W9128F25R0014 - Amendment 0004 - 20241223.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 include the follow ing:

1. Revisions to Factor and Evaluation Criteria Section 00 22 16

2. Addition of Section 00 73 00

3. Inclusion of Dw g C-509

4. Revised Division 01 inclusive of key personnel experience update

5. Addition of Pre-Aw ard Survey attachment

6. Inclusion of complete compiled revised solicitation

7. Revision to Sheet I-101-A

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 81

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Dec-2024

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W9128F25R0014

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

22-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 is extended, X is not extended.

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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

23-Dec-2024

CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W9128F25R0014

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

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

The offer guarantee has changed from is not required to is required.

The required response date/time has changed from 21-Jan-2024 12:00 PM to 21-Jan-2025 02:00 PM.

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been added by reference:

52.215-20 Alt IV Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data

Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data (NOV 2021) - Alternate IV

OCT 2010

The following have been modified:

SITE VISIT

SITE VISIT INFORMATION

DATE: 18 December 2024 TIME: 1300 Central Standard Time (CST) LOCATION: Bluffview, WI on Highway 12 east of County Road “C” https://maps.app.goo.gl/KUTV9rTNvbxkaMPn7

Directions from Madison: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z8ezVd63Kprnv83g7

Please Contact Jason Harre at Jason.M.Harre@usace.army.mil and provide the following information.

Name Of Company:

POC Attending:

POC Phone Number:

252.211-7002 AVAILABILITY FOR EXAMINATION OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, PLANS,

DRAWINGS, DATA ITEM DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS (DEC. 1991)

The specifications, standards, plans, drawings, data item descriptions, and other pertinent documents cited in this solicitation are not available for distribution but may be examined at the following location:

https://sam.gov/content/opportunities Solicitation No. W9128F25R0014

(End of provision)

252.215-7012 REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA (JAN 2018)

The Offeror shall submit the cost portion of the proposal via the following electronic media: see Section 00 21 00, Instruction to Offerors regarding the electronic media and submission requirements.

The following have been deleted:

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

252.215-7009 Proposal Adequacy Checklist MAR 2023 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data

Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

JAN 2023

SECTION 00 22 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

EVAULATION CRITERIA

SECTION 00 22 16 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

The following have been added by full text:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Proposal Submission and Evaluation Criteria

A. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The NWD-CENWO has a requirement from the USDA-ARS to provide construction services to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 236.204(ii), the Government currently estimates the magnitude of construction for this project to be between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

USACE and USDA-ARS entered into an agreement for CENWO to serve as design and construction agent to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at the USDA-ARS site at Prairie du Sac, WI. The DFRC supports the USDA-ARS’s mission to accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers.

The US Dairy Forage Research Center is located on an approximately 75-acre site on the recently acquired Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. The Center includes 18 buildings and support structures interconnected by manure collection, transport, and digester system; the approximate combined gross square footage of construction is 642,000 Gross Square Foot (GSF). Construction of approximately 254,003 Building Gross Square Foot (BGSF) of new production, research, operations, and maintenance facilities and supporting infrastructure. Most of the center's construction will be comprised of pre-framed, pre-engineered metal buildings supported on concrete spread footings with the exception of the Lab and Administration Building which will have a laminated wood building structure supported on spread footings with preformed metal panel exterior enclosure.

The overall facility will accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers.

B. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

a. Proposals shall be submitted by the time & date as specified in the SF1442, Page 1.

b. 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.

c. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information, if any, shall be clearly marked.

