Solicitation_San_Isidro_School_Construction_Belize.docx

W912CL18R0007

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

Design Validation & Site Prep

FFP

Design validation; site studies to include: soil, electrical load, water demand and any other formal studies performed prior to construction; site preparation to include permits and temporary installations of safety barriers, portable toilets, office trailer, etc. Refer to paragraph 5.2 and any other applicable paragraphs of the Statement of Work. The cost for this item shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, insurance, transportation, equipment, etc. Do not include taxes as the US Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y131

NET AMT

Construct School

Construction of school, to include foundation, walls, roof, floors, doors, windows, electrical, plumbing, sewer, gas, paint, plaque, signs, flagpoles, and all other permanently-installed items in accordance with the Statement of Work. The cost for this item shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, insurance, transportation, equipment, etc. Do not include taxes as the Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize.

NET AMT

Construct Septic System

Construct a septic system. Refer to paragraph 5.16.1.5 and any other applicable paragraphs of the Statement of Work. The cost for this item shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, insurance, transportation, equipment, etc. Do not include taxes as the Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize.

NET AMT

DBA Insurance

COST

See paragraph 4.12 of the Statement of Work and FAR 52.228-3. The estimated amount will be adjusted throughout the contract period as necessary using projected and actual labor expenditures. The contractor shall be reimbursed for reasonable, allowable, and allocable DBA insurance costs upon submission of proof of payment of the insurance provider. When applicable, the US Department of Treasury Rates Of Exchange will be used to convert the payment(s) into US Dollars on the date payment was made.

ESTIMATED COST

FFP

This is an optional line item. It may or may not be awarded. The Government has six (6) months from the time of award to exercise this line item. Provide and install furniture. Refer to paragraph 5.12.7.3 and any other applicable paragraphs of the Statement of Work. The cost for this item shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, insurance, transportation, equipment, etc. Do not include taxes as the Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize.

NET AMT

FFP

This is an optional line item. It may or may not be awarded. The Government has six (6) months from the time of award to exercise this line item. Provide and install kitchen equipment. Refer to paragraph 5.12.7.4 and any other applicable paragraphs of the Statement of Work. The cost for this item shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, insurance, transportation, equipment, etc. Do not include taxes as the Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize.

NET AMT

FFP

This is an optional line item. It may or may not be awarded. The Government has six (6) months from the time of award to exercise this line item. Construct elevated water tank, pump house, cistern, pumps and exterior plumbing. Refer to paragraph 5.13.5 and any other applicable paragraphs of the Statement of Work. The cost for this item shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, insurance, transportation, equipment, etc. Do not include taxes as the Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize.

NET AMT

FFP

This is an optional line item. It may or may not be awarded. The Government has six (6) months from the time of award to exercise this line item. Construct perimeter fence. Refer to paragraph 5.16.2 and any other applicable paragraphs of the Statement of Work. The cost for this item shall include all related costs, i.e. profit, wages, insurance, transportation, equipment, etc. Do not include taxes as the Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize.

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

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 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, Steve Stone, at steven.c.stone2.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Julio Cabrera, at julio.cabrerafalcon.civ@mail.mil before 11:00 AM USA Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 17 September 2018, the closing date of the solicitation as identified in the announcement for this procurement in Federal Business Opportunities (FBO). 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 SAM at 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, Steve Stone, at steven.c.stone2.civ@mail.mil and the Contracting Officer, Julio Cabrera, at julio.cabrerafalcon.civ@mail.mil by 31 August 2018 before 4:00 PM USA Central Daylight Time (CDT). All e-mailed questions shall be submitted with the subject line as “W912CL-18-R-0007 – 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. Proposals, which do not include the requested minimum information, may be eliminated from further consideration at the Government’s discretion as non-compliant. Proposal Sections shall be labeled by section (i.e., Section I – Price, Section II – Materials List, Section III – Product Schedule, Section IV – Key Personnel and Experience, 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, transportation, etc. Proposal shall not include Value Added Tax (VAT) as the Department of Defense is tax exempt in Belize. The Government is not, and does not intend on, requesting certified cost or pricing data. Offerors 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 Item Number (CLIN) 0001 through 0008 on pages 3 through 6.

