W9128F25R0014 - Conformed Solicitation thru Amedment 0004.pdf

Construct a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Return w ith Offer: Information required by Section 00 10 00 (SF 1442), Section 00 22 00, and Section 00 45 00.

The Solicitation is Unrestricted and Open to Both Large and Small Business.

NICOLE L PARKER 402-995-2210

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

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

NEGOTIATED

22-Nov-2024

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________917 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, X negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________21 Jan 2025 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______180 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DIST

CONTRACTING OFFICE

1616 CAPITOL AVENUE

OMAHA NE 68102-4901

W9128F

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W9128F25R0014 136

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W9128F25R0014

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

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Entire Site Work and Utilities

FFP

Entire Site work and utilities except ITEM NO. 0002 - Bluffview Water connection and ITEM NO. 0003 - Badger Well #5 connection FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1HB

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Bluffview Water Connection

FFP

Bluffview Water connection from Bluffview Well #3 to project site water main Station 87+40, including all appurtenances and surface rehabilitation. Building service connections to line shall be part of Item 0001.

0003 1 Job Badger Well #5

FFP

Badger Well #5 connection from project site at fire pump building to the existing well including surface rehabilitation, well head vault, all well modifications and controls, and utility connections to well including power and communication.

0004 1 Job B10 - C3 and C1

FFP

B10 – Feed Storage area including: Bag Storage (Open), Bunker Storage (Open), & Hay Storage (Gravel Pad), and 30’ concrete apron, leachate/runoff collection and transfer system with precast inlet and 24” gravity pipe to C3 via part of the 30” gravity flume pipe C3 - Solids/Sand Separation Facility including: C3 lift station and force main to cell 1 of C1 for storage of feed storage leachate and runoff.

C1 – Liquid Manure Storage including: C1.

B10, C3, C1, and related sitework are to be constructed within 420 days, prior to the beneficial occupancy date - including temporary power associated to construction of the facilities

0005 1 Job A - Lab & Admin

FFP

A - Lab & Admin

0006 1 Job B1 - Animal Emission Chambers

FFP

B1 - Animal Emission Chambers

0007 1 Job B2 - Advanced Animal Nutrition

FFP

B2 - Advanced Animal Nutrition

0008 1 Job B3 - Conventional Freestall & Dry Cows

FFP

B3 - Conventional Freestall & Dry Cows

0009 1 Job B4 - Milking Parlor

FFP

B4 - Milking Parlor

0010 1 Job B5 - Special Needs & Maternity

FFP

B5 - Special Needs & Maternity

0011 1 Job B6 - Robotic Freestall

FFP

B6 - Robotic Freestall

0012 1 Job B7 - Calf Barn

FFP

B7 - Calf Barn

0013 1 Job B9 - Feed Mixing

FFP

B9 - Feed Mixing

0014 1 Job B10 - Bag, Bunker, HayStorage

FFP

B10 - Bag Storage (Open), Bunker Storage (Open), & Hay Storage (Gravel Pad) – remaining works after ITEM NO. 0004 if applicable

0015 1 Job B12 - Connectors

FFP

B12 - Connectors

0016 1 Job B13 - Milk House

FFP

B13 - Milk House

0017 1 Job C1 - Liquid Waste Storage

FFP

C1 - Liquid Waste Storage Facility Cell 2 and remaining works after ITEM NO.

0018 1 Job C2 - Solid Stack Building

FFP

C2 - Solid Stack Building

0019 1 Job C3 - Solids/Sand Separation

FFP

C3 - Solids/Sand Separation Facility – remaining works after ITEM NO. 0004

0020 1 Job OPTION Increase Structural Load

FFP

Increase structural load capacity of the pre-engineering animal buildings (additional 5 pounds per SF) for potential future installation of solar panels.

Buildings B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 11. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 240 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed. No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

0021 1 Job OPTION Pavement

FFP

Pavement: add concrete/ asphalt to the parking area and driveway and certain driveways on the base gravel including around the feed center B9, B10 and going in-out of buildings B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B11, and C2, see sheet C-103. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 240 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

0022 1 Job OPTION B11 Upgrade Gravel Flooring

FFP

B11: Upgrade gravel flooring in Machine storage area to concrete. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 240 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

0023 1 Job OPTION B8 - Agronomy Building

FFP

B8 - Agronomy Building. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 240 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

0024 1 Job OPTION B11 - Shop, Machine Storage & Pesticide

FFP

B11 - Shop, Machine Storage & Pesticide. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 240 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

0025 1 Job OPTION B14 - Fuel Storage

FFP

B14 - Fuel Storage. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 240 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

0026 1 Job OPTION B15 - Commodity

FFP

B15 - Commodity. The Government reserves the right to exercise the options within 240 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

0027 1 Job OPTION OPTION 0004 – B8 - Agronomy

FFP

OPTION 0004 – B8 - Agronomy building including all utilities, parking and driveway serving the facility, see sheets C-103, C-303. No additional time will be added if option is exercised.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber

Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.207-1 Notice Of Standard Competition MAY 2006 52.211-2 Availability of Specifications, Standards, and Data Item

Descriptions Listed in the Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System (ASSIST)

JUL 2021

52.211-7 Alternatives to Government-Unique Standards NOV 1999 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition NOV 2021 52.215-16 Facilities Capital Cost of Money JUN 2003 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

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the Work

MAY 2014

52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan.

OCT 2020

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022 252.215-7008 Only One Offer DEC 2022 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

JAN 2023

252.215-7016 Notification to Offerors--Postaward Debriefings DEC 2022

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting (address as follow) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from District Counsel, 1616 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68102-4901.

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

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acqusition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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

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.

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:

PROJNET INFORMATION

BIDDER INQUIRY

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

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

NOTE: All bidder inquiries MUST be received via ProjNet by 5:00PM (CST) on 03 January 2025 to permit adequate response time and subsequent issuance of any resulting amendments prior to the proposal due date.

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

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F25R0014

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: ZIXVB2-FYHF6E

BIDDER INQUIRIES INSTRUCTIONS

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

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

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

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

REGISTRATION FOR PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY ACCESS

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

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

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

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

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

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

f) Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

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

ENTERING BIDDER INQUIRIES IN PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY SYSTEM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990

Section 00 22 16 - Supplementary Instructions to Proposers

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…