2. PAGE LIMITATION AND FORMAT

a. Page limitations shall be as shown in Table -1 below. Title Sheets, Tables of Content, Dividers, and blank pages are not included the page limitations and should not be numbered. A one-page cover sheet or title sheet is recommended as the first page of each file identifying your firm’s name, the file’s title, and describing any applicable contractor team arrangements as defined below. Any extraneous information or cover letters that provides additional information about your firm that is not requested by this solicitation will not be reviewed or evaluated.

b. Pages for each factor should be separately and sequentially numbered (i.e., the first page submitted for evaluation for each factor should be “1”). All text shall be at least 10 pt. font and easily read (Arial, Times New Roman, or Calibri). All text shall be typed and single-spaced. Each page shall be 8-1/2” x 11” (organizational chart, risk assessment and project schedule are the only documents that may be submitted on an 11” x 17”). Margins should be no less than 1” (right, left, top, and bottom).

c. Pages that exceed the page limitations for any factor will not be reviewed and the information contained on those pages will not be considered for evaluation. Page limitations are per factor, i.e., an Offeror may not reduce the page count for one factor to submit additional pages for another factor.

TABLE 1: Page Limitation Volume I – Technical Factors

Evaluation Factors

Description Page Limitation

1 Past Performance/Experience 11 Pages Max (3 pg per project & 2 pg for teaming) 2 Key Personnel 2 Pages Per Resume (10 Pages Max)

3 Project Management & QC Plan 20 Pages

4 Schedule and Milestones NONE

Volume II – Volume II – SB Participation Plan, Pricing Factors, PLA

Location Description Page Limitation

5 Small Business Participation Plan NONE

6 Pricing Schedule NONE

7 Project Labor Agreement (PLA) NONE

C. REQUIRED DOCUMENT FILES

1. Volume I-Required Documents, offerors must submit the following within the file titled “W9128F25R0014_FIRMNAME_VI_REQD_DOCS” in the sequence listed below:

Title Sheet Table of Contents Tab A – SF1442, Acknowledgement of Amendments - Acknowledgement of amendment(s) on SF30s is acceptable as well, but not required if the offeror acknowledged amendments on the SF 1442.

Tab B – Representations & Certifications Tab C – JV Agreement or Teaming Agreement (If Applicable) Tab D – Pre-Award Survey

2. For Volume I-Evaluation Factor Documents, offerors must submit the following within the file titled “W9128F25R0014_FIRMNAME_FACTORS 1_4” in the sequence listed below:

Tab E - Factor 1 – Past Performance Tab F - Factor 2 – Key Personnel Tab G - Factor 3 – Project Management & QC Plan Tab H - Factor 4 – Schedules and Milestone

3. For Volume II-Small Business Participation Plan, offerors must submit the following within the file titled “W9128F25R0014_FIRMNAME_VII_SB SUB

PLAN_FACTOR5”:

Tab A – Factor 5 - Small Business Participation Plan (if applicable)

4. For Volume II-Price, offerors must submit the following within the file titled

“W9128F25R0014_FIRMNAME_VII_PRICE_FACTOR6”.

Tab B- Factor 6 – Section 00 10 00, Pricing Schedule

5. For Volume II-Project Labor Agreement, offerors must submit the following within the file titled “W9128F25R0014_FIRMNAME_VII_PLA_FACTOR7”.

Tab C – Factor 7 – Project Labor Agreement

D. VOLUME I – REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

1. TAB A: SF1442, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF AMENDMENTS:

SF 1442: Offeror’s must complete the SF 1442 and a person authorized by the offeror must sign. Include the Unique Entity Identification (UEI) and CAGE code in Block 14 of the SF1442 along with the Offeror’s name and address. If the offeror is a joint venture, 8(a) mentor protégé or has some other corporate structure where multiple UEIs are applicable, the offeror must list all appropriate UEIs in the proposal.

2. TAB B: REPRESENTATION & CERTIFICATIONS

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

3. TAB C: TEAMING AGREEMENT OR JV AGREEMENT (IF APPLICABLE)

INTEGRITY AND VALIDITY OF CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGEMENTS

The Contracting Officer will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided that the offeror identifies arrangements, and fully discloses company relationships and validates formal agreements and relationships (i.e., Mentor- Protégé agreements, Joint Ventures, partnerships, etc.) with the offer. Nothing in the solicitation authorizes contractor team arrangements in violation of antitrust statutes or limits the Government’s rights to:

Require consent to subcontracts (see FAR Subpart 44.2).

