W912BU22R0007-SPECS.pdf

RFP W912BU22R0007

US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District

Dredging and Rock Removal

Delaware River Philadelphia to the Sea PA, NJ and DE

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

11 February 2022

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11 FEBRUARY 2022

REQUEST NO. W912BU22R0007

PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

DREDGING AND ROCK REMOVAL

DELAWARE RIVER

PHILADELPHIA TO THE SEA

PA, NJ & DE

I. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE

WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

II. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

PORTION OF SECTION 00 45 00 OF THIS SOLICITATION AND SUBMIT THIS WITH THEIR

BID.

III. THERE WILL NOT BE A GOVERNMENT CONDUCTED SITE VISIT FOR THIS PROJECT.

THE DISPOSAL AREAS TO BE USED UNDER THIS CONTRACT ARE OPEN TO THE PROSPECTIVE

BIDDERS TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE SITE CONDITIONS AND ANY PROBLEMS

INCIDENT TO THE PROSECUTION OF THE WORK.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Object/Rock Removal, Delaw are, River, Philadelphia to the Sea Project

TYPE OF CONTRACT: FIRM FIXED PRICE

NAICS: 237990 SIZE STANDARD; $30 MILLION

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 11 MARCH

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (UNRESTRICTED)

ZAQUETTE EVERETT 215-656-6786

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

NEGOTIATED

11-Feb-2022

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

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 ________60 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________ (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 offers 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 _______90 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

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, PHILADELPHIA

POC: ZAQUETTE EVERETT USACE, PHI

WANAMAKER BUILDING 100 PENN SQUARE EAST

PHILADELPHIA PA 19107-3390

W912BU

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1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

(hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

462100

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

FAX:TEL: (215) 656-6786 TEL: FAX:

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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

RFP W912BU22R0007

00 10 00-3

BIDDING SCHEDULE

(To be attached to SF 1442)

Item Estimated Unit Estimated No. Description Quantity Unit Price Amount______

BASE BID

1. Mobilization & Demobilization 1 JOB L.S. $___________

2. Acceptance Section #1 (Bellevue 4) 1 JOB L.S. $___________

3. Acceptance Section #2 (Marcus Hook 12) 1 JOB L.S. $___________

4. Acceptance Section #3 (Marcus Hook 33) 1 JOB L.S. $___________

5. Acceptance Section #4 (Marcus Hook 38) 1 JOB L.S. $___________

TOTAL ESTIMATED BASE BID AMOUNT $_________________

W912BU22R0007

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work

1. The following information is furnished for preparation of plans and specifications for the FY22 Rock Removal, Delaware River, Philadelphia to the Sea Project.

2. Contract Requirements: The rock removal will be performed in accordance with the requirements shown below. Contract period of performance shall have a deadline date of 31December2022.

The following lump sum items and specified estimated quantities that should be advertised with one unit price for each rock acceptance section:

Base Bid

Bellevue 4 --------- 5.4cy (47' MLLW), 4.4cy (48' MLLW), Total 9.8cy;

Marcus Hook 12 -- 0.7cy (47' MLLW), 0.6cy (48' MLLW), Total 1.3cy;

Marcus Hook 33 -- 0.8 (47' MLLW), 1.5cy (48' MLLW), Total 2.3cy;

Marcus Hook 38 -- 1.2cy (47' MLLW), 1.4cy (48' MLLW), Total 2.6cy;

3. The contract will be written as a Best Value Contract – Trade Off. This will require the L&M Section to be included into the contract clauses.

4. There will be no federal disposal areas for the disposal of the rock material. The Delaware River artificial areas reef sites will be the designated open water placement sites.

5. The Water Quality Certificate is issued through the Nationwide Permit 16 (2017) by the State of Delaware. Delaware has generically issued WQC and CZM for this nationwide permit. This applies to all federal projects and O&M dredging in waters of Delaware and is valid for 5yrs.

6. The contractor will be assessed liquidated damages for each day of delay.

7. The Corps will perform after dredge surveys for each section acceptance. The contractor will be required to request surveys three working days advanced notice of the requested after dredging survey for acceptance. The Government will have three to five days to review results of acceptance/clearance survey. Survey control data sheets will be provided by Survey Branch.

