Am 0003 - RFP W9128F25R0013.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to revise:

1. 01 45 00AT3 – Delete 4. Contractor Quality Control Systems Manager

2. 00 10 00 – Table 1 – Change “Contractor Quality Control Systems Manager (CQCSM)” to “Quality Control (QC) Manager”.

3. Change proposal due date to 13 Jan 25.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 23

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 03-Jan-2025

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W9128F25R0013

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

27-Nov-2024

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

3-Jan-2025

CODE

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9128F25R0013

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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

The required response date/time has changed from 07-Jan-2025 02:00 PM to 13-Jan-2025 02:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

CONTRACT RATE PRICING SCHEDULE

Section 00 10 00

TABLE 1: Binding Maximum Hourly Labor Rate Schedule

(To be completed during Phase 2 only)

Labor Discipline

U nb ur de ne d

La bo r Ra te

(B as e Pe rio d

Y ea r

1)

Bu rd en ed

L ab or R at e

(B as e Pe rio d

Y ea en ed

L ab or R at e

(B as e Pe rio d

Y ea

2) en ed

L ab or R at e

(B as e Pe rio d

Y ea

3) en ed

L ab or R at e

(O pt io n

Pe rio d

Y ea en ed

L ab or R at e

(O pt io n

Pe rio d

Y ea

2) en ed

L ab or R at e

(6

M on th E xt en sio n)

Corporate Program Manager

Corporate Safety and Health Officer (CSHO)

Corporate Quality Control

(CQCM)

Contractor Quality Control Systems Manager

(CQCSM)

Quality Control (QC) Manager

(AM#0003)

Design Quality Control (DQC)

Site Safety and Health Officer

(SSHO)

Site Superintendent

Project Manager

(PM)

NOTES:

1. The Binding Maximum Hourly Labor Rates proposed in Table 1 are binding upon contract award for the life of the MATOC.

2. The hourly burdened labor rates shall include direct cost, payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, and any other applicable labor costs, but shall exclude profit. The unburdened hourly rates are required for Year 1 (only) for proposal evaluation purposes.

3. The binding maximum hourly rates represent the maximum labor rates that the contractor shall use when responding to a Fair Opportunity Request for Task Order Proposal (FORTOP) issued by the Government. These binding rates shall also apply to all modifications issued against task orders. The contractor may propose a lower hourly rate for these labor disciplines when responding to the FORTOP or modification request based on the tasks within the FORTOP or modification requests.

4. Adherence to these rates will be reviewed through submittal of supporting documentation by the Contractor with each task order proposal. Failure to propose the binding maximum hourly rate or a lower rate for the listed labor disciplines may result in the Contractor’s task order proposal being rejected for award consideration.

5. If a discipline is not listed in the Binding Maximum Labor Rate Schedule and is required for the Contractor to perform a specific task order, the Contractor may propose the required labor discipline and the associated fully burdened labor rate (exclusive of profit) in the proposal submitted in response to the issued FORTOP or modification request. The basis for these proposed rates will be evaluated to ensure the rates are fair and reasonable.

The Government reserves the right to request additional cost and pricing data at the task order level to determine reasonableness.

6. If during the Contract Period of Performance, the Contractor’s original personnel are no longer available, the Contractor shall provide personnel that meet the same qualifications as stated in the base contract. The Contractor shall be responsible for negotiating the labor rates for those personnel that have been provided in Table 1. The rates provided in Table 1 are the maximum that will be paid by the Government for any replacement personnel.

7. The maximum rates shall be governed by the effective date of the Task Order. Task Orders will use the prices for the 12-month period effective on the date the Task Order is issued. Modifications to Task Orders will reflect the rates of the “current 12-month” binding Maximum labor rate schedule. For example, if the rate schedule changes over on 1 November of each year, and a Task Order is issue on 1 September 2025 for 12 months work, the maximum rates will be the rates that were effective on 1 November 2024. Under the same assumptions, if a modification to the Task Order is required in December 2025, the labor rates effective on 1 November 2025 will apply.