Determine, based on the stated contractor team arrangement, the responsibilities of the Prime Contractor (see FAR Subpart 9.1).

Provide to the Prime Contractor data rights owned or controlled by the Government.

Pursue its policies on competitive contracting, subcontracting, and component breakout initial production or an any other time; and Hold the Prime Contractor fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of team arrangement between the Prime Contractor and its subcontractors.

CONTRACTOR TEAM ARRANGMENTS OTHER THAN JOINT VENTURE/

MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ

All offerors proposing a team arrangement other than a Joint Venture/Mentor- Protégé, must submit the following information in the Required Documents file:

A listing of each team arrangement member’s corporate name (no abbreviations), address, point of contact, phone number, UEI Number, and Cage Code.

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 must:

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 each will perform); and

Appropriate individual(s) of each company must sign the agreements.

JOINT VENTURE TEAM ARRANGEMENTS (INCLUDING MENTOR-PROTÉGÉS)

Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé entities must register in System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submitting an offer. The Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé must have its own registered Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. Any Joint Venture/Mentor- Protégé agreement that is required to be approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) must be approved in accordance with the applicable Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). If the offeror does not meet applicable requirements prior to the due date for proposals, the Government will consider the proposal unawardable.

In the cover letter of your proposal, provide the complete names, addresses, and phone number of the firms comprising the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.

The proposal must include a copy of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé agreement.

Signature requirements: SF 1442, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD, Block 20, requires that the name and title of a person authorized to sign the offer for the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé be provided. In the case of a Joint Venture/Mentor- Protégé, subject Standard Form must be signed by the principal representative of the Joint

Venture/ Mentor-Protégé (or the alternate principal representative, if the principal representative is unavailable).

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

“The parties hereto expressly understand and agree as follows:

1. (Name, title, and company) is the principal representative of the Joint Venture. As such, all communications regarding the administration of the contract and the performance of the work thereunder may be directed to him or her. In the absence of (same name, title, and company), (enter name, title, and company of alternate) is the alternate principal representative of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé. These individuals have authority to sign on behalf of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.

2. Direction, approvals, required notices, and all other communications from the

Government to the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé, including transmittal of payments by the Government, shall be directed to (enter name, title, and company of principal), principal representative of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.”

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

4. TAB D: PRE-AWARD SURVEY

In order to determine a contractor's responsibility for purposes of contract award in accordance with FAR Part 9.104, the contractor is required to provide a statement regarding previous experience and past performance in performing comparable work, information related to the business organization, financial resources, and/or equipment to be used in performing the work (see Attachments, Pre-award Survey).

If the contractor or subcontractor does not already have sufficient resources demonstrated in the completed Pre-award Survey, acceptable evidence of "the ability to obtain" the required, adequate resources normally consists of a commitment or explicit arrangement that will be in existence at the time of contract award to rent, purchase or otherwise acquire the needed facilities, equipment, other resources, or personnel.

Bidders shall provide letters from banks or other financial institutions with which the contractor conducts business. The letters should contain information about your firm's accounts, loans, lines of credit, etc. The Government is interested in financial stability, timely payments, the length, and nature of the relationship between the firm and the financial institution, and the firm's financial ability to perform the contract. The letters should also provide the name and telephone number of the bank representative the Government may contact. If a Joint Venture, provide this information for each Joint Venture participant.

E. VOLUME I – EVALUATION FACTORS

1. TAB E: FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE/EXPERIENCE

Submission Requirements - Page limitations: no more than a three (3) page narrative per project example submitted; no more than a two (2) page narrative to describe any past teaming experience; no page limitations on official past performance records such as PPQs and/or CPARS)

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

The Offeror should submit three (3) projects similar in project size, scope, and complexity to this project to be performed by the Prime Offeror. Offeror should limit each project example to three (3) narrative pages per project submitted. If more than three (3) narrative pages are submitted per project, only the first three pages will be evaluated. In addition to the three (3) project examples, the Offeror may submit a two (2) page narrative to describe any past teaming experience between current team members as it relates to any or all of the three (3) submitted project examples. The page limitation for Factor 1 will be a maximum of eleven (11) pages, plus past performance evaluations for each project (described below).

