthwork

1) Experience performing earthwork to include general excavation, borrow material selection, soil compaction, and finishing.

2) Experience in geotextile installation and/or repair.

c. The total cost of one (1) of the projects must be valued at more than $500,000.00.

Offeror shall provide a copy of the Joint Venture agreement if offeror proposes to use a Joint Venture.

10.1.2. Performance Appraisals

The past performance information required in this solicitation shall be provided by the Offeror. Past performance information may also be obtained from questionnaires. At the Government’s discretion, past performance information shall be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Contractors Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

10.1.2.1 Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS)

For projects constructed for other Government or commercial entities, submit the performance appraisal sheets used by the respective Government or commercial entity. For each project that may be private industry work or other Government entity not covered in the CPARS database, submit Form PPQ-0 (Attachment 1) completed by an owner or owner’s representative not affiliated with the Offeror’s firm. Offerors are advised to ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the Client point of contact. (Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS evaluation is available). Offeror should explain any past performance resulting in significant cost and/or time growth.

The Government reserves the right to obtain copies of all CPARS records contained in the CPARS database. The Government reserves the right to contact the evaluator on previous Government or Private Sector work to verify the Offeror’s past performance. Firms are requested to retrieve their past performance information directly from CPARS at https://www.cpars.gov. CPARS is an electronic repository of performance information collected by all the major Federal performance reporting systems. Logging onto CPARS will require the following:

All firms must have purchased and installed a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate. Firms without this certificate cannot access company information. Additional information about the PKI certificate is posted in red at the top, center portion, of the https://www.cpars.gov web page. The company UEID number and Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) are needed to log onto CPARS. The MPIN number was selected by the company representative that registered the firm in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. If the company MPIN number is not known, contact the SAM help desk via the email link on the http://www.sam.gov help page. Please be aware, the help desk will only release the MPIN number to the company representative that originally registered the firm.

The two (2) additional ways to obtain a copy of CPARS evaluations are as follows: (1) Contact the Government point of contact for the project in question to request a copy of the evaluation, or (2) Apply for “Contractor Corporate Senior Management Representative” access on the CPARS web site: http://www.cpars.gov. This access is issued to only one individual within the firm, typically a member of senior management. In addition to the firm’s completed CPARS performance evaluations, the status of evaluations which have not yet been completed is also available. Logon information and access instructions will be emailed upon receipt of the application request.

Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by Offerors in their proposals may be used by the Government to evaluate Offeror past performance. Since the Government may not necessarily interview all the sources provided by the Offerors, it is incumbent upon the Offerors to explain the relevance of the data provided. The Government does not assume the duty to search for data to rectify problems identified in the proposal. The burden of providing thorough and complete past performance information remains with the Offerors. Proposals that do not contain the information requested risk rejection or less favorable performance rating by the Government.

10.1.2.2 Past Performance Questionnaire

For any contract identified for which no CPARS is available, a Past Performance Questionnaire, Form PPQ-0 (Attachment 1), shall be completed and submitted with the proposal.

Offerors shall include in their proposal the written consent of the proposed subcontractors to allow the Government to discuss the subcontractors’ past performance evaluation with the Offerors during any discussions. The Government will verify/validate information on both prime and subcontractors that an Offeror provides in the proposal. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to contact each reference to 1) obtain authorization to release the information identified in the past performance submission and 2) provide authorization to the references to release performance information to the Government.

10.2. Evaluation Method

In accordance with Paragraph 8.4 and the following criteria, the Government will evaluate the submitted Past Performance information in the areas of recency, relevancy, and quality. Proposals not meeting the minimum three

(3) project submissions or failing to include the required project narratives for proposed subcontractors will be rated less favorably. No more than four (4) projects should be submitted. If more than four (4) projects are submitted, only the first four (4) projects listed in the proposal will be evaluated.

If an Offeror proposes to use a Joint Venture or a subcontractor to demonstrate construction experience, the proposal may receive more weight under this sub-factor if it contains evidence of the Joint Venture entity working successfully together previously on relevant projects. If a binding Letter of Commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered.

10.2.1. Recency

For this solicitation, recent projects are those completed or substantially complete within the timeframe required in the Past Performance submission requirements. For the purpose of this solicitation, substantially complete is defined as being 50% construction progress complete or fully complete by the proposal submission due date.