W912BV23B0001_Final.pdf

Project Title: Repair Building 1956 and Replace HVAC at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.

This project is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

This solicitation and resulting contract are utilizing a Tw o-Step Sealed Bidding procurement method as described in FAR Part 14.5. This solicitation is the Step-One w hich is a request for technical proposals only. Bid bonds are not required to be submitted w ith the Step-One technical proposal.

In Accordance w ith FAR 36.204, The Magnitude of Construction is betw een $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

The NAICS Code For this Project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, Size Standard $39.5 million.

Contract Specialist: Lindsey Byfield, Lindsey.M.Byfield@usace.army.mil.

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LINDSEY M BYFIELD 918.669.7070

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

21-Sep-2022

(RFP)

(IFB)

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 ________270 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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________25 Oct 2022 (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 is, X 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

CONTRACTING DIV

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TULSA DISTRICT

2488 E. 81ST STREET

TULSA OK 74137-4290

W912BV

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(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)

918-669-7436FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912BV23B0001 56

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

W912BV23B0001

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions & Notices to Offerors

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT,

CONDITIONS,

AND

NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This solicitation is utilizing the Two-Step Sealed Bidding procurement method as described in FAR Part 14.5 to award a firm fixed-price contract for the project titled “Repair B1956 and Replace HVAC” at Sheppard AFB, TX.

The general scope of the design-bid-build project requires the contractor to repair, replace and improve building systems of a 67,000 square foot facility, including fire suppression, plumbing, HVAC and electrical, and repair damage to interior elements, surfaces, and finishes. Maintain the existing HVAC ductwork and replace only wetted insulation. Add HVAC fault detection and diagnostics when replacing controls to include added temperature monitoring. Replace all wet piping and restore to a comparable system with freeze protection. Make only minor repairs to select features of the fire alarm and mass notification system as directed. Demolish 14 existing jet fuel pumps located in inside various classrooms and install a new fuel pump by existing outside fuel tank.

This solicitation is for Step One, which is a request for technical proposals only. The technical drawings and specifications for Step One are approximately 80% complete and not considered final or for construction.

Step One submissions will be reviewed for acceptability only. In Step One, a proposal must be rated as acceptable for all evaluation factors in order to receive an overall “acceptable” rating and to be able participate in the Step Two bid.

In Step Two, only offerors who submitted acceptable technical proposals in Step One will be allowed to submit bids.

The 100% final technical drawings, final bid schedule and other final bidding information will be provided to all technically acceptable firms during Step Two via a solicitation amendment.

2. GOVERNMENT SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall submit all volumes of its proposal electronically via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module (https://piee.eb.mil).

USACE Tulsa District Point of Contact is Ms. Lindsey Byfield:

Phone: 918-669-7070 Email: Lindsey.M.Byfield@usace.army.mil

3. COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation and any amendments will be posted electronically on SAM.gov, Contract Opportunities via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/.

Solicitation Number: W912BV23B0001

It shall be the offeror’s responsibility to check the websites for any amendments. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation. The opening of Step Two bids will follow the procedures set forth in FAR 14.402.

Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

4. OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

All contractual matters, questions and or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet/binKornHome/index.cfm?strKornCob=HomePagePublic no later than 10 calendar days prior to the proposal due date, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of offers.

The bidder inquiry key for this project is: P44F24-CJRRHF.

Instructions for registering in the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry system are available on the above website.

5. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

The NAICS Code selected for this project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the size standard is $39,500,000.00. Also see FAR 52.204-8.2

6. PROPOSAL/BID EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

This invitation for bid (IFB) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

7. SITE VISIT

The Government intends to hold a site visit during Step One of the solicitation. The date, location, and time will be announced by amendment to the solicitation. All interested offerors are highly encouraged to attend in person.

The site visit information will be provided by amendment.

All interested offerors are urged to attend. During this conference, the requirements set forth in the solicitation will be reviewed and discussed, with part of the conference to include a question-and-answer period.

8. ACCURACY IN PROPOSALS/BIDS

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this IFB, (including attachments).

The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

9. PROPOSAL/BID SUBMITTAL

9.1 The submittal method for proposals is electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/ using the applicable solicitation number.

Proposals submitted by email, mail or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the offeror to confirm receipt of proposals.

