W912DQ-16-R-4022.pdf

This contract w ill be a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) for construction of the Marshal Fahim National Defense University (MFNDU) site at Qargha, Afghanistan.

The North American Industry Classif ication System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 236220. This Solicitation is being advertised Unrestricted.

The project consists of providing w omen's participation facilities for the Afghan National Army (ANA). The project is a part of the overall effort to provide for the completion of the Marshal Fahim National Defense University (MFNDU) site at Qargha, Afghanistan. The Base Bid consists of construction of 3 buildings on Site 1, including lightning protection, gravel access roadw ays, 3.65 meter high privacy w all, sidew alks, grading, and utilities.

The magnitude of this project is betw een $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (DFAR 236.204)

Offerors must be registered in the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS): https://w w w .jccs.gov/olvr/

CARMEN E HOPKINS 816-389-3264

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

05-Aug-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

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 ________540 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 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.)

YES X NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________3 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________01 Sep 2016 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee 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 _______120 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

USACE, KANSAS CITY +

FEDERAL BUILDING CT-M, RM 647 601 EAST 12TH S

KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2896

W912DQ

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

12:00 PM (hour) Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

816-389-2029/2030FAX:TEL: 816-389-3824 TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

(Include ZIP Code)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14)16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 11 00 - Solicitation/Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job MFNDU Phase II Site 1

FFP

Location: Marshal Fahim National Defense University (MFNDU) site at Qargha, Afghanistan. The Contractor shall provide all Manpower, Equipment, Materials and Facilities to perform design-build site adapt and construction services as prescribed by the scope of work, technical specifications, and plans. The project consists of providing women's participation facilities for the Afghan National Army (ANA). The project is a part of the overall effort to provide for the completion of the Marshal Fahim National Defense University (MFNDU) site at Qargha, Afghanistan. The Base Bid consists of construction of 3 buildings on Site 1, including lightning protection, gravel access roadways, 3.65 meter high privacy wall, sidewalks, grading, and utilities.

The following facilities are included in the Base Bid: Conference Center;

Gymnasium; Daycare Center.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

0002 1 Job OPTION MFNDU Phase II Site 2

FFP

Location: Marshal Fahim National Defense University (MFNDU) site at Qargha, Afghanistan. The Contractor shall provide all Manpower, Equipment, Materials and Facilities to perform design-build site adapt and construction services as prescribed by the scope of work, technical specifications, and plans. Option 1, if awarded, consists of construction of Gymnasium on Site 2, including lightning protection, gravel access roadways, 3.65 meter high privacy wall, sidewalks, grading, and utilities.

0003 1 Job OPTION MFNDU Phase II Site 3

FFP

Location: Marshal Fahim National Defense University (MFNDU) site at Qargha, Afghanistan. The Contractor shall provide all Manpower, Equipment, Materials and Facilities to perform design-build site adapt and construction services as prescribed by the scope of work, technical specifications, and plans. Option 2, if awarded, consists of construction of a gymnasium on Site 3, including lightning protection, 3.65 meter high privacy wall, sidewalks, grading, and utilities.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

SCR_CT_002 FIELD OFFICE OVERHEAD (JUL 2002)(RFP)

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: you must declare below the single accounting practice that you apply to contracts to calculate field office overhead for all change orders, modifications and requests for equitable adjustment. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 31.105(d)(3) and 31.203(d)(1), an accounting practice that varies from modification to modification is not allowable. Select one of the following:

1. TIME DISTRIBUTION BASE FOR A PER DIEM RATE

If you use this practice, see Special Clause “Field Office Overhead Per Diem Rate” _____

2. DIRECT COST DISTRIBUTION BASE FOR A PERCENTAGE MARKUP

If you use this practice, see Special Clause “Field Office Overhead Percentage Markup” _____

3. OTHER ACCOUNTING PRACTICE THAT IS ALLOWABLE _____

UNDER THE FAR AND THAT USES A SINGLE DISTRIBUTION BASE.

If you choose 3, you must describe the accounting practice in sufficient detail below to allow the contracting officer to determine what accounting practice is being utilized by your company and that it complies with the FAR.

FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT OR, IF ALTERNATIVE 3 IS

DECLARED AND YOUR DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CLEARLY STATE OR DESCRIBE A

CONSISTENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICE USING A SINGLE DISTRIBUTION BASE, MAY CAUSE

YOUR PROPOSAL TO BE EVALUTED AS UNACCEPTABLE.

(End)

TPL_NWK_001 Points of Contact

CONTRACT

SPECIALIST:

Carmen E. Hopkins

PHONE:

816-389-3264

E-MAIL:

carmen.e.hopkins@usace.army.mil

PROJECT

MANAGER:

Eric Omundson

PHONE:

816-389-3356

E-MAIL:

eric.s.omundson@usace.army.mil

SECTION 00 11 00

PRICE PROPOSAL SCHEDULE

AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY, MARSHAL FAHIM NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY

(MFNDU) SITE AT QARGHA, AFGHANISTAN

This Price Proposal Schedule is information supplemental to the CLIN and is not inclusive to the contract.

No. Description Qty Unit Unit Price Total Amount

BASE PROPOSAL ITEMS:

0001.1 GENERAL

0001.1A Mobilization/Demobilization 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1B Construct Conference Center 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1C Construct Gymnasium 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1D Construct Daycare Center 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1E Chain-Link Fence with Gates 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1F Construct Perimeter Wall and Access Gates 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1H Sidewalks (Steps included) 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1I Site Access Roads 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1J Site Drainage, Grading, and Landscaping 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1K Site Water Supply and Distrution System 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1L Site Sanitary Sewer System 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1M Site Electrical 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1N Site Communications 1 LS - $___________ 0001.1O Solid Waste Collection Points 1 LS - $___________

TOTAL BASE PROPOSAL AMOUNT: $________________________

OPTIONAL PROPOSAL ITEMS:

OPTION 1 SITE 2 ITEMS:

0002.2 SITE 2

0002. 2A Construct Gymnasium 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2B Construct Perimeter Wall and Access Gates 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2C Sidewalks 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2D Site Access Roads 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2E Site Drainage, Grading, and Landscaping 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2F Site Water Supply and Distribution System 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2G Site Sanitary Sewer System 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2H Site Electrical 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2I Site Communications 1 LS - $___________ 0002.2J Solid Waste Collection Points 1 LS - $___________

TOTAL OPTION 1 - SITE 2 AMOUNT: $________________________

OPTION 2 SITE 3 ITEMS:

0003.3 0003.3A Construct Gymnasium 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3B Construct Perimeter Wall and Access Gates 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3C Sidewalks 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3D Site Access Roads 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3E Site Drainage, Grading, and Landscaping 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3F Site Water Supply and Distribution System 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3G Site Sanitary Sewer System 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3H Site Electrical 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3I Site Communications 1 LS - $___________ 0003.3J Solid Waste Collection Points 1 LS - $___________

TOTAL OPTION 2 - SITE 3 AMOUNT: $________________________

TOTAL PROPOSAL FOR ALL ITEMS: $_________________________

(Total for all above costs; Base Items and all Option Items)

PROPOSAL SCHEDULE NOTES:

1. BID: Offeror shall submit prices on all bid items. Scope of work on each items are described in Section 01010 –

SCOPE OF WORK. The quantities shown in the bid schedule shall take precedence and be used for developing the proposal.

2. Abbreviations:

QTY = Quantity LS = Lump Sum

End of Section

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offeror

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2004 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

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)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

Lacy Kay, Contracting Officer USACE , Kansas City District 635 Federal Building, RM 647 601 E. 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64106-2824

(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:

Name: Sheree Brown Address: Bagram Afghanistan Telephone: 540-665-2184

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):

Federal Acquisition Regulations System (FAR):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFAR1.HTM

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM

SCR_CT_007 MAGNITUDE OF PROJECT—CONSTRUCTION (Jul 2002)

The magnitude of this project is represented by the following estimated price range (contracting officer mark as appropriate):

X Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFAR1.HTM http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM

TPL_NWK_002 PROPOSALS TO BECOME PART OF THE CONTRACT

1. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to a Request For Proposals, and a staffing plan including the names and qualifications of key personnel who are proposed to work on the project is required to be submitted, those personnel who are offered will be the same personnel who will actually perform on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute personnel for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute employee. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute employee and to approve or disapprove his or her qualifications. If the proposed substitute employee's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another employee who does possess equivalent qualifications.

2. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to a Request For Proposals, and the name of a specific subcontractor is a required submittal, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does possess equivalent qualifications.

3. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to a Request For Proposals, and a schedule for the performance of the work on the project is a required submittal, the terms of the proposed schedule will become the schedule that will be utilized for completion of the project, adjusted as necessary to reflect the actual issue date of the Notice to Proceed

4. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to a Request For Proposals and that proposal contains any work, materials, methods or other type of betterment that provides an advantage to the Government that is above the minimum requirements contained in the RFP, the terms of the proposal will be the basis for evaluation and, if successful, will become the terms of the contract upon award. If a change in one of those terms is made to one that is less favorable to the Government than the one on which the award of the contract was based, a credit to the Government will be negotiated by the contractor. Only the Contracting Officer has the authority to negotiate a waiver of the terms of the contract.

Section 00 22 11 - Best Value Evaluation Factors One Step

RFP SECTION 00 22 11: BEST VALUE EVALUATION FACTORS ONE STEP

1. OVERVIEW

This solicitation is for a firm-fixed price contract to acquire construction services to provide facilities in support of the training of a new Women’s Participation Program Complex at MFNDU, in Qargha, Afghanistan.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, the Contracting Officer will award a single firm fixed price contract to the offeror whose proposal offer the best value - Trade Off proposal to the Government, considering the price and non-price factors described in the Request for Proposal and evaluation criteria.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of this project is between U.S. $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The primary NAICS code is 236220 with a small business size of $36.5 million.

2. PROPOSAL FORMAT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

The government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any responses to this solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to offerors are not binding. 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. Any and all amendments to the solicitation will be issued electronically via email. It is the offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge any and all amendments in its proposal submission.

Offerors should not modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions, that offeror may be determined to be ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be resolved prior to submission of an offer.

Notwithstanding the above, the offeror must clearly describe in its price proposal any modifications to the contractual and/or technical terms and conditions of the solicitation contained in its offer.

References to “confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the government as part of the offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include information in their proposals they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark their proposals in accordance with the instructions at FAR clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

Use of the words “will”, “shall”, or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply, at the time and date for submission of proposals, shall result in the offeror’s proposal being disqualified from consideration for award, unless the government elects to initiate discussions with some or all of the offerors, thereby providing a means by which appropriate corrections by the offeror(s) involved can be made. Failure to comply with non-pricing or pricing requirements that are annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in a lowering of an offeror’s non-pricing ratings, and may have a significant effect upon an offeror being selected for the contract award. Time periods, if stated as a number of days, are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

INSTALLATION ACCESS

In accordance with CENTCOM Clause 5152.225-5916, Mandatory Eligibility for Installation Access, the government will determine an offeror non-responsible as a result of an offeror’s base access ineligibility. The government reserves the right to make this determination at the time of receipt of proposals and prior to the start of evaluations. In this instance, the non-responsible offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated. The government also reserves the right to determine an offeror non-responsible at any time after receipt of proposals if an offeror becomes ineligible for installation access. A determination that an offeror is non- responsible will result in the removal of the offeror’s proposal from the competition. No debriefing will be provided for those offerors found non-responsible as a result of their base access ineligibility as the determination may be made in advance of the offeror’s technical proposal being reviewed or completed.

3. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS:

Failure to have an active and completed registration in any one of the following databases may determine an offeror ineligible for award and removed from competition. A successful offeror with incomplete or expired registrations at the time of award may not be eligible for a contract. In such instances, the government will award to the next successful offeror who is eligible for award. The government reserves the right to determine an offeror nonresponsible at any time after receipt of proposal if the offeror is found to be ineligible for installation access in accordance with CENTCOM Clause 5152.225-5916, Mandatory Eligibility for Installation Access.

Information contained within an offeror’s registration must be current and valid. The responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an offeror’s registration rests solely on the offeror.

a. System for Award Management (SAM): http://www.sam.gov/

b. Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS): https://www.jccs.gov/

c. Afghan Investment Support Agency (AISA) License: http://www.aisa.org.af/

If an offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. This is applicable to SAM, JCCS, and AISA. The government will not accept separate registrations and licenses for each separate entity representing the JV.