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 Material & Equipment 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 major construction phases (i.e. site preparation, building of the school, trenching, electrical, plumbing, water tank, perimeter fence construction, septic tank, tests, paint, cleaning, training, final inspection and punch list corrections). These items will become part of the contract at award. Sufficient float time shall be incorporated in the schedule to account for down days due to inclement weather. Contractor shall include Quality Control (QC) inspections performed by QC representative. 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 1.5.11 of the Statement of Work, the Government has identified the following positions as key personnel:

Project Engineer/Architect Field and Design Engineer/Architect Project Superintendent/Foreman Quality Control Representative Any other engineers leading design (plans or calculations) efforts related to the project

Qualifications. Minimum qualifications for all key personnel are as follows:

Project Engineer/Architect shall have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture and maintain a valid Belizean professional registration, and at least ten (10) years of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude.

Field and Design Engineer/Architect shall have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture and maintain a valid Belizean professional registration, and at least five (5) years of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude.

Project Superintendent/Foreman shall have at least three (3) years or three (3) projects of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude.

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. Offerors 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 four (4) pages.

Resumes shall NOT have any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with the Privacy Act requirements, such as: Social Security Number or other government identification number, citizenship, race/ethnicity, birth date/age, place of birth, personal telephone number, personal email address, home address, security clearance, marital status, disability information, military records, etc.

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 and experience requirements identified in the Statement of Work, paragraphs 1.5.11 and subparagraph 1.5.11.1. The work history of each key person should contain experience directly related to construction work that he/she intends to perform under this proposed contract.

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 past performance history for two (2) similar projects 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.

1. 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 Belizean authorities or authorization to do business in Belizer 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 Belize;

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 Belize.

BASIS OF AWARD

1. Basis of Award. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation using the evaluation method “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.” This method is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable offer with the lowest evaluated cost/price. Offers will be evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price factors. Evaluation factors that establish the requirements of acceptability are set forth below. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price (excluding DBA) of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors (FAR 15.101-2).

2. Evaluation Process. The evaluation process consists of three parts; 1) Technical, 2) Past Performance; and, 3) Price (price will be evaluated separately from technical evaluations). The Government will evaluate offers as follows.

First, the Government price evaluators will align all received offers by total offer price. Second, the Government price evaluators will select the three (3) lowest priced offers and send those three (3) complete offers without price to the technical evaluator(s). The technical (non-pricing) volume(s) of each of these three offers will be given to the Technical Evaluators for review, without identification of the prices or any rank order of prices. The Technical Evaluation Team will review these three Offers for technical acceptability. If any Offerors are determined to be technically acceptable from this group, the offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable offer will be awarded the contract. If no offers are found to be technically acceptable within this first group of three (3) offers, then the process described above will be conducted again, as many times as necessary, until such time as the Government identifies a technically acceptable offer.

3. Technical Evaluation. Technical Acceptability will include a review of each element in Factor 1-Technical. Each offeror’s response will be evaluated and rated on each criteria element. The technical evaluation will evaluate whether the offeror has proposed on all requirements outlined in the Statement of Work, and Attachment Material & Equipment List identified within this solicitation.

Technical criteria elements consist of the following elements:

1) Primary Component Material List (See Attached- Material & Equipment List)

· The Government will evaluate the following elements when evaluating the offeror’s Key Personnel:

The project engineer/architect shall have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture and at least ten (10) years of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude. The field and design engineer/architect shall have 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.

In order for Factor 1-Technical to be rated acceptable, elements 1, 2, and 3 must be rated acceptable.

4. Past Performance. - Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the construction projects or contracts submitted in order to evaluate past performance. Past performance relates to how well a Contractor has performed on previous contracts. The Government may contact references to verify past performance. In order to be considered for award, the offeror’s past performance rating must be evaluated as acceptable. Offeror shall present evidence of the offeror’s and/or their sub-contractors past performance on at least two (2) similar projects. Past Performance from any of the sources listed under FAR 15.305(a)(2) may be used to evaluate past performance of prospective offerors.

Past Performance Evaluation Rating

Acceptable Rating - 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 Rating - Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note - 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 shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance and will be considered “acceptable.”