8. The Government reserves the right to request certified pricing data; or other than certified pricing data from the contractor at the task order level to assess the reasonableness of the proposed task order pricing.

9. Qualifications and requirements for personnel identified in the Sample Project and in Section 00 10 00 are contained within Section 01 45 00.00 10 and Section 01 35 26.

Table 2: Binding Maximum Indirect Rates

(To be completed during Phase 2 only)

Table 2: Binding Maximum Indirect Rates

Indirect Rate(s)

Applicable to Direct

Labor Description (for example Combined

Labor Indirect

Rate, Overhead, Fringe, G&A, etc.)

Rate Item

Maximum Rate - Year 1 (Base

Period)

Year 2

Year 3

Year 1 (Option

Year 2

Rate - 6-month extension

Application

Base (for example, Direct

Labor; DL & Fringe;

DL, Fringe

& OH)

Rate(s)

Applicable to Other

Direct Costs (ODCs), Travel, and Subcontracts

Rate Item

Maximum Rate - Year 1 (Base

Period)

Maximum Rate - Year 2 (Base

Period)

Maximum Rate - Year 3 (Base

Period)

Maximum Rate - Year 1 (Option Period)

Maximum Rate - Year 2

Rate - 6-month extension

Application Base (for example, Direct

Labor; DL & Fringe;

DL, Fringe

& OH)

NOTE 1: Table shall include ALL indirect rates the Offeror intends to utilize on the potential contract

NOTES:

1. The Binding Maximum Indirect Rates provided in Table 2 are a breakout of the caps/markups incorporated into the Maximum Burdened Hourly Rates (Table 1). If the Offeror has Binding Maximum Indirect Rates that are the same for the Base Period, Option Period, and Extension simply put the same number in each box. If the Offeror intends to provide Maximum Indirect Rates that are different for any or all Option Periods and Extension from the Base Period, the Offeror must provide a justification for the changed cap rates.

2. The Binding Maximum Indirect Rates represent the maximum rates that the Contractor shall use when responding to all FORTOPs issued by the Government. These Binding Maximum Indirect Rates shall also apply to all modifications. The Contractor may propose lower rates for these when responding to the task order request or modification requests.

3. Adherence to these rates will be reviewed through submittal of supporting documentation by the Contractor with each task order proposal. Failure to propose the binding rates or lower rates may result in the Contractor’s task order proposal being rejected for award consideration.

4. The Binding Maximum Indirect Rates shall be governed by the effective date of the Task Order. Task Orders will use the prices for the 12-month period effective on the date the Task Order is issued. Modifications to Task Orders will reflect the rates of the “current 12-month” Binding Maximum Indirect Rate schedule. For example, if the rate schedule changes over on 1 November of each year, and a Task Order is issued on 1 September 2023 for 12 months work, the maximum rates will be the rates that were effective on 1 November 2017. Under the same assumptions, if a modification to the Task Order is required in December 2023, the Binding Maximum Indirect Rates effective on 1 November 2023 will apply.

PROFIT

The Profit will be negotiated at the task order level. The profit will need to be supported with a completed Weighted Guidelines in accordance with DFARS 215.404.

ESCALATION RATE

(To be completed during Phase 2 only)

Table 3 – Escalation Rate

Table 3: ESCALATION RATE

NOTE:

1. The Escalation Rate shall be applied to years 2 through 5 and the 6-month extension period. The escalation for the 6-month extension should only be one-half of the escalation rate, if applicable.

Department of Labor Wage Rates

The appropriate Department of Labor Wage Determination/Decision will be provided for individual Task Orders issued against the contract.

