amendment 02.pdf

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, PHILADELPHIA

POC: KARYN D. PRICE

WANAMAKER BUILDING

100 PENN SQUARE EAST

PHILADELPHIA PA 19107

W25PHS91608344

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

Procurement of one (1) new crane

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 10

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 07-Aug-2009

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 W912BU-09-R-0042

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Jul-2009

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

07-Aug-2009

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, PHILADELPHIA

CONTRACTING DIVISION

WANAMAKER BUILDING

100 PENN SQUARE EAST

PHILADELPHIA PA 19107-3390

W912BU 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE E5CTSKDP

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912BU-09-R-0042

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

This is amendment 02 under solicitation W912BU-09-R-0042. The purpose of this amendment is to replace Section L with the attached.

The following have been added by full text:

SECTION L

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS -

Proposal Submittal Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

INDEX

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L000 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. GENERAL

B. REQUIRED TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

1. Failure Mode Assessment

2. Crane Mast Type Mount

3. Crane Geometry

4. Crane Counterweight

5. Crane Data

6. Crane Particulars

7. Crane Capacity Table

8. Crane Operation

9. Crane Maintenance

C. REQUIRED COST SUBMITTALS

1. Cost Proposal

D. REQUIRED MANAGEMENT SUBMITTALS

1. Offeror Organization

2. Offeror Facilities and Equipment

3. Project SubContracting Plan

4. Project Quality Control Plan

5. Project Planning / Schedule

6. Financial Condition

E. REQUIRED PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE SUBMITTALS

F. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

G. COST EVALUATION CRITERIA

H. MANAGEMENT EVALUATION CRITERIA

I. PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION CRITERIA

L000 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. GENERAL

Offerors shall submit three copies of the entire proposal for evaluation. To be responsive, the offerors shall address all elements or topic required and detailed in Section L.

The proposal shall include an index of the complete proposal to identify the content, and to assists in locating the elements or topics within the proposal, page separators/ tabs can be used.

The offerors are advised that each proposal submitted must be complete, and shall be in the format required with information organized as specified. This is necessary to facilitate and expedite an effective review.

Page B-1 of the solicitation must be filled in and included with the proposal to reflect the offered price. This page is the Cost Proposal, and must be separate or separable from the rest of the proposal, to allow technical review by Government technical representatives without influence of cost. Cost information shall only be displayed on page B-1 and shall not be included anywhere else within the proposal.

Proposals shall not include variable feature options within the proposal. Each proposal must be clear as to the services and features to be furnished without contingency. This will facilitate a fair and equitable review and evaluation. Any offeror, however, may send in more than one complete proposal as a way to propose alternative features.

B. REQUIRED TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

The offeror shall insure that the Technical Proposal completely and adequately addresses all of the requirements listed below, and that each element or topic is addressed and presented in the same order as contained herewith.

As a minimum, the information listed below shall be included in each proposal submitted.

Additional data which would serve to clarify the proposal should also be submitted.

The offerors may submit with their proposals, in addition to these minimum requirements, any content or description of features that may demonstrate enhanced safety, improved performance and reliability of the features incorporated in the proposed crane.

Any other information deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer for a clear understanding of the proposal shall be furnished upon request.

Offerors that submit proposals that are not complete, may or may not be given the opportunity to submit any additional material, and may be considered non-responsive. Completeness of the proposals will be verified against the following element requirements:

1. Failure Mode Assessment

The offeror shall provide failure mode assessments in accordance with all requirements in API 2C Section 4.6.

2. Crane Mast Type Mount

The offeror shall include a description or drawing of the crane method mount on the pedestal, to show compliance with the requirements of clause C105.

3. Crane Geometry

The offeror shall include a Conceptual Drawing representing the Profile(s) and Plan Views of the proposed crane, to demonstrate compliance with all dimensional requirements of this solicitation.

As a minimum, the following must be clearly shown:

Crane Tailswing (25 ft or less) Crane Deck Clearance (2’-6” minimum to keep Center of Gravity low) Crane Minimum Radius Reach (with boom up).