5. Price Evaluation Process. The low offeror and the items to be awarded shall be determined as the offerer that provides the lowest overall price, excluding DBA Insurance. Price analysis will be performed IAW FAR15.404-1(b)(2) to make a fair and reasonable price determination. Pricing shall be evaluated for the entire amount of requested items. The contracting officer is responsible for the determination of price reasonableness. Price reasonableness is a judgment of the proposed price as compared to competitive prices received, current market conditions, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) historical prices, or information other than certified cost or pricing data or other relevant measures. The Government may utilize any one or a combination of these techniques to determine that prices are fair and reasonable.

6. Technical Merit Adjectival Rating. Any factor or sub-factor rated as “unacceptable” will result in an overall factor rating of “unacceptable”. The following is the Technical Merit Adjectival Rating Scheme for evaluation of Technical Proposal:

Acceptable – Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable – Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into the SAM database;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the Offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

(End of clause)

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)

52.225-17 EVALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB 2000)

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using US Government Treasury Department Rate in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures--

(1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers; otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

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:

410th Contracting Support Brigade Regional Contracting Center Americas ATTN: Julio Cabrera 4130 Stanley Rd, Ste 320 JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-2726

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

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

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

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

San Isidro School Project San Isidro, Belize

PART 1

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the United States Government (USG) and its employees. Under this contract, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, and any other items necessary for the construction of a new four classroom school, San Isidro, Belize. The USG shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contractor performing the tasks herein. Such contract employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn shall be responsible to the U.S. Government.

1.1 Scope of Work: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to execute the terms of this SOW. The work shall comply with all applicable construction country and International Building codes. The Contractor shall obtain all required construction permits and shall conduct a site visit to verify details and the scope of work. The Contractor shall provide validated designs and specifications, and all required labor, equipment and materials to construct the school. At the project location, power, sewer and water utilities are available. Contractor needs to coordinate with San Isidro Ministry of Education Engineering Office to arrange for any connections, storage, and access. Work executed by the contractor shall include but is not limited to:

· Soil study;

· Site preparation;

· Validate the designs for the existing soil condition;

· Construction of new 4 classroom school;

· Construction of an elevated water tank;

· Construction of kindergarten restroom;

· Construction of restroom;

· Construction of perimeter fence;

· Construction of septic tank and leach field;

· Provision and installation of furniture;

· Provision and installation of equipment;

· Sidewalks; and

· Related works.

1.2 Background: The project is part of Humanitarian Assistant Program (HAP) in support of the U.S Security Cooperation Office in Belize.

1.3 Objectives: The objective of this project is the construction of a school building. The completion of this project will improve education level at San Isidro community. School also will serve as a shelter during hurricane.

1.4 Required Delivery: See Delivery Information below and FAR 52.211-10.

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this SOW and applicable regulations. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s QCP is the means by which the contractor assures that the work complies with the requirement of the contract. Contractor shall deliver the QCP to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (KO) for approval within 15 days of contract award.

1.5.1.1 The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall receive the KO’s acceptance in writing or any proposed changes to the QC procedures. The contractor shall submit QCP changes within five (5) days to the KO and COR for review and approval prior to implementation.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the USG must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. Contract quality requirements” means the technical requirements in the contract relating to the quality of the product or service and those contract clauses prescribing inspection, and other quality controls incumbent on the contractor, to ensure the product or service conforms to the contractual requirements. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5.3 Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall execute work within San Isidro School during their normal hours of operation. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.5.4 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the San Isidro, Toledo District, Belize, Central America. Coordinates for this site are 16.508037° and -88.543983°. Prior to the commencement of work, access to the school compound shall be coordinated with San Isidro Ministry of Education officials.

1.5.5 Type of Contract: The Government anticipates award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) type contract.

1.5.6 Security Requirements: The Contractor and/or associated subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable site access and local security policies and procedures.

1.5.6.1 Physical Security: The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all construction materials and equipment.