Travel

The Contractor shall perform all travel and attend all meetings necessary for completion of the work required by the Task Orders. Per Diem (lodging and MI & E expenses) shall be paid at the current Government rates in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) per person per calendar day spent in travel status. No per diem will be paid for travel less than the number of hours per day stated in the current FTR. Per Diem rate information may be obtained at http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/. Actual cost of transportation by public conveyance (plane, limited to coach class) shall be paid. Air travel shall (if possible) be planned in advance in order to acquire the best costs/prices available. Privately owned vehicles shall be paid at the current Government mileage rate in accordance with the FTR. The maximum amount paid for an airline ticket shall be the cost of travel via coach class.

The following have been deleted:

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been added by full text:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Section 00 21 00

PART 1 – CONTRACT INFORMATION

INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACTS

The Government intends to award a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for shared capacity estimated to be $99M to a target of four (4) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors. Individual Task Orders will be solicited and competed within the MATOC pool. Task Orders within the MATOC will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders.

The scope of this request for proposal (RFP) contains Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) which includes all work required for design-build (D-B)/design-bid-build (D-B-B) projects for existing military and civil stakeholders located within Omaha District’s Area of Responsibility (AOR). Majority of projects are anticipated to be military FSRM design-build projects at various military and civil locations within the Omaha District’s AOR which includes Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The work shall be in accordance with RFP documents issued within this solicitation. The competition of this contract will be limited to SDVOSB business concerns. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a size standard for small business of $45 million.

http://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/

WHO MAY SUBMIT

This solicitation is a 100% SDVOSB set aside pursuant to 13 CFR 124.501. All Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Proposals submitted must be sufficiently detailed to allow for an effective and equitable evaluation by the Government. There will be no public proposal opening. Proposals submitted will become, upon receipt, the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned. The Government will retain electronic copies of the proposals for the official file.

THE OFFEROR SHALL BE REGISTERED FOR NAICS CODE 236220 IN SAM, AT A

MINIMUM, BY THE DATE PHASE 1 PROPOSALS ARE DUE.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Offerors shall submit as stated and by the time and date as specified in SF 1442, block 13.

COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), https://sam.gov/.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the GPE for any amendments. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation.

BIDDER INQUIRY/QUESTIONS

Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries and questions concerning this solicitation document via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

***Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry, i.e., each query should have a unique corresponding ProjNet bidder inquiry number assigned. All inquiries containing multiple questions shall be rejected. The Offeror is permitted to submit multiple inquiries.***

Questions relating to the proposal are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet, at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/, no later than ten (10) calendar days before due date of proposals, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of https://sam.gov/ http://www.projnet.org/projnet https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ offers. The Bidder Inquiry system is to be used to ask and receive answers to all non-proprietary questions.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via ProjNet email notification after an answer to the comment/question has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F25R0013 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 7GVVM3-2R39WY

a. Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access (If you are already registered, go to step 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, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

d. The ProjNet Helpdesk operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). Questions and comments can be directed to the ProjNet Helpdesk by either email, staff@projnet.info, or by telephone, 217-367-3273 or 833-389-1097.

SOURCE SELECTION OVERVIEW

The Source Selection Authority (SSA) will establish a Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) to conduct an evaluation of each proposal received in response to this Solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the source selection criteria identified in Section 00 22 00 for Phase 1 and Section 00 22 16 for Phase 2. The identities of the SSEB personnel are confidential, and any attempt by the offerors to contact these individuals is prohibited.

In Phase 1 of the two-phase selection procedure, Offerors submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute task orders under a contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the qualifications submitted in “Phase 1 of 2 Selection Procedures” and will invite a maximum of eight (8) of the most highly qualified Offerors to compete in Phase 2 for award of the MATOC.

Offerors must submit a complete Phase 1 proposal to be considered for Phase 2. PHASE 1

DOES NOT INVOLVE PRICING SUBMISSION.

Prior to Phase 2, an amendment will be issued to only the selected Offerors from Phase 1 inviting them to submit Phase 2 technical and price proposals for consideration. The amendment will request additional information needed to complete the submission of Phase 2 proposals. In Phase 2, the Source Selection Authority and Contracting Officer’s intent is to award a target of five (5) contracts under this MATOC to the Offerors whose proposal offers the best value to the Government. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY PHASE 2 DOCUMENTS DURING PHASE 1.