8. It is recommended that the contract for this work not be set aside for small business, as this work requires large dredging plant, which is not sufficiently available in the small business sector to generate reasonable competition.

9. The construction cost will be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

INFORMATIONAL TEXT

INFORMATIONAL TEXT

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION:

Request for Information (RFI): The Prospective Bidders may submit RFI inquiries relating to the solicitation by email to the following: Zaquette Everett, Contract Specialist: email:

zaquette.everett@usace.army.mil . The interested offeror may submit any technical questions concerning this IFB at the earliest time possible to enable the Contracting Officer to respond. When submitting your RFI, please provide the project name, location, and solicitation number.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The estimated value of the proposed work is more than $10M to $25M.

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor is advised that he shall be expected to comply with the OSHA Standards as well as the most recent Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1). EM 385-1-1 with applicable addenda and the OSHA Standards are hereby incorporated by reference, as if fully set forth.

the bid.

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PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING OFFICER

Only a warranted Contracting Officer, acting within their delegated limits, has the authority to issue modifications or otherwise change the terms and conditions of this contract. If an individual other than the Contracting Officer attempts to make changes to the terms and conditions of this contract you shall not proceed with the change and shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

INSTRUCTION FOR OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS –W912BU-22-R-00007

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (SECTION L)

1 . Introduction.

mailto:zaquette.everett@usace.army.mil

The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted both in hard copy, and DoD Safe as set forth below. The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. Any proposal that does not adhere to the requirements as set forth in Section L, may be deemed nonresponsive and their proposal may be rejected.

The offeror’s proposal shall consist of four (4) volumes. The Volumes are I – Technical, II – Past Performance, III – Small Business Participation Plan, and IV – Cost/Price files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the technical requirements or the SOW/PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. Proposal Submission Requirements

a. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number.

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Printed Digital Maximum Volume and Title # of Hard

Copies Maximum Pages

I – Technical Capability 2 75 II – Past Performance (not including questionnaires)

2 50

III – Small Business Participation Plan 2 IV – Cost/Price 2 25

NOTE: The Solicitation, Offer, and Award Documents and Certification/ Representation will not be included in the proposal submission page counts. Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

3. Proposal Files

a. Format - The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11”x17” folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations;

however, each 11”x17” page counts as two pages.

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. Electronic File Packaging - All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal as separate uploads in their native format. Files shall be submitted in read-only format, using DOD Safe https://safe.apps.mil/. All price information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. **If the hard-copy proposal differs from the electronic version, the hard copy will govern.

c. Content Requirement - 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.

Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

VOLUME I – Technical Approach. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Tab 1 – Subfactor 1 – General Work Plan

Submit a General Work Plan detailing how the offeror intends to prosecute the work of this requirement. Note the following excerpt from the specifications:

The rock material to be removed requires the use of special equipment or methods for removal, prior to achieving the required template using https://safe.apps.mil/ standard dredging methods, and includes boulders or fragments too large to be removed in one piece by the dredge.

The material to be removed under this contract is rock. Unconfined compressive strength of rock anticipated to be encountered at these locations is on the order of 40,000 psi or greater. Previous Government attempts at removal of rock material at these locations with a bucket dredge have been unsuccessful and will require the use of special equipment or methods for removal.

Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors.

The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government SOW/PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed cost/price. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors.

As part of this submission, provide the resume for the Project superintendent, showing a minimum of 10 years’ experience in marine construction with at least 5 of those years as a superintendent on projects similar in size and complexity. The individual must be familiar with the requirements of EM 385-1-1 and have experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance. The individual must be capable of interpreting a critical path schedule and construction drawings.

Tab 2 – Subfactor 2 – Vessel and Equipment List:

Submit a complete list and description of all vessels and equipment to be used during the contract, including all dredging plants, supporting vessels, and equipment. Include on the list the types, the numbers of each, the draft of each, type and description of equipment to be used for rock removal. The capacity of all scows shall be included in the equipment list. List the survey vessel, survey crew, type of survey equipment, and software that will be used.

Tab 3 – Subfactor 3 – Schedule:

Submit a preliminary schedule depicting your project plan from start to final completion. The schedule you submit will be used to determine your ability to successfully perform the project within the time frame stated in the specifications. Due to environmental concerns, there will be no dredging permitted between March 15th to June 30th. The government will not be held to the start date shown in the schedule and that this submission is for evaluation purposes only.