Crane height when stowed (35 ft or less above the deck of the barge) Cab location and elevation of cab top Boom length, heel pins to main hoist (110 ft) Boom length, main hoist to auxiliary hoist

4. Crane Counterweight

The offeror shall submit with his proposal, The total weight of the complete crane, including the weight of the pedestal, and crane counterweight, hoisting blocks, wire rope and all fluid tanks full:

______ lbs.

The vertical center of gravity above the deck of the barge for the total weight of the complete crane on a level platform with the boom and block rigged for 58 foot radius reach: _______ Ft.

The overturning moment of the total weight of the complete crane on a level platform with the boom and block rigged for 58 foot radius reach: ________Ft lbs.

5. Crane Data

The crane rotating point (CRP) is defined as the center of the mast.

Distances are positive + towards the boom (forward).

The Contractor shall provide the following crane information with his proposal:

Mast total weight: _____ lbs Vertical distance from the bottom of the mast to the mast center of gravity (the mast bottom will be placed 5’-6” below barge deck): _____ ft Mast diameter at barge deck: _____ ft Mast diameter at mast bottom: _____ ft Mast thickness at barge deck: _____ inches Mast thickness at mast bottom: _____ inches Horizontal distance, crane boom heel pins to crane rotating point: _____ ft (+ is forward to boom) Vertical distance, crane boom heel pins above barge deck: _____ ft Weight of the gantry and all parts attached to the gantry, with fluid tanks full, (this is the total rotating weight including the counterweight and without the crane boom):

_____ lbs

Horizontal distance, center of gravity of the gantry and all parts attached to the gantry, with fluid tanks full, (this is the total rotating weight including the counterweight and without the crane boom) to crane rotating point: _____ ft (+ is forward to boom)

Vertical distance, center of gravity of the gantry and all parts attached to the gantry, with fluid tanks full, (this is the total rotating weight including the counterweight and without the crane boom) above barge deck: _____ ft

Weight of 110 ft boom plus jib extension: _____ lbs Distance center of gravity of boom and jib to boom heel pins: _____ ft Distance center of gravity of (110 ft boom plus jib extension plus auxiliary hook and ball), to boom heel pins: _____ ft Weight of main hook and block: _____ lbs Weight of auxiliary hook and “ball”: _____ lbs

6. Crane Particulars

The offeror shall, as a minimum, address the following crane particulars:

Engine horsepower Engine rated RPM @ max. HP Diameter of hoist drums Hydraulic system operating pressure Is the hydraulic fluid cooled by a dedicated system?

Is cooling air exhaust directed from the machinery space to the outside?

7. Crane Capacity Table

The offeror shall provide the crane capacity table as a function of the radius reach, to demonstrate compliance with the lift requirement of 150,000 lbs at 65 feet for operation with 5 degrees crane list and 7 degrees crane trim.

No consideration shall be made for barge motion acceleration.

8. Crane Operation

The offeror shall provide a narrative describing the crane features provided for cold weather starting and safe operation at -20 degrees F.

9. Crane Maintenance

The offeror shall include in his proposal, a narrative describing the crane maintenance requirements. Both the procedure to inspect the bearing and the bearing maintenance procedure must be fully described. With the inspection procedure description the offeror is required to include a reference to the time required for the process. With the bearing maintenance procedure description the offeror is required to include a reference to the time required for the process. Reference to service and parts availability in the US must be addressed.

C. REQUIRED COST SUBMITTALS

1. Cost Proposal

A price for the three phases and for the entire job shall be provided with each proposal, for the work outlined in this solicitation, by filling in page B-1. Note that page B-1 must be returned with the proposal in separate, or be separable from the rest of the proposal.

D. REQUIRED MANAGEMENT SUBMITTALS

As a minimum the information listed below shall be included in each proposal submitted.

Additional data which would serve to clarify the proposal should also be submitted. Any other information deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer for a clear understanding of the proposal shall be furnished upon request.

