Presolicitation_Agenda.pdf

410th Contracting Support Brigade (CSB)

Regional Contracting Support Brigade

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Fort Sam Houston, Texas

AGENDA

Site Visit/Pre-Solicitation Teleconference

SOLICITATION: Request for Proposal (RFP) W912CL-17-R-0007 – This notice was previously synopsized in FEDBIZOPPS (FBO) under Solicitation number W912CL-16-R-0001

TITLE: Construction of a new Multi-story Building at Maud Williams School

DATE/TIME: Thursday, March 30, 2017

PROJECT LOCATION: The project location is at Maud Williams School, Belize City, Belize.

MAGNITUDE: The estimated Construction cost for this project is between $500,000.00 and

$1,000,000.00 US Dollars

410TH CSB GOVERNMENT ATTENDEES:

Velia Pier, Contracting Officer

Barbara Stuart, Contract Specialist

SSG Ambrosio Alvarezestero

Security Cooperation Office (SCO) - Price Barracks Ladyville, Belize

Cruzita Cradle, Humanitarian Assistance Program Manager (HAP)

Item Description

1. Welcoming Remarks: The 410th Contracting Support Brigade, Joint Base San Antonio – Fort

Sam Houston, TX welcomes everyone to this teleconference meeting. Purpose of the Meeting:

Discuss the Scope of Work/Specifications and Solicitation

2. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: Vendors MUST be registered in the

SAM Registration System. Interested parties can obtain further information on SAM at web site https://www.sam.gov. There is NO fee to register for this site. All vendors MUST be registered in the SAMS database or their proposal will not be considered.

3. Authorization to Perform: The Offerors must meet the following two requirements for

Outside Continental United States (OCONUS): (1) DFARS 252.225-7042, "Authorization to https://www.sam.gov/

Perform" - The Offeror has been duly authorized to operate and to do business in the country or countries in which the contract is to be performed, and (2) FAR 52.236-7, "Permits and

Responsibilities" - be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any host government and political subdivisions laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work.

4. Solicitation General Information:

Type of Contract. This is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract payable entirely in US

Dollars.

Scheduled Solicitation Issue Date: On or about 24 April 2016

Proposal Due Date: 30 Days from Issuance of the Solicitation

Contract Award Selection Criteria: The Government will award a contract to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforms to the solicitation, meets all technical requirements, and then is the lowest priced. This is known as Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LTPA).

Proposed DRAFT Pricing Schedule of the SF 1442 and has not been finalized.

The contract line items (CLINs) for this project are as follows:

0001 - Demolition and Disposal of existing Buildings (1 Job)

0002 - School Construction (1 Job)

0003 - Defense Base Act Insurance

0004 - Furniture First Story – Option

0005 - Equipment First Story – Option

0006 - Furniture Second Story – Option

0007 - Equipment Second Story – Option

Special attention to the Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance – DBA requires all employers to provide workers compensation type insurance coverage for all contractor employees performing under US Government contracts outside the United States. It is intended to provide workers compensation coverage and, as such is the sole recourse for workers who suffer on-the-job injuries or death while engaged in work in foreign locations under US Government contracts and subcontracts.

If Workers’ Compensation laws exist that cover local nationals and third country nationals; the

Contractor shall not purchase a separate Defense Base Act Insurance for those employees.

However, the Contractor shall assume liability insurance for all employees and their beneficiaries from war hazard injury, death, capture, or detention; in accordance with CLAUSE at FAR 52.228-4. The Contractor shall be asked to provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage if they are not purchasing DBA insurance.

If Workers’ local compensation laws do not exist that will cover United States citizens or residents working outside the United States, or local nationals or third country nations;

regardless of citizenship, ; the Contractor shall purchase Defense Base Act Insurance for those employees and provide proof of confirmation of coverage by submitting the insurance policy to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer must have this confirmation prior to issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The contractor shall be reimbursed for reasonable, allowable, and allocable DBA insurance costs upon submission of “proof of payment” to the insurance provider.

Optional Line Items – Furniture, section 5.9 of the Statement of Work (Wall and Base

Cabinets, Countertops, Pantry Shelving Cabinet, Teacher desk, Teacher chair, book cabinet, cutting table, sewing table etc). Equipment, section 5.10 of the Statement of Work (stove, refrigerator, upright freezer, microwave, blender, gas tanks, computers, televisions, sewing machine, etc.) These items may or may not be awarded, at the discretion of the US Government.

5. Statement of Work Scope and requirements, Special Issues – Comments provided by SSG

Mittler representing US Army South Engineering Directorate.

Contractor attendees may provide comments, however, it is requested that all questions be submitted in writing for official responses. Answers to the questions generated from this pre-solicitation teleconference will be provided to all potential Offerors by posting them to the FBO website.

Scope of Work: The contractor shall demolish an existing two-story school building, and construct a new two-story school building capable of supporting a third story at Maud Williams.

School Designs. Any Comments from anyone??

6. Proposal Structure: The three most critical sections of the solicitation are the Statement of

Work (SOW); Section 00100 Instructions to Offerors, which tells Offerors what to address in their proposals and how to submit proposals; and Basis of Award, which tells Offerors how proposals will be evaluated, and the contents of the Proposal. The Proposal is divided into three parts that must be submitted via electronic mail as separate sections, as follows:

Section I - Price/Cost Information and required documents. The Offeror shall provide its proposal with a cover sheet that contains the company’s name, CAGE/NCAGE code, and Data

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. All Offerors must be registered in SAM. The cover sheet must also contain address and telephone number, name and title of the person authorized to sign the contract, and an offer validation period of a minimum of 90 days.

Bank reference from its bank with information of the Offeror’s financial standing (i.e., satisfactory accounts, outstanding loans, and line of credit.). A detailed plan of how the project will be financed. A list of company owned equipment to be used in this project. Identification of an Offeror’s official who has the authority to contractually bind your company in accordance with FAR 4.102. The official shall sign block 20b of the SF1442.

Amendment(s) and Section 00600 - Representations and Certifications

Attachment – Price Breakdown Worksheet - Materials List. A Price Breakdown

Worksheet (Material Listing) will be provided with a list of materials to be used for this project.

Offerors will be required to provide a detailed description of all infrastructure materials and quantities to be used for this project, with applicable pricing.

Section II Technical Requirements. The Offerors Technical response shall include:

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 360 calendar days maximum period to account for down days due to inclement weather or other potential non-work situations.

Key Personnel’s Qualifications and Experience that meet the requirements of

Sections 1.5.11 and 1.5.11.1 of the Statement of Work.

Section III - Past Performance History. Offeror shall submit past performance history for at least two (2) similar projects that are relevant in size and type to the work to be performed under this project. Relevant is defined as any work relating to construction of building structures that involve soil testing, concrete work, mechanical, plumbing, foundation, electrical work, and operation and maintenance of Heavy Equipment. The Offeror may provide any information currently available, to include letters which demonstrate customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed work. Projects must have been completed within three (3) years prior to the date of issuance of this RFP.

7. Award/Post Award Information: Notice of Award/Notice to Proceed – Letter issued listing required submittals.

Pre-Construction Meeting: TBD

Notice to Proceed: Once all submittal requirements have been met a full NTP will be issued.

Insurance Requirements: DBA insurance

Performance Period: 360 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed

8. Questions: It is encouraged technical questions regarding the site visit be submitted. Send questions to the Contact Specialist, Mitch Cobb at mitch.cobb2@mail.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Velia Pier at velia.pier.civ@mail.mil. Responses to questions will be posted on FBO.

mailto:mitch.cobb2@mail.mil mailto:velia.pier.civ@mail.mil