VOLUME II – Past Performance. This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 50 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past five years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation, up to a maximum of ten (10) projects. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to NAICS code 237990) required by the RFP. Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Section 1 – Contract Descriptions

This section shall include the following information in the following format.

a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

c) Government’s technical representative/COR and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc.). In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

h) Awarded price/cost.

i) Final or projected final price/cost.

j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

Section 2 – Performance

Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1, Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

Section 3 – Subcontracts

Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors.

The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government SOW/PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed cost/price. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror.

In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors

Section 4 – New Corporate Entities.

New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

Section 5 - Past Performance Questionnaire.

For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Specialist at the following email address zaquette.everett@usace.army.mil no later than the proposal due date. The Government must receive these questionnaires no later than the proposal due date. The POC shall be submitted to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number;

Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number;

POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

Volume 3 – Small Business Participation Plan

Submission Requirements:

ALL LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SMALL

BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PROPOSAL. NOTE: Per 13 C.F.R. § 125.3(g)(3), small business offerors need not submit any information in connection with this factor and shall receive the maximum rating under this evaluation factor. The Small Business Participation Proposal shall be based on the Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) and/or the offeror’s best effort and be required to address each of the following areas individually:

a. The extent in which the small business programs listed in FAR 19 (small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, HUBZone, service disabled veteran owned small business, etc.) are specifically identified in the Small Business Participation Proposal;

b. The extent of participation of such firms in terms of the Total Contract Value (TCV) in percentages; the extent of commitment to use such firms (for example, enforceable commitments, i.e. teaming agreements signed, are to be considered more heavily than non-enforceable ones):

c. The complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform on this acquisition.

d. The realism of the Small Business Participation Proposal, i.e. aggressive goals.

The Small Business Participation Proposal shall be organized as follows:

(1) Prime Contractor type of business (check all that apply):

( ) Large Prime ( ) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions

(HBCU/MI)

Or Small Business Prime; also categorized as a:

( ) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)

( ) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) ( ) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small

Business ( ) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) ( ) Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

(2) Total combined percentage of work (and the equivalent in dollars) to be performed by both large and small businesses (include work to be performed by both the Prime and Subcontractors)

**Example: If the Prime proposes a price of $1,000,000 (including all options) and small business(es) will provide $250,000 in services/supplies as a prime or subcontractor, then the percentage planned for small business is 25% and 75% for large business(es) which totals 100%.

** Total Percentage planned for Large Business(es): ________________% =

Total Percentage planned for Small Business(es): ________________% = $_________________ Total: 100% = $_________________ (when combined, Large and Small Business totals must equal 100% and Total Contract Value)

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

**Example: Victory Prop Mgt (WOSB and SDVOSB) performing 2%; and the Williams Group (SDB, HUBZone and WOSB) performing 3%. Results equate to: SDB 3%; WOSB 5%; SDVOSB 2%; VOSB 2%). All SDVOSBs are also VOSBs, however VOSBs are not automatically SDVOSBs.**

% of Total Contract value

Small Disadvantaged % Small Woman Owned % Small Hub Zone % Small Veteran Owned % Small Service Disable Veteran Owned

Each percentage above shall be accompanied by detailed supporting documentation regarding individual commitments.

(4) List principal supplies/services (be specific) to be performed by Small Businesses:

Name of Company

Type of Service/Supply

Small Disadvantaged Small Woman Owned Small Hub Zone Small Veteran Owned Small Service Disable Veteran Owned

(5) Prior Performance Information: Provide any information substantiating the Offeror’s track record of utilizing small business on past contracts, i.e. eSRS reports, SF294s and 295s, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) reports.

(6) For Large and Small Businesses provide descriptive information for all small business categories. Any information concerning long-term relationships with Small Business subcontractors, such as mentor-protégé relationships, should be provided.

(7) Extent of Commitment: Provide documentation describing the extent of commitment to use small businesses for this acquisition – either as small business prime, written contracts, teaming agreements, letters of intent, joint ventures, or as subcontractors as defined in FAR Part 19.

(8) Small Business Subcontracting Plan: Each other than Small Business Offeror shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that contains all of the elements required by FAR Clause 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252-219- 7004 if the offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan). This Plan shall be submitted separately from the Small Business Participation Plan. The Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but rather, a requirement for award to a Large Business. The approved Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be incorporated into any resultant contract(s).

