Solicitation_Amendment_1_Chapicuy_Clinic_Construction.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 02-Sep-2016 05:00 PM to 09-Sep-2016 05:00 PM.

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. GENERAL: This procurement will be awarded as a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) contract, considering past performance.. The proposal will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305. The Government intends to award a single contract without discussions with Offerors (except for clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the initial offer should contain the Offerors best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Offerors should not assume that they will be afforded the opportunity to clarify, discuss, or revise their response. However, the Government reserves the right to request clarifications or request revised responses if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all response if such action is in the public interest and/or waive informalities and minor irregularities in the submitted offers. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Request for Proposal (RFP) and make no award. By responding to this RFP and submitting a proposal in response to the RFP, the Contractor understands that the Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the Contractor in response to this RFP.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: The response to the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to be submitted in the same currency that the offeror will use to invoice. The Offerors proposal shall be in the form prescribed by this solicitation and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified below in the. All responses shall be in English, legible and prepared in the following general format to be properly evaluated. Responses must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this RFP.

a) Electronic Submission. The Offeror shall provide a copy of their proposal as an electronic file. The proposal shall be submitted via (email) to the Contract Specialist, Mark Milligan, at mark.d.milligan.mil@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Julio Cabrera, at julio.cabrera.civ@mail.mil before 5:00 PM USA Central Time (CST) on 09 September 2016. The Offeror must ensure that its proposal submission is readable and in the format specified in the solicitation. Any proposal received after the exact time specified for receipt will not be considered.

b) System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM’s) www.sam.gov to receive award of this contract.

3. QUESTIONS/AMENDMENTS/EXCEPTIONS:

a) Solicitation Questions. Solicitation information and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov and via email to all those interested parties contacted via email by the Government. Offerors may submit questions regarding this solicitation via email to the Contract Specialist, Mark Milligan, at mark.d.milligan.mil@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Julio Cabrera, at julio.cabrera.civ@mail.mil before 5:00 PM USA Central Time (CST) on 02 September 2016. All e-mailed questions shall be titled W912CL-16-R-0009 – Questions. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the question receipt date and time above. Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the solicitation cycle.

b) Amendment. The Government reserves the right to revise or amend the specifications, drawings or both prior to and/or after the date set for receipt of proposals as necessary. Such revisions, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this RFP. All information relating to this RFP, including pertinent changes/amendments and information prior to the date set for receipt of proposal will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov and sent out via email to all those interested parties contacted via email by the Government.

c) Exceptions. If the Offeror takes exception to any of the requirements specified in this solicitation, the Offeror shall clearly identify each such exception and include a complete explanation of why the exception was taken and what benefit it provides to the Government. All exceptions to the solicitation requirements (Sections 00010 through 00600) and supporting rationale shall be included in an addendum to the proposal and clearly labeled "Exceptions". An addendum is only required if the Offeror takes exception to any requirement in the solicitation. (The Addendum does not have a page limitation, but shall only include information relevant to exceptions taken to the solicitation requirements.) The Government will assume an Offeror takes no exceptions to any solicitation requirement if the Offeror does not submit an Addendum identifying exceptions. Offerors are advised that solicitation requirements are not necessarily negotiable and such exceptions may render an Offeror's proposal unacceptable and ineligible for award.

4. FORMAT AND CONTENT OF PROPOSAL: Each Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted as set forth below and all information shall be confined to the appropriate part to facilitate independent evaluation. Proposal, which do not include the requested minimum information, may be eliminated from further consideration at the Government’s discretion. Proposal Sections shall be labeled by section (i.e., Section I - Price, Section II-Technical, Section IV and Section V-Past Performance History).

Section I

Price/Cost Information and required documents. Offerors shall provide all price/cost information necessary to provide a meaningful basis for Government's analysis and evaluation of price/cost for the project set forth in Section 00100 of this solicitation. Prices shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, visa card fee, transportation etc. The Government is not, and does not intend on, requesting certified cost or pricing data. Offeror’s may be required during the evaluation process to provide sufficient price/cost information that will enable the Government to perform a meaningful evaluation. If an Offeror proposes an unusually low price, the Offeror should also provide rationale to justify the price.

A complete response shall consist of a price response, and a cover sheet. The Offeror shall provide its response with a cover sheet that contains the company’s name, address and telephone number, name and title of the person authorized to sign the contract and appropriate dollar threshold, offer validation period of 90 days.