Offerors must submit a complete proposal to be considered for award. If the offeror fails to submit a complete proposal as defined by the instructions to offerors in Section 00 21 00 (Phase

1) and Section 00 21 16 (Phase 2), the Government may consider the entire proposal nonresponsive. At its discretion, the Government may exclude nonresponsive offers from advancement or award.

CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENT OTHER THAN JOINT VENTURE

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PHASE 1 Requirements:

All Offerors proposing a team arrangement other than a Joint Venture, shall submit the following information:

a. Provide a listing of the team arrangement members’ legal corporate name (no abbreviations) as it appears in their formal documents with SAM registration or Internal Revenue Service documents, address, point of contact, phone number, Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID), and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code.

b. Indicate to what extent the members of this team arrangement have worked together in the past, including identifications of magnitude and complexity of projects worked on.

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

(1) clearly identify the expected relationship, role and responsibility between the firms, prime contractor, and of the subcontractor or other entity (type and proportion of work to be performed and planned management of the relationship); and

(2) shall be signed by the appropriate individual(s) of each firm.

1.1. JOINT VENTURE TEAM ARRANGEMENT

No contract may be awarded to a Joint Venture that is not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The joint venture must have its own Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID), and register as such. An SDVOSB joint venture agreement must be received by Small Business Administration (SBA) prior to the Phase 1 proposal due date and approved before award of any resulting contract.

PHASE 1 Requirements:

a. In the cover letter of your proposal, provide the complete names, addresses, and phone and fax numbers of the firms comprising the joint venture.

b. A copy of the Joint Venture agreement.

c. Signature requirements: SF 1442, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (pages 0010 00-1 and 00 10 00-2), Block 20 requires that the name and title of a person authorized to sign the offer for the joint venture be provided. In the case of a joint venture, subject Standard Form shall be signed by the principal representative of the joint venture (or the alternate principal representative, if the principal representative is unavailable).

d. Indicate to what extent the members of the joint venture have worked together in the past, including identifications of magnitude and complexity of projects worked on.

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

“The parties hereto expressly understand and agree as follows:

1. (name, title, and company) is the principal representative of the joint venture.

As such, all communications regarding the administration of the contract and the performance of the work there under may be directed to him or her. In the absence of (same name, title, and company), (enter name, title, and company of alternate) is the alternate principal representative of the joint venture. These individuals have authority to sign on behalf of the joint venture.

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

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

f. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual Joint Venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the Joint Venture.

g. If one of the Joint Venture parties possesses Prime Contractor or Joint Venture experience and/or past performance as a Federal Government contractor or as a Corps of Engineers contractor, that experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the Joint Venture.

PHASE 2 Requirements:

Joint Ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities during Phase 2:

a. For SDVOSB Joint Venture agreements, a certified copy of the Joint Venture agreement. This agreement must be certified by SBA before award of any resulting contract.

b. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate, shall be submitted during Phase 2 of the two-phase selection procedures.

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

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

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

4. Joint Ventures shall also state who will have custody and control of the assets of the Joint Venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work. Identification of party maintaining the Joint Venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the Joint Venture.

5. Identification of party having overall control of the Joint Venture.

INTEGRITY AND VALIDITY OF CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

The Contracting Officer will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided that the arrangements are identified, and company relationships are fully disclosed and validation of formal agreements and relationships (Mentor-Protégé agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, etc.) are provided in the offer and submitted with the proposal responding to the solicitation. Nothing in the solicitation authorizes contractor team arrangements in violation of antitrust statutes or limits the Government’s rights to:

a. Require consent to subcontracts (see FAR Subpart 44.2)

b. Determine, on the basis of the stated contractor team arrangement, the responsibilities of the prime contractor (see FAR Subpart 9.1)

c. Provide to the prime contractor data rights owned or controlled by the Government

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

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

LIST OF INTERESTED VENDORS

To view a list of interested vendors (plan-holders list) and receive notifications via e-mail of changes regarding a solicitation, visit https://sam.gov/ and register as a vendor (if not already registered). 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.