1.5.6.2 Background Checks: The Contractor shall ensure contractor employees and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract have passed a security check conducted by the Host Nation Police Department of their residence or the State Police Department of their U.S. residence. Security checks that have been completed as part of a personnel security clearance background investigation, or a previous background check that was a condition of employment, meet this requirement. Documentation of these checks will be made available to the KO or COR upon request. The USG retains the right to exclude any employee from performance of duties under this contract if a background security check reveals an employee is a security risk. The exclusion of an employee for security reasons will not relieve the Contractor from performance of services required under this contract. If the USG determines additional background checks are required, at a minimum, and upon request from the USG, the Contractor shall provide to the KO or COR, the following information on any contractor or subcontractor employee performing services under this contract:

· Full birth name

· Married name (if applicable)

· SSN or local equivalent (ID card number)

· Date of birth

· Place of birth (city, country)

1.5.6.2.1 If a background check on any employee or subcontractor employee performing services under this contract, whether the check was conducted as a condition of employment or as part of the contract with the USG, reveals any information from any source (including host country law enforcement) of criminal activity by Contractor employees, subcontractors, or subcontractor employees, the Contractor shall immediately notify the KO and COR of that information. The Contractor shall make notification of:

(1) Traffic violations, other than parking, will be reported to the KO or COR only if the contract is for drivers for the USG;

(2) Any suspicious activity by Contractor employees, subcontractors, or subcontractor employees the Contractor believes may pose a risk to U.S. or host nation national security or imminent risk of deadly bodily harm to any person; and

(3) Any actions taken against Contractor employees, subcontractors, or subcontractor employees pursuant to this requirement.

1.5.6.2.2 Remedies: In addition to other remedies available to the USG, the Contractor’s failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may result in requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract.

1.5.6.2.3 Subcontracts: The Contractor shall include the substance of this paragraph in all subcontracts.

1.5.6.3 Host Nation Installation Access with No DOD Facility: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures. The employee performing services under this contract shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, Security Office or the host nation equivalent.

1.5.6.4 Vetting: The Contractor’s company and all associated sub-contractor companies, must have been vetted by the US Embassy in the country which the contract will be performed. For the purposes of this contract, the company is considered vetted if the company is located in the country which the contract will be performed unless the company has been previously barred from performing services for the USG. If during a previous vetting process the company was barred from performing service for the USG, then that is grounds for termination of the contract. If the company is located outside of the country which the contract will be performed, the company must be vetted by the US Embassy in the country of performance. Vetting will coordinated through the US Embassy's DOD Security Cooperation Office (SCO) in the country of performance. If during any previous vetting process in other countries, the company is found to be barred from performing services for the USG; this finding is grounds for termination of the contract.

1.5.6.5 Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness: If the Contractor, or a subcontractor, or employees of either disclose any information that disrupts or harms the USG's operations or activities, then the USG retains the right to exclude any employee from performance of duties under this contract. The exclusion of an employee for security reasons will not relieve the Contractor from performance of services required under this contract. By way of example, personnel shall not sketch or take photos of government facilities or activities, unless related to service to be provided. All government paper products and removable digital storage material that is received, generated, or stored during the contract will be destroyed completely when no longer needed to preclude recognition of information

1.5.6.6 Advertisement and Social Media: The Contractor shall NOT post information to public website or social media locations, personal or professional, that in any way disclose names, locations, hotel data, participants, discussions, pictures, etc. before, during or after the contract period of performance without the express consent of the USG. The use of propaganda violates DOD Commercial Use of Imagery Guidelines stated at (http://www.defenseimagery.mil/products/DODimagery/commercialuse.html). The Contractor shall not cite any information (e.g., contract information, pictures, locations, etc.) obtained through this contract on any marketing tools to include its company website.

1.5.6.7 Medical Travel Requirements: Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor employees and subcontractor employees are medically, dentally, and psychologically fit for performance of their duties. All U.S. citizen and Third Country Nationals (TCN) contractor and subcontractor personnel must meet the medical screening requirements established by the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Commander in the Medical Suitability Screening Regulation (SC Reg 40-501), as well as the requirements identified in FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION (FHP) GUIDANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT in the USSOUTHCOM AOR or their successors and follow immunization and health protection guidelines outlined therein. All immunizations must be obtained prior to traveling to the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR). U.S. citizen and TCN contractor and subcontractor personnel traveling from a country outside of the USSOUTHCOM AOR must travel into the USSOUTHCOM AOR with a current copy of the Public Health Service Form 791, “International Certificate of Vaccination”. In addition, U.S. citizen and TCN contractor and subcontractor personnel traveling to the USSOUTHCOM AOR are required to be beneficiaries of a medical evacuation plan and service through an insurance plan provided by their employer or paid for individually.