Any information presented beyond the page limit will not be evaluated.

Each project example submitted shall meet the following criteria:

a. The Offeror should provide past project examples that demonstrate recent, relevant construction experience on similar building projects. Offerors may identify other federal, state, or local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements set forth in the solicitation. If the Offeror has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division or unit submitting the offer or by the team member. Past project examples submitted for this factor shall have been awarded to the Offeror (either singly or one of the participants in a JV named on the SF1442 for this solicitation (W9128F25R0014)).

The company shall have been the Prime Contractor for the past project, either singly or as a member of the Joint Venture to which it was awarded. Table 2 below provides example scenarios based on the requirements above.

Table 2 – Example Scenarios

Scenario Examples

Project Examples Qualify for Evaluation for Factor 3 (if all other requirements are met)

Past project was awarded to Company X only. Company X is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F25R0014 and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F25R0014. Yes

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). Past project was awarded to Company Y only. Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F25R0014 and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F25R0014. Yes

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). Past project was awarded to JV Company YZ. Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F25R0014 and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F25R0014. Yes

Past Project was awarded to Company “AY,” a JV composed of Company A (not Prime Offeror for RFP W9128F25R0014) and Company Y. Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). JV Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F25R0014 Yes

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F25R0014 and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F25R0014. Company Y performed work on the past project but was not the Prime Contractor for the past project (either singly or as a member of a JV). No

Company X is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F25R0014 and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F25R0014. Company X will use Company R as a teaming member/subcontractor, but Company R is not part of a JV with Company X for W9128F25R0014. The past project was awarded to Company R as a Prime Contractor (singly or as a member of a JV), but not Company X (singly or as a member of a JV). No

Company Y has formed a JV with Company Z (forming Company “YZ”). Company YZ is proposing as a Prime Contractor for W9128F25R0014 and has signed the SF 1442 for W9128F25R0014. Company YZ will use Company R as a teaming member/subcontractor, but Company R is not part of the JV. The past project was awarded to Company R as a Prime Contractor (singly or as a member of a JV), but not to Companies Y or Z (singly or as a member of a JV). No

b. Each project example submitted should demonstrate experience on similar building and site improvement projects of similar or greater value ($35M- or larger) and scope.

Projects whose contract award was less than $35M will not be considered for evaluation. At least one project submitted should demonstrate experience constructing an agricultural facility, or similar clear-span storage silos. All project examples submitted should have a completion date (or BOD) no greater than the past ten (10) years from the advertisement of this solicitation. Projects should be substantially complete, meaning more than 90% invoiced and paid.

c. Project information per project example should CLEARLY include:

i. Summaries for each project submitted to include the name, address, telephone, and email of a representative of the owner (as well as one alternate individual not affiliated with your firm) familiar with your firm’s experience on the project that can verify the experience cited.

ii. Original contract award amount and final construction cost.

iii. Location of project.

iv. Original contract completion date and actual completion date (Month/Year).

v. Identify if the project was a design-build (DB) or a design-bid-build (DBB) construction project.

vi. Percentage (%) performed by the Prime Offeror; and

vii. Percentage (%) and type of work subcontracted out.

d. The Offeror should demonstrate recent, relevant construction experience on similar building projects. Offerors may identify other federal, state, or local government and private contracts that are similar to the Government’s requirements set forth in the solicitation. If the Offeror has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division or unit submitting the offer or by the team member.

e. In addition, the Offeror shall submit past performance evaluations and ratings for each project the Offeror included in its proposal for this factor. There are no page limitations on official past performance records such as PPQs and/or CPARS. No other past performance records should be submitted other than those related to the three (3) projects submitted for this factor.

f. If available, submit the respective CPARS record for the project. For projects which were designed and/or constructed for other government entities, submit the performance appraisal sheets used by that government entity if available. For projects submitted that are not covered in the CPARS database or other Government Performance Rating System, submit a PPQ. A PPQ form is provided as an attachment to this solicitation for convenience.

g. A CPARS record or a complete PPQ shall be submitted for each project submitted under this factor prior to proposal closing date.