***PHASE 1 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS BELOW***

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All proposals shall be submitted electronically via e-mail. 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 files via email. Offerors should follow Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) guidelines and use proper markings if submitting documents that are considered CUI. Proper markings include the following: banner markings should appear above the email text containing CUI, the email subject line should also indicate the email contains CUI, and file names for any attachments containing CUI. Offerors may use compression utilities (.ZIP format) to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. Offerors are encouraged to send both files in the same email transmission, if possible. The maximum email size for submission is 35 (thirty-five) megabytes (MB).

PHASE 1:

Volume I: Technical Proposal, Factors 1-2 Volume II: Required Documents

Title the single files in the following format:

W9128F25R0013_COMPANY NAME_PHASE1_VOLUME_I

W9128F25R0013_COMPANY NAME_PHASE1_VOLUME_II

For this solicitation, the recipients will be:

1. Michelle Alcover, michelle.m.alcover@usace.army.mil

2. Tyler Hegge, tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil

For the purposes of determining whether the proposal was received “late” in accordance with FAR 15.208, the date and time the file(s) are received via email will be in accordance with the time stamp on the offeror’s proposal submission email. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal.

Electronic Proposals shall be received via email No Later Than (NLT) the date and time indicated in Block 13 of the SF 1442 for this solicitation or as identified in subsequent amendments.

https://sam.gov/ mailto:michelle.m.alcover@usace.army.mil mailto:tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that the proposal is submitted to reach the designated recipient and is responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the information provided.

Failure to submit a complete proposal in accordance with (IAW) instructions and requirements may result in the Government considering the entire offer as nonresponsive.

PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. The proposals shall be submitted in Volumes as follows:

Phase 1:

Phase 1, Volume I, Past Performance and Technical Proposal:

Table of Contents Tab 1 FACTOR 1 – Past Performance Tab 2 FACTOR 2 – Overall Program Management/Technical Approach

Phase 1, Volume II, Required Documentation:

Cover Letter Table of Contents Tab 1 Completed SF 1442 Tab 2 Completed SF 30 (if applicable) Tab 3 Letter from Bonding Company Tab 4 Contractor Team Arrangement

TABLE 1: Phase 1, Volume I, Past Performance and Technical Proposal

Evaluatio n Factor Location Title Page Limitations

1 Tab 1 Past Performance

• Offeror’s past project summaries: 2 pages per project

• CPARS and PPQ documentation for past projects:

No page limit.

• List of pertinent other CPARS entries: 1 page

• Explanatory Remarks: 3 pages

2 Tab 2 Overall Program

Management/Technica l Approach

• Offeror’s description: 15 pages - If an offeror utilizes 11”x17” format for the organizational chart, it will be counted as one

(1) page.

2. Proposal Characteristics

a) All text shall be at least 10 pt. font and easily read. The page size of the Offeror’s proposal shall not exceed 8-1/2 by 11 inches. Diagrams, charts, and tables shall conform to the page size, except for the organizational chart referenced in Table 1, which can utilize 11”x17” format. All text shall be, at a minimum, single-spaced.

b) Each page should contain the following information in the top and bottom margin. Exact placement (center, off-center, left, right, etc.) and sequence of presentation is at the discretion of the Offeror.

• Page number. Pages for each factor should be separately and sequentially numbered

(i.e., the first page submitted for evaluation of each factor should be “Page 1”). This includes all pages for Factor 1. The page numbers are needed by the Government for reference during the selection process.

• Factor number and title. For example, “Factor 1 – Past Performance.”