9.2 Proposals/bids will be received until the date and time and specified in this Invitation for Bid.

9.3 The packaging shall be marked Solicitation Number: W912BV23B0001.

9.4 Submitted technical proposals in response to this solicitation shall not include prices or pricing information.

Bid bonds are not required to be submitted with the Step One technical proposal. Bid bonds will be required to be submitted with the Step Two bid submission.

10. PROPOSALS/BID DUE DATES

The Step One request for technical proposal is due no later than the date and time listed on the Standard Form 1442, Block 13A.

The Step Two bid due date will be issued by amendment.

For further information, refer to Section 00 22 11.

11. JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. If this is an 8(a) or HubZone joint venture, the offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively. Regardless of any agreement, all members of the JV shall sign the contract and the performance and payment bonds.

12. DEVIATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS

Deviations and exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal will not be accepted. Should the offer include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the offer will be determined “unacceptable” and, thus, ineligible for award.

Should the Offeror have any questions related to specific terms and conditions, these must be resolved prior to submission of the offer. Notwithstanding the above, if deviations and exceptions are included with the offer, the offer will be determined “unacceptable” and, thus, ineligible for award.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.214-29 Order Of Precedence--Sealed Bidding JAN 1986 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

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

MAY 2014

52.228-17 Individual Surety--Pledge of Assets (Bid Guarantee) FEB 2021 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price 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 Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa District Attention: CECT-SWT (Julie S. Hill.)

2488 E. 81st Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137-4290

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

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

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 Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 22 11 - Proposal Submission Requirements, Evaluation Criteria, Basis of Award One-Step-Best Value, Design-Build (Single Award)

SECTION 00 22 11

TWO-STEP SEALED BID

OVERVIEW, GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, AND

INSTRUCTIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND CONTRACT AWARD

1. OVERVIEW

a. This is a “Two-Step Sealed Bid” Invitation for Bid for the Repair B1956 and Replace HVAC project located at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The Contracting Officer will award one (1) firm fixed-price construction contract to the responsive and responsible bidder whom the Government determines to have an acceptable Step One technical proposal, conforms to the solicitation requirements, is fair and reasonable, and bids the lowest overall price in Step Two.

b. The Step One Request for Technical Proposals is issued with approximately 80% complete sufficiently descriptive technical specifications and construction drawings. The information contained in Step One is not binding on the Government, and the actual delivery or performance requirements will be contained in the invitation issued under Step Two. The 80% specifications and drawings are not final or to be used for construction. Only those firms determined to be technically acceptable during Step One will be issued the 100% final technical specifications during Step Two.

c. The Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedure is a combination of competitive procedures designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding while ensuring only technically acceptable firms participate in the priced sealed bid. The process allows for the Step One technical proposal submission and evaluation to be performed concurrent with the development of the final 100% technical specifications and construction drawings. Step One ensures that only technically acceptable firms participate in the Step Two, the sealed bid process.

d. Step One under this process consists of the request for, submission of, evaluation and (if necessary) discussion of a technical proposal. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposals are evaluated for technical acceptability. The Step One technical proposal must not include prices or pricing information.

e. In Step One, offerors must submit technical proposals that are complete and acceptable without the need for additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal’s acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted. The Government may proceed with Step Two without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from, or enter into discussions with, the offerors of proposals that are determined to be reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable. Discussions will only be held if necessary, and if determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

f. A notice of “acceptable” or “unacceptable” will be forwarded to each Step One offeror upon completion of the technical proposal evaluation and final determination. The names of the offerors that submitted acceptable technical proposals will be listed on the Government’s https://sam.gov website for the benefit of prospective subcontractors.

g. In Step Two, an amendment with the final 100% technical specifications and construction drawings will be issued to only those offerors whose technical proposals are determined to be acceptable in Step One. The normal sealed bidding process in FAR Part 14 will be followed. In Step Two, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Each bid submitted in Step Two must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal that was submitted, evaluated and determined to be acceptable in Step

One. Bidders must comply with the 100% technical specifications and construction drawings and the bidder’s acceptable technical proposal.

h. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one (1) or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program.

The Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in an offer or, for arrangements entered into after submission of an offer, before the arrangement becomes effective. The Government will not normally require or encourage the dissolution of contractor team arrangements.

The Offeror must identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement.

i. Any Offeror submitting an offer in the name of a Joint Venture must include a fully executed copy of the Joint Venture Agreement with the offer. Joint Venture Agreements which require SBA approval may be submitted absent the requisite SBA Servicing Agency approving authorities’ signature;

however, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed Joint Venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel.