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

(FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

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

2. TAB F: FACTOR 2 - KEY PERSONAL

a. Submission Requirements (The page limit for this factor is two (2) pages per resume for a total of no more than ten (10) pages).

b. Key Personnel Project Manager: Responsible for the overall project: The project manager should have the minimum experience as established in the specifications. They should have at least 7 years of experience in the Project Management role. The Project Manager will be a prime contractor employee.

Project Engineer: The project engineer should have the minimum experience as established in the specifications. They should have at least 5 years of experience in the Project Engineer role managing progress payments, schedules, contract administration and coordination meetings with project team members/partners.

The project Engineer should be a prime contractor employee. The project engineer should have worked on projects of similar cost and scope.

General Superintendent: The superintendent should have the minimum experience as established in the specifications. They should have at least 7 years of experience in the Superintendent role. They should have experience managing multiple trades and subcontractors on projects similar in size and scope to this solicitation.

Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager(s): CQC System Manager should have 7 years of experience as a Quality Control Manager on similar projects in cost and scope to this solicitation. CQC System Manager should comply with personnel requirements listed in Specification 01 45 00.00 10

QUALITY CONTROL.

Project Scheduler: The Project Scheduler is responsible for the overall project schedule. This position should have a minimum of 7 or more years of experience as a project scheduler, managing similar projects in cost and scope to this solicitation. The Project Scheduler will be proficient in Primavera and will be a prime contractor employee.

c. Each resume should include the following information:

i. Proposed role/title for this solicitation

ii. Recent relevant projects: information should include the project name, role on project, prime contractor, owner, dollar amount, date of start and completion of role referenced, and brief scope of each project listed.

iii. Any previous project teaming with other key personnel.

d. Windy/Cold Weather Experienced Project Personnel: Construction in various parts of the country have different challenges associated with climatic conditions or design criteria due to the local environmental conditions. Construction in cold weather has many challenges associated with temporary utilities, having access to concrete, varying building envelope designs to name a few. Contractors shall identify key project personnel past experience, who will be assigned to the project, with experience working in climates, similar to Wisconsin, with subfreezing temperatures, high prevailing wind speeds and high annual snowfall rates. For each job/person, specify their role on this project, full-time or part-time status, the project(s) they were on, the duration of their involvement, their role, and whether they were assigned full-time (40+ hours per week) or part-time.

3. TAB G: FACTOR 3 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT & QUALITY CONTROL

a. Submission Requirements (The page limit for this factor is twenty (20) pages total including organizational approach, technical approach, proposed duration, and summary schedule).

b. Provide a narrative that describes the Offeror’s Project Management approach to executing the contract pursuant to the following requirements. Clearly and concisely describe the organizational, technical, and risk management approaches to project management and quality execution.

c. Organizational Approach. List and describe key subcontractors, their roles, and responsibilities, how they will be utilized, and any contractual arrangements that have been established to this point. Clearly describe any teaming or joint venture arrangements, including a clear description of each entity’s roles and responsibilities on the project. Identify the work (including %) which will be self-performed by the Prime Contractor. When known, the Offeror should document unequivocal teaming arrangements with its lead entity(ies) and key subcontractors. Describe the proposed management structure for the team, describing how the construction process will be managed and the authorities and the delegations of authority within the team. Include an Organizational Chart, including the proposed quality control group(s). Include key personnel in the organization chart. Clearly illustrate key positions, names of the personnel, their firm affiliations, job locations and their job/position title within the organization (see specifications 01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS and 01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL).