The following lists the topics related to the Contractor's Management performance capability, that must be addressed in narrative form. Sketches and/or other visual methods to convey the information are encouraged. Each topic shall be addressed to the degree necessary to provide Government reviewers with a clear understanding of what will be provided.

1. Offeror Organization

The offeror shall provide a clear identification of his organization including:

Name and type of company Brief history of company Principal ownership, subsidiaries, and corporate affiliations.

2. Offeror Facilities and Equipment

The offeror shall furnish a description of the facilities and major equipment available and planned to be used on this project. Shop facilities shall be clearly identified and briefly described.

3. Project SubContracting Plan

If applicable, the offeror shall describe the extent of sub-contracting contemplated, and the specific areas to be sub-contracted.

If any part of Phase I - Engineering and Scheduling, is to be sub-contracted, the offeror shall submit the sub-contractor’s technical qualifications.

4. Project Quality Control Plan

The offeror shall make a brief description of his Quality Control / Quality Assurance Organization, and how it will be applied to this project.

Copy of ISO 9000 or API.2C certification shall be provided.

5. Project Planning / Schedule

The offeror shall submit with his proposal, a Plan of Action and Project Schedule (including durations in calendar days, see Section H, clause H01) for his performance during this contract:

- Phase I - Engineering and Scheduling

- Phase II - Construction, Testing and Delivery

- Phase III - Assembly and Testing

The planning and scheduling information, shall demonstrate a logical, orderly and workable approach to the Project and the Contract.

Phase durations, as identified in the accepted proposal, will be inserted into the Contract Phase

Sequencing Graphic included in Section H, clause H01. Offered durations must be submitted in calendar day format.

The Government will give Notice to Proceed with Phase II, within 30 days of completion of the Engineering and Scheduling Phase.

The Government will give Notice to Proceed with Phase III, within 30 days of completion of Phase II.

After Contract Award, the Contractor is required to perform according to his proposed Project Schedule.

Actual performance after Contract Award, shall be compared against the proposed schedule, and shall be reported monthly to the COR with the Progress Payment request for approval.

6. Financial Condition

Describe why the Government should be confident that this project will be successfully completed from a financial standpoint.

E. REQUIRED PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE SUBMITTALS

The offeror shall provide a discussion of his Past Performance, making reference to his rating in formalized Government or customer surveys as applicable. If applicable, list any Contract that was terminated for the convenience of the Government within the past three years and any Contract that was terminated for default in the last 5 years. Explain the circumstances. If none, please so indicate.

The offeror shall provide as well a discussion of his Experience on similar type of work performed over the past two years at the location where this contract will be performed, indicating:

List of customers The rated capacity / reach of the cranes delivered in 2008 The date when the 2008 delivered cranes construction started The date when the 2008 fabricated cranes were delivered

F. TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

Refer to Section M for the relationship between technical, cost, management and past performance.

The following is the Technical Evaluation Criteria for Award identified in Section M:

Degree to which the Proposal best meets or exceeds the desirable features outlined in the Specification, Section C. Technical compliance, and understanding of Section C. Degree to which the Proposal demonstrates enhanced safety and improved performance of the proposed crane.

G. COST EVALUATION CRITERIA

Listed below is the Cost Evaluation Criteria for Award identified in Section M. Offerors should note that the technical portion will be weighted more heavily than the cost portion. Cost is, however, a significant factor.

"Cost Reasonableness and Realism". The competitiveness of the offeror's Cost Proposal, (page B-1) will be evaluated taking into consideration the most probable cost of doing business with the offeror, based on the merits of the Technical and Management Proposals. An assessment will also be made that the offeror has proposed sufficient resources to successfully perform the work.

H. MANAGEMENT EVALUATION CRITERIA

The following is the Management Evaluation Criteria for Award identified in Section M:

Capability demonstrated by the offeror. Availability of resources and organization to successfully perform and respond to the requirements of this project.

I. PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION CRITERIA

Past Performance means the offeror's rating in formalized Government or customer surveys; Contracts terminated by the Government in the past three years, and/or Contracts defaulted in the past 5 years as applicable.

Experience as used here means the offeror's crane fabrication record in 2008.

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