• Solicitation Number

• Company name of Offeror and (at the Offeror’s discretion) the company logo

• Disclosure information can be placed in the bottom margin.

c) Offeror shall submit a cover letter containing:

• Solicitation number

• Name, title, address, email, and telephone number of the offeror.

• Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

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

• Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of proposal coordinators who will handle correspondence with the Government on behalf of the Offeror in connection with this RFP, if different from the personnel provided above (primary and alternate).

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

• CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID), and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the offeror.

d) The table of contents for each volume should include all section headings and subheadings worded exactly as they appear in the proposal. Each Volume shall contain a table of contents and all pages of each factor shall be sequentially numbered.

e) Offerors shall submit a completed SF1442, to include acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form), with their proposal.

f) Offerors shall submit a letter from their bonding company agent certifying the current maximum bonding capacity per project and the aggregate capacity.

g) For Contractor Team Arrangements including Joint Ventures, submit the information required by Paragraph 4 “Contractor Team Arrangements”.

h) Pages that exceed the page limitations for any factor, will not be reviewed and the information contained on those pages will not be considered for evaluation. Note that including required information on a page that exceeds any of the page limitations for any factor, and which is therefore not reviewed, may negatively impact the rating of the factor(s).

3. Prior to Phase 2, an amendment will be issued to selected Offerors from Phase 1 inviting them to submit Phase 2 technical and price proposals for consideration. The amendment will request additional information needed to complete the submission of Phase 2 proposals.

VOLUME 1, TAB 1 – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements

In this tab, the Offeror shall submit the following:

• Past Project Summaries

• CPARS/PPQ evaluations for those past projects

Additionally, the offeror may submit the following:

• Explanatory Information

5.2.1.1 Past Project Summaries

Provide summaries for three (3) projects. At least one (1) shall be a design-build project. The other two (2) projects may be either design-build or design-bid-build.

The Offeror shall have been the prime contractor, joint venture member, or first-tier subcontractor (in accordance with 13 CFR part 125; first-tier as defined by FAR 52.204-10) in the construction aspects in each design-bid-build project submitted, and in the design and construction aspects in each design-build project submitted. Past project summaries should illustrate the types of projects described in Division 01 11 00, Scope of Work. The Offeror should present projects that demonstrate competence, breadth, and depth of experience as it relates to the scope of work for this requirement. Each project should consist of no more than a two (2) page narrative and should clearly demonstrate the experience of the Offeror. The Offeror shall have actively participated in the design and construction aspects in each design-build project submitted.

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.

NOTE: If more than three (3) projects are submitted, only the first three (3) contained in the proposal will be evaluated. If more than a two (2) page narrative per project is submitted, only the first two (2) narrative pages will be evaluated.

5.2.1.2 For the purposes of this solicitation, a project is defined as one of the following:

A single task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at one site A single task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract at multiple sites.

Work performed pursuant to a single stand-alone (non-IDIQ) contract at one site Work performed pursuant to a single stand-alone (non-IDIQ) contract at multiple sites.

One specific task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract or a single stand-alone “C” type contract which has one specific past performance evaluation in CPARS or via completion of a PPQ.

Work pursued under multiple task orders of an IDIQ type contract does not constitute a "project" within this definition. Work pursued under multiple stand-alone contracts does not constitute a project within this definition

5.2.1.3 The Offeror must have been the Prime Contractor, Joint Venture partner on the project, or a named first-tier small business subcontractor in the offer to this solicitation. The Offeror shall also describe its primary role/duties in execution of the work (for example, the major components of the project which were completed by the prime’s staff/personnel and major components which were subcontracted out).

5.2.1.3 If an Offeror includes past projects which include work performed by an affiliate company, the proposal must include a factual basis showing the relationship between the companies on the project (the proposal must indicate the involvement of the affiliate in performance of the project before the agency can attribute the affiliate’s past experience or performance to the offeror).