d. Technical Approach for Construction. Describe the technical approach to construction of the facility. Include any considerations to the project which will increase efficiencies in the schedule (panelization, pre-engineered components, commissioning, efforts to minimize the impacts to adjacent work), etc. The contractor should submit their planned working days and working hours for evaluation. This approach should also include an overview of how quality control will be executed for key elements of work. Please describe the strategy including who will work under the QC manager and who will perform sampling and testing for the project scopes of work. If unsatisfactory tests are encountered what is the process of addressing a deficiency found during construction? What checklists or systems will be put in place to prevent or manage deficiencies in the work? Also, how will the project team ensure the correct sampling and test method is being utilized by a certified/qualified individual?

e. In addition, please establish the strategy to manage subcontractor quality control.

Identify what prime contractor quality assurance procedures will be developed for verification of the subcontractor’s quality control for the project. Describe what scopes of work will be managed by the subcontractor including who will perform sampling and testing, who will manage certificates, invoices, and other pertinent verification records. Who with the prime will be assigned to review quality control records and how will deficiencies be managed?

f. Risk Assessment. In spreadsheet format, submit a list of risks specific to this project.

Identify the degree of risk, impact of the risk (schedule, cost, safety, etc.), whether it’s within or outside the Offeror’s control, and a brief statement on how to mitigate the risk(s).

4. TAB H: FACTOR 4 – MILESTONES AND SCHEDULE

Submission Requirement Formatting: The schedule should be submitted in pdf on 11x17 landscape format.

Provide a one-page milestone summary schedule in your project management plan to complete all work based on an arbitrary estimated, non-binding Notice to Proceed date of 15 March 2024. This summary schedule will, after contract award, be replaced with a project schedule as required by Specification 01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE.

The schedules should be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after notice to proceed, by which milestones are to be achieved. Offeror may use a critical path or other method of his/her choice; however, schedules should be graphically represented.

The proposed project schedule should reflect the proposed contract duration. Give attention to the following features:

a. Show the overall construction phase for the facilities, the site work, and the utilities.

Include any long lead items and any fast-tracking starts. It isn’t necessary to show the detailed breakdown construction (e.g., by trades) of each facility, site work and utilities.

b. Show schedule line items for environmental permits and notifications and utility connection permits.

c. Offeror should demonstrate the capability and flexibility to plan and schedule the complete project to meet the proposed contract completion period as well as any identified milestones within section 01 32 01.00 10. Particular attention should be paid to the customer requirement that feed is available for the cattle by 240 calendar days prior to the Substantial Completion Date. This milestone requires having the wet silage systems and storage areas constructed and accessible for use.

d. Show turnover of facility. The duration to complete the facility and turnover to the Government should consider the requirement for the Contractor’s CQC completion inspection and the subsequent joint Contractor-Government turnover inspection.

e. Show as-built submissions (See section 01 78 39.00 24 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS).

f. Constraints: Clearly identify any constraints on the schedules presented (e.g., labor or material availability, permits, Wisconsin weather). Indicate the anticipated overall critical path on the schedule.

g. Clarity and organization of the schedule will be an evaluation factor. Activities should be organized chronologically to the greatest extent reasonable. The schedule preferably will organize hierarchy of the work in the following order or work breakdown structure:

Project, project element, location (building) Project elements will include:

1. Milestones

2. Submittals

3. Material Procurement

4. Construction

5. Punchlist and Closeout

F. VOLUME II – REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. TAB A: FACTOR 5 - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

All Offerors, regardless of size status should address their planned small business usage for this project. All Offerors are required to provide a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD). It should address their corporate approach and methodology for acquiring, soliciting, and using small businesses in the performance of this contract. All documentation for this should address the Offeror's commitments to providing subcontracting opportunities, as well as evidence of planned and /or continued outreach efforts to encourage and use small businesses. This SBPCD should include a breakdown of small business subcategories to be used as shown on the chart in (d) below.