2. STEP ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All offerors are required to submit a technical proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be rated other than “acceptable”. Step One Technical Proposals shall be submitted electronically via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module (https://piee.eb.mil), no later than the date and time established in Block 13 of the Standard Form (SF) 1442, or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30, as applicable:

Contracting Officer: Julie S. Hill at Julie.S.Hill@usace.army.mil Contract Specialist: Lindsey M. Byfield at Lindsey.M.Byfield@usace.army.mil

Each submission shall contain the following information:

a. Solicitation No: W912BV23B0001

b. Bid Due Date and Time: [Block 13 of the SF 1442 or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30, as applicable]

c. Bid Validity Date: 90 Days

Proposals received after the date and time stated within Block 13 of the SF 1442 or Block 14 of the most recent SF 30, as applicable, will be considered late and will not be considered for award. To avoid rejection of a proposal, the offeror must ensure the e-mail submission is virus-free. The Government will follow FAR 14.406 if an e-mail bid is unreadable.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) when sending the submission to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. The offeror certifies with its offer that the representations and certifications included in SAM are current, accurate, and complete.

3. STEP ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

Submit the Step One technical proposal via email in PDF format and Optical Character Recognition (OCR)* compatible and word searchable. Each section must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, and Offeror’s name.

*OCR is a common method of digitizing printed texts so that they can be electronically searched, stored more compactly, displayed on-line, and used in machine processes such as machine translation, text-to-speech, key data extraction and text mining.

Bidders shall enter a description for every file submitted. Bidders shall ensure all files are submitted in accordance with the submission requirements identified in PIEE.

Technical proposals will be organized with a table of contents as follows:

COVER LETTER: Solicitation number; Name, address, email, and telephone number of the offeror;

Names, titles, emails, and telephone numbers of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP. Name, title and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal.

A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the RFP; CAGE Code and UEI number for the offeror, and all teaming partners and / or joint ventures.

Note: The inclusion of any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the technical proposal, or the inclusion of any other terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal.

TAB A: Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the Offeror, include the offeror’s UEI number in Block 14.

Acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (amendment form).

TAB B: Section 00 45 00 – Representations and Certifications, Printed Entity Record from the online System for Award Management (SAM) database.

TAB C: Teaming & Joint Venture Arrangements: Offers submitting proposals using a teaming arrangement shall submit a fully executed copy of the teaming arrangement signed both by the subcontractor/teaming partner and the offeror and the narrative described in Section 00 21 00 Paragraph 11.

Offers submitted in the name of a joint venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal, including letters of commitment from the joint venture firms. See Section 00 21 00 Paragraph 11.

TAB D: Deviations and Exceptions

TAB E: All submission requirements for Factor 1: Bond Surety Letter & Bank Letter

TAB F: All submission requirements for Factor 2: Specialized Experience

TAB G: All submission requirements for Factor 3: Technical Approach

TAB H: All submission requirements for Factor 4: Past Performance

4. STEP ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

See Section 00 21 00 Instructions for Procurement, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors.

5. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award will be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective prime contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

6. STEP ONE REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS EVALUATION

The Government will evaluate each offeror’s technical proposal based on how well the proposal addresses each of the evaluation factors listed below. Factors 1, Bond Surety Letter and Bank Letter, and 4, Past Performance, will be evaluated by the Government and either an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board. Factors 2, Specialized Experience, and 3, Technical Approach, will be evaluated by the Government and either an “acceptable”, “unacceptable” or “reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable” rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board. There are no relative weights assigned to the factors. A Step One acceptable technical proposal must be rated “acceptable” for all evaluation factors in order to receive an overall “acceptable” technical proposal rating.

6.1 General Technical Proposal and Evaluation Information:

6.1.1 The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.5, Two-Step Sealed Bidding. For this procurement, only one (1) technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposal must be complete without the need of additional explanation or information. The Government may proceed with Step Two without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers “reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable.”

6.1.2 Technical Proposals will be rated at the factor level. If any factor is determined to be “unacceptable”, the entire proposal will be determined “unacceptable”. A technical proposal may be determined to be “reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable” and therefore eligible for discussions; however, a proposal with a factor that is determined to be “unacceptable” will be eliminated from further consideration.

6.1.3 Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be rated other than “acceptable”. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified locations. If an offeror submits alternates that are not requested, the information will not be evaluated.