1.5.6.8 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Samples: The Contractor shall collect a DNA record for all U.S. citizen contractor and sub-contractor personnel traveling to the USSOUTHCOM AOR and shall have arrangements for storage of the DNA referenced specimen through a private facility or arrange for the storage of the specimen by contacting the Armed Forces Repository of Specimens Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) at:

http://www.afmes.mil/index.cfm?pageid=afdil.afrssir.overview or phone: (302) 346-8800.

In addition, U.S. citizen contractor and sub-contractor personnel shall comply with the requirements of DoDI 3020.41, Enclosure 3, para 8.b., or its successor.

1.5.6.9 Foreign (OCONUS) Requirements: All U.S. citizen or resident, and TCN contractor personnel not normally residing in the USSOUTHCOM AOR, must comply with the training requirements listed in the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG). Verification of the training shall be made available to the COR or KO upon request. Additionally, they must receive personal security training that includes at a minimum:

(a) Safety and security issues facing employees within the USSOUTHCOM AOR,

1.5.6.10 Theater and Country Clearance Requirements: Contractor shall ensure all U.S. citizen or U.S. resident contractor employees and sub-contractor employees performing services under this who are traveling in the USSOUTHCOM AOR follow the requirements identified in the electronic Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG) at https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm and must have all necessary passports, visas, and other documents required to enter, exit, or work in the USSOUTHCOM AOR; must have the appropriate DOD identity credential(s); must have the appropriate special area, country, and theater clearance as required in DOD Directive 4500.54E.

1.5.6.11 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Awareness Training for Contractor Personnel Traveling Overseas: Upon award of the contract, or within 30 days of employment of new personnel performing services under this contract, the Contractor will coordinate with the supporting DoD Agency AT Officer through the COR or KO, for AOR specific AT awareness training for U.S. based Contractor employees and associated subcontractor employees. This training will be updated as required by the supporting installation AT policies. Verification of the training will be made available to the COR or KO upon request.

1.5.7 Synchronized Pre-deployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT): If applicable, upon award of this contract, or employment of new personnel, the Contractor will enter Contractor employees and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract into the SPOT database who meet one of the following conditions:

(a) All U.S. citizen and resident, and TCN personnel who travel into the USSOUTHCOM AOR for periods of performance anticipated to exceed 30 consecutive days.

(b) TCN, or Local National personnel who reside with or work in the immediate vicinity of U.S. Armed Forces and/or DOD Civilian personnel for periods of performance anticipated to exceed 30 consecutive days.

(c) Private security Contractors and contingency Contractor personnel authorized to carry weapons regardless of proximity to U.S. Armed Forces or DOD Civilian personnel and regardless of the length of the anticipated period of performance.

(d) Contractor and subcontractor personnel with a place of performance in the continental United States, including the USSOUTHCOM Headquarters and Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) Headquarters, that may, within the terms of the contract, deploy to the USSOUTHCOM AOR for periods anticipated to exceed 30 consecutive days.

1.5.7.1 The KO will approve all employees in the SPOT database generating a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to the Contractor on each employee. The signed LOA is required prior to travel to, from, or within the USSOUTHCOM AOR. The LOA also will identify any additional authorizations, privileges, or USG support to which Contractor personnel are entitled under this contract. Changes to the status of individual personnel relating to their in-theater arrival date and their duty location, to include closing out the trip with their proper status (e.g., mission complete, wounded, etc.) shall be annotated within the SPOT database in accordance with the timeliness established in the SPOT business rules. Information and standards for the SPOT system is posted on the USG Foreign Clearance Guide website at https://www.fcg.pentagon.mil/fcg.cfm for the country of employment. Access to SPOT is https://spot.dmdc.mil.

1.5.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings. The Contractor shall attend the pre-construction conference and all post award conferences convened by the KO IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The KO and COR, with other USG personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO will apprise the contractor of how the USG views the Contractor's performance and the contractor shall apprise the USG of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the USG.

1.5.9 The Project Engineer/Architect may be required to meet at least weekly with the KO and/or the COR during the first month of construction and then as required throughout the period of performance. The Contractor shall be responsible for keeping minutes of these meetings. The written minutes of these meetings signed by the Project Engineer/Architect and any other individuals in attendance, shall be submitted to the KO for approval within ten (10) days after meeting concluded.

1.5.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The USG COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract, perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract, issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including USG drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and approves progress payments on a monthly basis and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; provide site entry of Contractor personnel.