The SBPCD should demonstrate commitment to all federally designated categories of small business: Small Businesses (SBs), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) HUBZone Small Businesses (HUB), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSBs), and when applicable, Historically Black Colleges/Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MIs).

Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime, joint venture, teaming arrangement, and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area. The SBPCD should identify all categories for participation as part of the Offeror's team. This should include a general description of the type of work, product or service anticipated to be supplied via a small business concern.

A specific format is not required, however, items stated below (a) through (f) shall be provided as a minimum.

a. Provide a Narrative addressing the corporate approach and methodology for acquiring, soliciting, and using small businesses in the performance of this contract.

The Narrative should address the Offeror's commitment to providing subcontracting opportunities, as well as evidence of planned and /or continued outreach efforts to encourage and use small businesses. The Narrative should provide detailed supporting documentation regarding the individual commitment expressed in percentages for evaluators to determine the goals stated are realistic.

Additionally, describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (e.g., what types of commitments, if any, are in place for this specific acquisition either – small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venturing, mentor-protégé, etc.) Provide documentation regarding commitments to small business for this effort. Copies of such agreements should be provided and will not count against the page limitation for this volume.

b. Check the applicable size and categories for the PRIME Offeror for this procurement

– Check all applicable boxes:

{___} Other Than Small Business

- or - {___} Small Business Prime; also categorized as a:

{___} Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) {___} Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) {___} Historically Underutilized Zone (HUB Zone) Small Business {___} Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) {___} Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

c. Submit the total percentages of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime, joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontractors). Percentages are based on Total Contract Value. For this project, the minimum small business participation goal should be 20% of the Total Contract Value performed by the Small Business Community.

Total Percentage planned for Large Business(es): = __________% Total Percentage planned for Small Business(es): = __________% (Small Business Prime Contractors – Include yourselves in the above percentage.)

For example: If you are a Small Business Prime Contractor and will be doing 40% of the work and you will be subcontracting another 20% of the Total Contract Value to other small business firms, then your Total Percentage planned for Small Business will equal 60%.

d. Indicate the total percentage of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. The percentage of work performed by Small Businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category:

For example: Firm A (WOSB and SDVOSB) performing 2%; and Firm B (SDB, HubZ and WOSB) performing 3%. Results equate to: SB 5%; SDB 3%; HubZone 3%; WOSB 5%; SDVOSB 2%; VOSB 2%;). SDVOSBs are also VOSBs automatically; however, VOSBs are not automatically SDVOSBs.

Small Business _________% Small Disadvantaged Business _________% HUB Zone Small Business _________% Woman Owned Small Business _________% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB _________% Veteran-Owned Small Business _________%

e. Identify the Prime Offeror and type of service/supply that the Prime Offeror will provide. Then list each of the intended subcontractors and principal supplies/services to be provided by that subcontractor. Provide the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code for the Prime and each intended subcontractor. Also, provide the anticipated NAICS codes(s) that the Prime Offeror believes best describes the product or services being acquired by its subcontracts with each intended subcontractor. Small business Primes and small business subcontractors that qualify as small businesses in multiple small business categories should be listed in each applicable small business category.

Firm Name CAGE Code NAICS code Type of Service Prime Offeror Large Business Small Business

SDB

WOSB

HUBZone

VOSB

SDVOSB

Note: Pursuant to Sections 8(d) of the Small Business Act, a business is considered small for Government procurements if it does not exceed the size standard for the NAICS code that the prime contractor believes best describes the product or services being acquired. In other words, the size of the prime’s suppliers is determined by the applicable NAICS code of their joint venture, teaming partner, or subcontract, which may or may not be the same NAICS code as the one for your prime contract with the Government.

f. Include a summary with small business participation data for the projects submitted under Factor 1 Past Performance. At a minimum, include total small business participation as a percentage of the Total Contract Value, and the CPARS or PPQ rating received for small business participation (as applicable).