6.1.4 In general, example projects or experience that the Government does not consider relevant for the purposes of evaluating experience will not be considered as a part of the minimum project requirement.

6.1.5 The degree of acceptability to the Government inherent in the content of the offeror’s technical proposal will be a consideration under every evaluation factor.

6.1.6 If discussions are held with offerors whose proposals are considered “reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable” and a request for proposal revisions are requested, the revised proposal will be reevaluated in accordance with the criteria in the solicitation. After completion of discussions and evaluation of any revised proposals, the proposal will be determined as “acceptable” or “unacceptable”.

If determined “unacceptable”, a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal’s evaluation.

6.1.7 Any proposal which modifies or fails to conform to the essential requirements or specifications of the request for technical proposals will be considered nonresponsive and categorized as “unacceptable”.

6.1.8 The offeror’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance.

Lack of conformance and material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as “unacceptable”.

6.1.9 The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective offerors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror’s failure to include information that the Government has indicated must be included will result in the proposal being found other than “acceptable” if inadequate detail is provided.

6.1.10 Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the technical proposal submissions. The inclusion of any terms and conditions in the proposals that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal/bid is “unacceptable” and thus, ineligible to bid in Step Two. Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal/bid; see “Proposal Inquiries and Questions”, located above in Section 00 21 00.

6.1.11 Factor and Overall Technical Proposal Ratings. Each factor and the overall technical proposal as a whole will be given one of the ratings identified and defined as follows:

Factors 1 & 4 Ratings Definition

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the RFP, and based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the RFP, and / or based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Factors 2 & 3 Ratings Definition

Acceptable The proposal meets the requirements of the RFP and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements.

Reasonably Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable*

The proposal, as proposed, cannot be rated as acceptable because of error(s), omissions(s) or deficiency(ies) which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal.

Unacceptable The proposal does not meet the requirements of the RFP.

*The rating of Reasonable Susceptible of Being Made Acceptable will not be used for the overall technical proposal rating.

6.1.12 Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria for the Technical Proposal

The information provided in this section will be used in evaluating the offeror’s specialized technical experience and proposed technical approach, specific to this solicitation.

6.2 Factor 1: Bond Surety Letter and Bank Letter

6.2.1 Submission Requirements:

6.2.1.1 Proposing firm must provide a letter from a surety appearing on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 (list of approved sureties at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certified-companies.html) stating:

a. The bidder is able to provide a project bid bond in Step Two for an individual project valued at a minimum of $20M.

b. The bidder is able to obtain performance and payment bonds for an individual project valued at a minimum of $20M should it be awarded the contract.

6.2.1.2 Financial statement and bank letter that verify that sufficient funds will be available to perform the work on an individual construction project valued at a minimum of $20M.

6.2.2 Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate all the proposing firm’s submission documents and categorize the proposal with one

(1) combined technical evaluation for this factor.

6.2.3 Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

6.2.3.1 The bidder provides a letter from a surety appearing on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 stating it is able to provide a project bid bond in Step Two for an individual project valued at a minimum of $20M.

6.2.3.2 The bidder provides a letter or other documentation from a surety appearing on the Department of Treasury Circular 570 stating it is able to obtain performance and payment bonds for an individual project valued at a minimum of $20M should it be awarded the contract.

6.2.3.3 The bidder provides financial statements and a bank letter verifying that sufficient funds will be available to perform the work on an individual construction project valued at a minimum of $20M.

Note: If a firm is found acceptable and qualified to participate in Step Two, a bid bond is required with its Step Two bid in accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee. If a firm is selected for award, it must provide payment and performance bonding in accordance with FAR 52.228-15, Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction.

6.3 Factor 2: Specialized Experience

6.3.1 Submission Requirements:

Submit a minimum of three (3) example projects and a maximum of five (5) example projects completed within the last 6 years demonstrating the proposing firm’s recent, relevant experience. If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five will be evaluated. The projects submitted shall be limited to no more than five pages for each project submission. Additional pages above the limit may not be evaluated.

Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) or any other type of task-order contracts that provide for the issuance of task orders for the performance of tasks will not be considered projects for the purposes of this evaluation. Only individual task orders issued under such contracts will be evaluated as projects; however, a phased project using phased task orders for a single customer with multiple inter-dependent facilities on a single site may be considered a project for the purposes of this evaluation. Project descriptions that do not clearly describe the proposing firm’s or team member’s experience, the scope of the project, or the periods of project performance will not be considered.