VOLUME IV – (Price Proposal) (Factor 4): The price proposal must be separate from the Technical Proposal. It must contain the following:

a. SF 1442 (Solicitation, Offer and Award);

b. Certificate of Corporate Principal/Authority;

c. Price Schedule;

d. 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications;

e. Statement of Affiliation;

f. Bid Guarantee.

Proposals shall be marked with the Offeror’s name, Solicitation Number, and the solicitation Closing Time and Date. (See SF1442 Block 1 and Block 13)

EVIDENCE OF AUTHORITY TO SIGN PROPOSALS/BIDS

Evidence of the authority of individuals signing bids/proposals to submit firm bids/proposals on behalf of the bidder/offeror is required except where the bid/offer is signed, and shows that it is so signed, by: The President, Vice-President, or Secretary of Incorporated bidders; a partner in case of partnership; the owner in the case of sole proprietorships. Failure to submit with the bid satisfactory evidence of authority of all other persons may be cause for rejection of bid as an invalid or non-responsive bid.

Offers shal submit their proposals via DOD Safe at the following website:

https://safe.apps.mil/

OR

Offerors shall submit their proposals to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 100 Penn Square East, Wanamaker Building Philadelphia PA 19107, no later than the time and date specified on Standard Form 1442.

Block 13. Proposals received after the deadline, will not be evaluated.

B. BASIS FOR AWARD (Section M)

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given the four (4) evaluation factors: Technical Approach, Past Performance, Small Business Participation and Price. The Government shall utilize the tradeoff process in accordance with FAR 15.101-1 https://safe.apps.mil/

The non-price factors have the following relative importance:

Factor 1 (Technical Approach) is slightly more important than Factor 2 (Past Performance).

Past Performance is more important than Small Business Participation Plan. When all non-price factors are combined, they are significantly more important than Price.

To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical Approach factor (to include all subfactors), Past Performance factor, and Small Business Participation factor. Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not be to the lowest price offered. NOTE: ALL NON-PRICED FACTORS COMBINED ARE

SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN PRICE.

A. FACTORS AND SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors and subfactors 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.

Factor 1: Technical Approach: This factor is an overall assessment of the offeror’s proposal as measured against the technical criteria identified in the subfactors listed below, accounting for the strengths, weaknesses, and risks associated with the offeror’s proposed approach. Subfactors are listed in their order of relative importance.

Subfactor 1: General Work Plan Subfactor 2: Vessel and Equipment List Subfactor 3: Schedule

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each subfactor as it applies to the Plans and Specifications (P&S). A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth below in “Evaluation Approach,” Paragraph C of this section. During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign each subfactor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings. An overall factor rating will then be determined.

Factor 2: Past Performance and Experience: Each offeror’s past performance will be evaluated to determine relevancy and to establish a confidence assessment. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth below in “Evaluation Approach,” Paragraph C of this section.

Factor 3: Small Business Participation Plan: Per 13 C.F.R. § 125.3(g)(3), small business offerors need not submit any information in connection with this factor and shall receive the maximum rating under this evaluation factor. All large business offerors will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. small businesses in the performance of the contract (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth below in “Evaluation Approach,” Paragraph C of this section.

Factor 4: Price: The resulting award will be a firm, fixed-price contract. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the Firm, Fixed Price effort.

B. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST).

The overarching evaluation approach for all factors is as follows:

a. Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP.

b. Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements within the required schedule.

1. Technical Approach factor is divided into the following sub factors:

Subfactor 1 General Work Plan:

The Government will evaluate the general work plan to determine if it is feasible for removing rock material, including whether the proposal provides for use of special equipment or methods for removal, and how the offeror intends to achieve proceeding with the work, which includes boulders or fragments too large to be removed in one piece by the dredge.

b. Subfactor 2: Vessel and Equipment List

The Government will evaluate the list of the vessels and equipment to be used during the contract to be submitted by each offeror, including an assessment of all dredging plants, supporting vessels, and equipment, to determine their feasibility in performing this project.

c. Subfactor 3 Schedule:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s schedule submission to determine an offeror’s ability to successfully perform the project within the time frame stated in the specifications.