5.2.1.4 Age: The project completion date shall have been within the past five (5) seven (7) (AM#0002) years of the original (non-Amended) date that proposals are due. For the purposes of this solicitation, a project is considered complete when all construction is completed, the contractor has completely demobilized from the site, all systems are operational, and all deliverables required by the contract or task order have been delivered and accepted by the Government. It is not necessary for the contract to be administratively/financially closed out. However, a project must have a completed CPARS or PPQ associated in the submission.

5.2.1.5 Geography: Projects shall have been performed within the United States, to include Hawaii, Alaska, and Outlying Areas (as defined in FAR Part 2). Projects performed in foreign countries, to include those at U.S. military installations or other U.S. facilities in foreign countries, are unacceptable.

5.2.1.6 Minimum Final Cost: Each project shall have a contract (stand-alone contract or single task order) dollar value at award that is $500,000 or greater. Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts, where numerous Task Orders are summed to meet the minimum contract dollar value identified herein, are not acceptable.

5.2.1.7 The narrative should include the items below in the following order:

1. Project title

2. Project description

3. Explanation of the relationship between the project and the offeror

4. Contract number, task order number, or unique customer-assigned identifier

5. Location (include: installation/base/facility, city, state, country)

6. Contract (stand-alone contract or single task order) dollar value at award

7. Final Design Cost

8. Final Construction Cost

9. Notice to proceed date

10. Original construction completion date

11. Actual construction completion date

12. Explanation for any cost or schedule growth

13. Name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of a representative of the customer or an alternate individual not affiliated with your firm and familiar with your firm’s experience on the project that can verify the experience cited

14. Explain the relevance of the project compared to the Scope of Work for this RFP

The Government reserves the right to verify information on the project, and if the Government cannot verify the information, it may discount the project information, which could negatively affect the technical rating for this factor.

5.2.1.8 Provide CPARS or PPQ evaluations for each of the project examples submitted. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation is available, submit it with the proposal. If there is no completed CPARS evaluation, submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for the project. The standard PPQ for USACE is Form PPQ-0 (9/30/11) and it is provided as an attachment to this solicitation. Offerors are advised to ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

5.2.1.9 If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, Offerors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist, prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall instruct the clients to refer to the solicitation number in the subject line. PPQs are source selection materials. All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an email confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information.

The Government reserves the right to contact the personnel listed on the PPQ. The inability to validate the information on the PPQ will affect the Government’s evaluation. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Offerors may provide explanation on problems encountered on past projects and the corrective actions taken by the offeror see paragraph

5.2.1.10 of this section. In the event that a formal past performance evaluation has not been completed via CPARS, the Past Performance Questionnaire (Form PPQ-0, Attachment 1) is provided for the Offeror or its team partners to submit to the client. The PPQ should be completed by an owner or owner’s representative not affiliated with your firm. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

5.2.1.11 Completed PPQs shall be submitted with your proposal or to the designated personnel listed below prior to the Phase 1 proposal due date. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the designated Government's point of contacts, via email at tyler.hegge@usace.army.mil, and jennifer.c.gilbreath@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference previously completed PPQs from other RFPs into their proposal. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation at its own prerogative, nor does it preclude the Offeror from utilizing a previously completed PPQ and submitting into their proposal.

5.2.1.12 Do not submit PPQs for projects evaluated via CPARS. In the event an Offeror submits a PPQ for a project for which a CPARS evaluation is available, the CPARS evaluation will be considered authoritative.

5.2.1.13 The Government will assess the past performance on projects submitted under the Factor 1 - Past Performance and reserves the right to conduct telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal. In addition, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance of the Offeror on the submitted projects and any other previous work. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the CPARS using all Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE)/DUNS numbers or Unique Entity Identifier (Unique Entity ID) of the Offeror, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate, and complete past performance information rests with the offeror. The Government reserves the right to contact any and all individuals identified in the projects submitted. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to provide current contact information for the individual identified therein.

5.2.1.14 Include all relevant information, including demonstrated corrective actions, significant achievements, and unexplained or unresolved problems.