The information that is required for Factor 2, below, is provided in the template Attachment A, Experience in Relevant Projects, which can be extended as necessary. Offerors are not required to use the form itself as part of their proposal, but the information requested for Factor 2 must be in the offeror’s proposal and should be in the same format as the template.

The following information is required for each submitted project experience:

a. Project Title

b. Location

c. Contract Number

d. Type of Contract: Indicate Firm Fixed Price; Cost Plus Fixed Fee; etc.

e. Total Dollar Amount at Award and Completion: Total amount of the proposing firm’s contract or subcontract (if a key subcontractor)

f. Project Delivery Method: Indicate Design/Bid/Build; Design/Build; Integrated Design; Design Only;

etc.

g. Role of Proposing Firm: Prime contractor or key subcontractor. If a subcontractor, state who is the prime contractor. State if the example project represents a Joint Venture. If a Joint Venture, name the Joint Venture’s parties. Indicate type of work and percentage of work performed by the parties.

h. Brief Description of Project: Provide a narrative with details about the proposing firm’s role and the relevancy to this project

i. Project Relevancy: Address any relevancy of the submitted project using, at a minimum, the relevancy criteria (a) through (g) below

j. Construction Start and Completion Dates: Project construction must be identified as complete or substantially complete. If a proposing firm presents a project that is substantially complete, the proposal must include an explanation of why that project should be considered.

k. Customer / End User’s Primary Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

l. Procuring Activity Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

6.3.2 Evaluation Criteria:

The Government will evaluate each submitted project’s extent of recent and relevant experience compared to this project’s size, scope of work, and performance requirements. The Government will categorize the proposal with one

(1) combined technical evaluation for this factor.

A recent project is a project that is complete, or substantially complete within six (6) years of this request for technical proposal issue date. If a proposing firm submits a project as substantially complete within the 6-year period, the proposal must include an explanation why that project should be considered substantially complete.

The relevancy of a submitted projects must be substantiated by the proposing firm’s role, work, size, scope, and complexity similar to the requirements in this project. In making this determination, the Government will use the following criteria to establish the acceptable relevancy of a submitted project (this is not an exclusive list and each relevant project does not need to meet all of the criteria) for experience with:

a. Full replacement of building systems, to include mechanical systems, fire suppression, plumbing, electrical and lighting

b. Commissioning of building mechanical systems

c. Repair of building interior surfaces and finishes

d. Large (>50,000 square foot) building facility project

e. Constructing a project on a military installation

f. Phasing construction operations in occupied facilities

6.3.3 Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

A firm’s acceptable proposal for this factor must include:

a. At least two of the submitted projects must have similar scope criteria as listed above in item a & b.

b. At least one submitted project must have similar scope criteria as listed in item a, c, & d.

c. One of the submitted projects must comply with item a and have a contract value of at least $10M.

d. Determined to meet the recency requirements above.

e. Determined to meet the relevancy requirements above.

The project descriptions and relevancy narratives must clearly articulate the relevancy in sufficient detail to determine technical capability. The more similarities an example project has with the prospective contract, the greater the degree of relevancy.

6.4 Factor 3: Technical Approach

6.4.1 Submission Requirements:

The proposing firm must clearly communicate its proposed technical approach for the solicited project which meets the attached 80% technical specifications and construction drawings. The proposal must include, as a minimum, the following elements:

6.4.1.1 Construction Approach to include:

a. Demolition and disposal of existing, and installation of new building systems as specified in the contract documents

b. Commissioning of the new building HVAC controls

c. Description of your QC system and Safety Plan

d. Coordination between subcontractors

e. Construction data management and reporting requirements.

6.4.1.2 Conceptual Schedule Management to include:

a. Sequencing and managing important construction activities and milestones that demonstrates a firm understanding of how to schedule and manage the project’s construction and data management.

b. The schedule must include durations in calendar days that meets the contract requirements. (Note: this is a concept schedule used to assure the contractor understands the scope and sequencing of the project and is not considered a post award construction submittal).

c. Coordination between features of construction/sequencing work/staging.

6.4.1.3 Staffing and Management Plan to include:

a. Management organization chart of proposing firm (prime contractor) and Key Staff including Construction Project Manager, Quality Control Manager (CQC System Manager), Site Superintendent, and Site Safety & Health Officer

b. Key subcontractors

c. Work assignments of specialized skills and trades.