Due to environmental concerns, there will be no dredging permitted between March 15th and June 30th.This subfactor will be evaluated as acceptable or unacceptable. Receipt of an unacceptable rating on this subfactor will cause the overall rating for this factor to be unacceptable.

TABLE 1 – COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of ns ccessf l

Purple Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate..

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

2. Past Performance

The Past Performance Factor will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the SOW/PWS.

a. Past performance shall be evaluated utilizing submitted information as well as data collected from Contract Performance Assessment Rating System (CPARS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) to evaluate past performance.

b. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including cost, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors. Major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform ten (10) percent or more of the proposed effort. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Therefore, offerors are reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past five years of the date this RFP was issued) in their proposal. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will be assigned a “neutral confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in Government files or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance under Federal, State or Local government or commercial contracts for same or similar services as compared to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 237990.

Data used in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past five years prior to the issue date of the RFP but may include performance data generated during the past five years without regard to the contract award date.

c. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past five years (limited to ten projects) from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP. The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources but is not compelled to rely on all of the information available.

d. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality. The Government will evaluate the recency, relevancy, and quality of each offeror’s past performance and assign a performance confidence assessment rating.

(i) Recency: The first aspect of the past performance evaluation is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Any past performance within the past 5 years of the date this RFP was issued will be considered recent.

(ii) Relevancy: The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. . The relevancy of the offeror’s past performance will be rated in accordance with the below table:

Adjectival Rating Description 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.

(iii) Quality of Products or Services: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. A separate quality assessment rating will not be used; rather, the past performance confidence assessment rating is based on the offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance.

(iv) Performance Confidence Assessment: The final step is for the team to arrive at a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror, selecting the most appropriate rating from the chart below. The past performance confidence assessment rating is based on the offeror’s overall record of recency, relevancy, and quality of performance.

Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Definition Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Definition Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

3. Small Business Participation

The Government will evaluate the Small Business Participation Plan to ensure that every effort is made to recruit and utilized small business in the prosecution of this project.

Adjectival Rating Description Acceptable Offeror’s Plans meets the Small business objects Unacceptable Offeror’s Plans does not meets the

Small business objects

PER 13 C.F.R. § 125.3(G)(3), SMALL BUSINESS OFFERORS NEED NOT SUBMIT

ANY INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FACTOR AND SHALL

RECEIVE THE MAXIMUM RATING UNDER THIS EVALUATION FACTOR

4. Price The contract will be Firm Fixed Priced. The Government will evaluate price reasonableness for the fixed price effort. Price analysis will not only consider the total price, including options if applicable, but also the prices for the individual CLINS to ensure they are not unbalanced. Should the Government determine proposed prices are unrealistically low (an indication of “buy-in”), this will be considered a performance risk.

a. The RFP requires firm-fixed-prices. A price reasonableness approach will be utilized by the Government to determine that the proposed prices offered are fair and reasonable and that a “buy-in” or unbalanced pricing between CLINs is not occurring. In evaluating price reasonableness, other than cost and pricing data shall be utilized. Indications of potential underbidding or unbalanced pricing should be reflected in the cost/pricing evaluation summary.

b. The Government will examine price proposals for artificially low unit prices. Offers found to be unreasonably high, unrealistically low (an indication of “buy –in”), or unbalanced, may be considered unacceptable and may be rejected on that basis.

c. The contracting officer will determine fair and reasonable pricing in accordance with FAR 15.4, Contract Pricing. The offeror’s proposed pricing information and supporting documentation will be used to determine price reasonableness. The Government expects to use adequate price competition.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

JUN 2016

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

JUL 2018

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.203-2 CERTIFICATE OF INDEPENDENT PRICE DETERMINATION (APR 1985)

(a) The offeror certifies that --

(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to –

(i) Those prices,

(ii) The intention to submit an offer, or

(iii) The methods of factors used to calculate the prices offered:

(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory --

(1) Is the person in the offeror's organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; or

(2) (i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provison ______________________________________________________ (insert full name of person(s) in the offeror's organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror's organization);

(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) above have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) above; and

(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies subparagraph (a)(2) of this provision, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

(End of Provision)

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR

STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency.

Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

(b) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(c) The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect.

(d) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any…