To be considered responsible, an Offeror must be in compliance with FAR 9.104-1(a). To demonstrate this aspect of Responsibility, Offeror’s shall provide a bank reference from its bank with information of the Offeror’s financial standing (i.e., satisfactory accounts, outstanding loans, and line of credit.). Also, include a detailed plan of how the project will be financed, and a list of company owned equipment.

Offer and Section 00010 – Complete in its entirety the “Offeror” portion of the Standard Form (SF) 1442 blocks 14 through 20c on page 2 and contract line items 0001 through 0016 on pages 3 through 10..

Amendment(s) – Acknowledge by signing any amendments issued out during this solicitation. Amendments may also be acknowledged in block 19 of the SF 1442.

Section 00600 - Representations and Certifications- Insert the required certifications and representations and return only those shown in section 00600.

Section II

Attachment Materials List. Complete this attachment by providing a detailed description of all infrastructure materials and products to be used for this project with its applicable pricing.

Section III

Project Schedule - Offerors shall include in their technical proposal a complete project management schedule utilizing the Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT) or Gantt chart showing the major construction phases stated in the Statement of Work. The project schedule shall include float time within the 270-day maximum to account for down days due to inclement weather or other potential non-work situations. The proposed schedule shall include the critical milestones of the project including site preparation, construction/installation work, and any separately identified unique repair efforts. The project schedule shall have expected completion dates, execution time of each phase, and a mid-point completion of project.

Section IV

Key Personnel Qualifications and Experience. As stated in Section 1.5.10 of the Statement of Work, the Government has identified the following positions as key personnel:

Quality Control Representative

Project Engineer/Architect

Field Engineer/Architect

Project superintendent/Foreman

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: The project engineer/architect shall have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture and maintain a valid professional registration that is accepted by the Government of Uruguay, and at least ten (10) years of experience. Field and design engineers/architects shall have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture and maintain a valid professional registration that is accepted by the Government of Uruguay, and at least five (5) years of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude. The project superintendent/foreman shall have at least three (3) years or three (3) projects of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude. The Contractor’s quality control representative shall have at least five (5) years as a quality control inspector in the construction field.

The Offeror shall submit resumes for Key Personnel. Offeror’s shall support key personnel with resumes that demonstrate depth and quality of relevant experience. Resumes should be current and updated within the past year. Each resume shall be limited to 4 pages and may be submitted in Spanish.

Resumes shall be marked as Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with the Privacy Act requirements.

Resumes shall include the relevant qualifications, background, experience, and accomplishments for all key personnel in sufficient detail to demonstrate the capability of such personnel to meet the qualification requirements identified in the Statement of Work, paragraph 1.5.10. The work history of each key person should contain experience directly related to construction work he/she is intended to perform under the proposed contract.

Resumes shall also include the labor position for which the individual is being proposed, level of security clearance, education (degrees and date of graduation, other schools and certificates, and training certifications).

The Offeror shall provide copies of the professional registration required by the Government of Uruguay issued by a university in Uruguay for the Project Engineer/Architect and the Field Engineer/Architect. All of the requirements of this section shall apply to the use of subcontractor personnel, as well as the prime contractor’s personnel.

Section V

Past Performance History. Offeror shall submit at a minimum two (2) similar projects' past performance history relative in size and type to the work to be performed under this contract. Provide any information currently available (letters, customer surveys) which demonstrate customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed services. Past performance history submission shall not exceed 10 pages and may be submitted in Spanish.

5. RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFERORS:

Offerors must be financially responsible to perform the work described in this solicitation. At a minimum, each Offeror must meet the following requirements:

a) Have the necessary personnel, equipment and financial resources available to perform the work;

b) Have all licenses and permits required by local law. The Offeror shall determine whether performance requires registration with Uruguayan authorities or authorization to do business in Uruguay and, if so, shall comply with all requirements. Whether or not registration or authorization to do business is required, the Offeror also shall determine what documents or authorization its employees and any subcontractor employees must possess to work in Uruguay;

c) Meet all local insurance requirements;

d) Have no adverse criminal record;

e) Have no political or business affiliation which could be considered contrary to the interests of the United States;

f) Be able to read, speak and understand English;

g) The Offeror has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in Uruguay.

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