NOTE: In addition to the Small Business Participation Plan required by all offerors, should the awardee be an Other Than Small Business, the government will require the submission of a Subcontracting Plan following contract award in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003. Subcontracting Plans shall reflect, and be consistent with, the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan provided with the offeror’s proposal.

2. TAB B -FACTOR 6 - COST/PRICE. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Submission Requirements (There is no page limitation for Factor 6 Price)

Your proposed price for this project shall be in the form of the Proposal/Price Schedule provided in this solicitation. Offerors may not modify the price schedule wording or format. As this is a firm fixed-price contract, price proposals will not be considered which provide for subsequent increases in price. No qualified price proposal of any type will be accepted; therefor, all offers containing such qualifications will be considered unacceptable. If the offeror does not comply with all requirements of the proposal forms, the proposal may be considered non-compliant and eliminated from consideration.

Supplemental Price Breakdown. After Volume II submission and if deemed necessary to analyze cost/price elements of the price proposals, the Government may request a price breakdown of the Contract Line Items in an Excel format. The Government will provide details on where and how to send the breakdown. If requested, this information will not be needed sooner than three working days after the proposal submission due date.

Bond Ability: Submit information showing offeror's bond ability in the amount of the proposal. Include the name, address, and telephone number of the prime contractor's bonding agent. No formal bond is requested at this time.

3. TAB C -FACTOR 7 – PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT (PLA)

Submission Requirements (There is no page limitation for Factor 7 Project Labor Agreement)

This factor requires all Offerors to present a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) as required for largescale construction projects in accordance with FAR 22.503 and FAR 5.222-33.

The Contractor’s proposed PLA shall be in compliance with all statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, and agency/contract requirements. At a minimum, the proposed PLA must address the requirements at FAR 22.504 and UAI 5122.503-100(i).

As per FAR 22.504(b) A project labor agreement shall –

a. Bind all contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement.

b. Allow all contractors and subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements.

c. Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions.

d. Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement.

e. Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and

f. Include any additional requirements as the agency deems necessary to satisfy its needs.

EVAULATION CRITERIA

A. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and subfactors described below. The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Cost/Price factor in the event that the Technical Factor valuation results of all the offerors’ proposals are substantially the same.

1. FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE/EXPERIENCE

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

Past Performance on projects will examine how well an Offeror has performed on relevant projects considering such criteria as: cost growth and adherence to budget; time growth, timeliness, and adherence to schedule; quality and quality control measures;

management of personnel and subcontractors; compliance with safety standards/safety plan; overall customer satisfaction; responsiveness to customer concerns.

a. Recency: Recency helps to establish that the project was performed predominately by the same Contractor management team that managed the previous projects accomplished by the Offeror. Recent, for the purpose of this requirement, is defined as Past Performance on contracts that had a construction completion date (otherwise known as a building occupancy date (BOD) within the past ten (10) years of this solicitation release. Recency will be evaluated as either recent or non-recent.

b. Relevancy: The second aspect of the Past Performance evaluation is to determine how relevant previous projects accomplished by the Offeror is to the anticipated work to be accomplished under this project scope. Relevancy is defined as similarity of items stated within this solicitation such as: types of projects, dollar value, contract type, and relative complexity. Required items for a project to be considered relevant are as follows:

i. Similar building and site improvement projects of similar or greater value ($35M-or larger)

ii. At least one project submitted should demonstrate experience constructing an agricultural facility, or similar clear-span storage silos.

The four levels of relevancy ratings are:

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.

c. Quality of Performance: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance (see FAR 15.304[c][2]).

The past performance evaluation conducted in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts. Requirements for considering history of small business utilization are outlined at FAR 15.304(c)(3)(ii) and DFARS 215.305(a)(2).

CPARS/CCASS records will be given more weight than PPQs. The Government may, at its discretion, contact individuals other than those identified by the Offeror as references to verify the information contained therein.