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5.2.1.15 Offerors are allowed (not required) to submit narratives that explain how the offeror has overcome any negative past performance data (CPARS), Terminations for Default, Reportable Incident Violations, etc. Narratives provide the offeror an opportunity to frame prior poor performance. Narratives do not absolve the offeror of prior performance. This information shall not exceed three (3) pages in total. The narrative should state how the poor performance was overcome and what has been done to prevent future instances from occurring again.

VOLUME 1, FACTOR 2 – OVERALL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/TECHNICAL

APPROACH

Submission Requirements

This factor considers the effectiveness of the Offeror’s overall program management approach and organization to adequately perform the requirements of a contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government seeks a comprehensive approach to achieve a construction end product that meets the level of quality defined by the design, and at the same time provides a cost-efficient project with optimal use of resources. The Overall Program Management/Technical Approach should consist of no more than fifteen (15) pages. If more than fifteen (15) pages are submitted, then only the first fifteen (15) pages will be evaluated.

Offeror shall describe the management approach for the three (3) subject items listed below in accordance with Division 01-General Requirements of this solicitation.

Offerors who simply copy and paste the Division 01-General Requirements into a proposal will be determined unacceptable. In this factor, use job position titles in your descriptions (for example, Corporate Program Manager, Site Superintendent, Contractor Quality Control System Manager (CQCSM) Quality Control (QC) Manager, Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO), etc.) but do not submit the actual names of individuals that may be assigned to those jobs (for example, John Doe). The Government requires that the Offerors will perform all work in accordance with the Division 01-General Requirements of this solicitation. (AM#0003)

Describe your management approach as it pertains to this solicitation, to include the following:

1) Organizational Structure

a. Provide a one (1) page organizational chart, which can utilize 11”x17” format, illustrating your program’s organizational structure.

b. In a related narrative, describe your program’s organization structure that identifies roles, responsibilities, hierarchies, and flows of communication both internally and with the Government. Include at a minimum the role of the Corporate Program Manager, Corporate Quality Control Manager, Corporate Safety and Health Officer (SHO), Site

Superintendent, Site Safety Health Officer (SSHO), Contractor Quality Control System Manager (CQCSM) Quality Control (QC) Manager, and Design Quality Control (DQC) Manager. Furthermore, please include the number, title, and technical expertise of employees working in this office. (AM#0003)

c. If a joint venture is proposed, indicate to what extent the members of the joint venture have worked together in the past, including identifications of magnitude and complexity of those projects. The roles of each joint venture member in the management of the contract shall also be clearly delineated.

d. If the offeror intends to rely upon experience and past performance of its first-tier small business subcontractor(s), it must submit a written formal team arrangement as described in paragraph 4. In addition, the offeror must fully explain the relationship by detailing the specific capabilities the first-tier small business subcontract(s) it intends to use for the anticipated contract, the relationship that exists between the offeror and the first-tier small business subcontract(s), and how that relationship will be managed to the benefit of the Government.

2) Quality Control

a. Provide a flow chart illustrating your quality control organizational structure.

b. In a related narrative, describe your quality control organization that identifies roles, responsibilities, hierarchies, and flows of communication both internally and with the Government. At a minimum, include the CQCSM QC Manager, other CQC staff, Corporate Program Manager, and Design Quality Control (DQC) Manager. (AM#0003)

Address your approach for managing the quality of work by implementing the three (3) phases of control.

3) Designer(s)/A-E Service Capabilities

a. Clearly explain how the offeror intends to execute design efforts for Design-Build projects executed under the RFP scope.

b. Describe the capabilities and specialization (if any) of in-house designer(s)/A-E firm(s). This section should also address the depth of experience the offeror and the designer (in house or subcontracted) have working on design-build projects together.

d. Provide an example of how the offeror, or the design firm coordinated past design and construction efforts, to include design quality control role, and the role of the Government in the Design-Build (DB) project.