6.4.2 Evaluation Criteria:

6.4.2.1 The Government will evaluate the technical approach in its entirety and categorize the proposal with one

(1) combined technical evaluation for this factor.

6.4.2.2 The proposing firm’s technical approach narrative must be in an organized manner that acceptably addresses the elements and sub-elements listed in the submission requirements. The proposed technical approach must meet all the attached draft plans, specifications, and contract requirements, and be commensurate with this project’s size, scope, and complexity.

6.4.3 Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

6.4.3.1 The proposing firm’s technical approach must, at a minimum, include and address all the elements and elements listed in the submission requirements.

6.4.3.2 A proposing firm demonstrates an acceptable technical approach by meeting the minimum submission requirements for this factor and providing the Government with a technical approach that meets all of the attached plans, specifications, and contract requirements, commensurate with this project’s size, scope, and complexity.

6.5 Factor 4: Past Performance

6.5.1 Submission Requirements:

Submit past performance information on each project submitted for Factor 2. DO NOT provide Past Performance references for projects other than those project examples provided for Factor 2. The quantity of projects submitted for this factor is the same as the quantity of projects submitted for the Factor 2 submission requirements, a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5).

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment B) is provided for the offering firms to submit to the client of each project the offering firm includes in its submission requirements for Factor 2. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client’s point of contact. The completed PPQs should be submitted with the Step One technical proposals. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, lindsey.m.byfield@usace.army.mil via email prior to the Step One technical proposal closing date and time.

Note: If any of the projects are Government contracts with a completed CPARS, please only complete Blocks 1 through 5 of the PPQ form (Attachment B) and attach it to the front of the CPARS rating. Be sure to include the POC’s information of the client and the contract number of the project.

6.5.2 Evaluation Criteria:

The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirements. The Government will at a minimum, evaluate the successful performance of all project examples submitted for Factor 2 and categorize the proposal with one (1) combined evaluation for this factor.

The burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the proposing firm. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government will only evaluate past performance of the division or unit submitting the offer or of the team member. The prime contractor will be rated on its own performance. A prime contractor may not establish past performance based on the past performance of its proposed key personnel, apart from that of the entity.

In accordance with FAR 15.305 and DFARS 215.305, the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance will be considered. However, the comparative assessment in FAR 15.305(a)(2)(i) does not apply. Therefore, past performance will be rated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis only.

In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror will be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating will be considered “acceptable.”

The Government may also review past performance information from any sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other databases using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency. The Government reserves the right to check any or all cited references to verify supplied information and to assess owner satisfaction. The evaluation may take into account the number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken, and the overall work record.

6.5.3 Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

Past performance information must be submitted for each project submitted for Factor 2. This amounts to the same Factor 2 minimum of three (3) example projects and a maximum of five (5) example projects completed within the last 6 years from the date of the Step One solicitation issuance date demonstrating the proposing firm’s recent, relevant experience.

The recency and relevancy of each submitted project’s past performance evaluation will use the same determination made during the Factor 2 evaluation. Any additional recency and relevancy determinations of past performance information from other sources available to the Government will follow the same criteria used during the Factor 2 evaluation.

A proposing firm demonstrates acceptable past performance by meeting the minimum submission and past performance solicitation requirements and based on the offeror’s satisfactory or higher performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required efforts in the requirements. The Government will have confidence in the firm’s probability to successfully supply products and services that meet all the contract’s plans, specifications requirements.

7. STEP TWO INVITATION FOR BID, EVALUATION, AND AWARD

Step Two in the process involves the submission of sealed priced bids by those offerors who submitted acceptable technical proposals in Step One.

The Step-Two Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued to the acceptable firms as an amendment to the solicitation and include the final 100% technical specifications and construction drawings, final bid schedule, and other final bidding information. The priced bids will be due no later than the date and time listed in the amendment. The bids submitted in Step Two will be evaluated and the award made in accordance with Subparts 14.3 and 14.4.

In Step Two, only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be “acceptable”, either initially or as a result of discussions, will be considered for award. Each bid in Step Two must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal that was submitted, evaluated, and determined to be acceptable in Step One.

Bidders must comply with the final technical specifications and construction drawings and the bidder’s acceptable technical proposal. Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in the bid submissions.

The inclusion of any terms and conditions in the bid that conflicts with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal/bid is unacceptable and thus ineligible for Step Two and award.

Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal/bid; see “Proposal Inquiries and Questions”, located in Section 00 21 00.

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