An offeror’s subcontractors are required to be registered and active in JCCS. In accordance with CENTCOM Clause 5152.225-5916, Mandatory Eligibility for Installation Access, offerors are required to submit a listing of all proposed subcontractors, at all tiers, to the contracting officer with the submission of their proposal, and provide updates during the life of the contract when subcontractors are added or removed. If no subcontractors are expected to perform during the life of the contract, an offeror must submit a negative response to the contracting officer within its proposal. Subcontractors at every tier are held to the same installation access requirements, as noted above, as prime contractors.

4. PROPOSAL CONTENT:

Offerors are required to submit proposals with at least the minimum content specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be determined ineligible for award and removed from the competition. The government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror. The government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal must be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not cross-reference pricing information into the technical proposal or vice versa. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes. Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an offeror’s proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

a. COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

i. Solicitation number

ii. Offeror’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually.

iii. Offeror’s DUNS Number, CAGE Code, AISA License Number, JCCS ID Number, and Tax ID (TIN)

b. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in each volume and shall identify major areas by title, page numbers, and volume location.

c. VOLUME I, TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: The information required within an offeror’s technical proposal is described under Basis of Award and Evaluation Factors.

Do not submit pricing information in the technical proposal.

Tab A: SF 1442 and Joint Venture Teaming Agreement Tab B: Factor 1: Corporate Experience Tab C: Factor 2: Past Performance

Tab D: Factor 3: Management Plan/Schedule

d. VOLUME II, PRICE PROPOSAL: The information required within an offeror’s price proposal is described under Evaluation Factors. Within an offeror’s price proposal, the following must be submitted:

i. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) with blocks 14-20c completed, including acknowledgment of all amendments.

ii. Completed SF 1442, Section 00 11 00 CLIN Schedule

iii. Completed Cost Breakdown spreadsheet in an Excel format. Ensure figures and totals match Section 00 11 00 CLIN Schedule.

iv. Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership

If the offeror is a corporation, completed Corporate Certificate; OR

If the offeror is a partnership, completed Authority to Bind Partnership and a copy of the Partnership Agreement; OR

If the offeror is a joint venture, completed Corporate Certificate for each member of the joint venture and a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

v. Completed Representation and Certifications (Section 00 45 00)

vi. Copy of AISA license

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

The government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions are not understood.

5. PROPOSAL FORMAT:

Proposals must be typed and submitted in English. Proposals submitted in a language other than English will be rejected and will not be considered. JV partner agreements, if not written in English, must be accompanied by an English translated copy with a signed statement by the authorized representative of each JV partner or subcontractor partners that the English translation is true and correct.

An offeror’s proposal shall be in an Adobe portable document format (PDF) with the exception of the Cost Breakdown spreadsheet, which shall be in an Excel format. An offeror’s technical proposal and price proposal shall be submitted as two separate volumes (PDF files).

Proposals must be sized to print on 8 1/2” x 11” paper (11” X 17” for drawings). Margins shall be no smaller than a half inch (1/2”), font face shall be Times New Roman or Arial, and font size shall be no smaller than 10 point font. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on one side. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page or a table of contents, are not included in the page limitation. Joint venture agreements are also not included in page limitations.

Offerors shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of their proposals: “SOURCE

SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104. DO NOT DISCLOSE ANY SOURCE

SELECTION INFORMATION TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.”

6. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Electronic proposals submitted via email is the required method of transmission and will be the only form of submission accepted. It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure its proposal is received by the government emailing system by the date and time of the proposal deadline, e.g., undeliverable messages due to an offeror’s proposal size is not the responsibility of the government. One (1) original and three (3) copies of the proposal shall be overnighted for delivery the day after electronic proposals are due at the following address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District Federal Building Room 647 ATTN: CECT-NWK-M/Carmen Hopkins 601 East 12th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2896

Proposals are due no later than what is stated in Block 13 of the SF1442 to the following email addresses:

Lacy Kay Contracting Officer Office: (816) 389-3509 lacy.kay@usace.army.mil

Carmen Hopkins Contract Specialist Office: (816) 389-3264 carmen.e.hopkins@usace.army.mil

Late Proposals: Any proposal, modification, or revision received by the government after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the contracting officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition, and (1) if it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, and it was received at the initial point of entry to the government infrastructure not later than 4:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (2) there is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (3) it is the only proposal received. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

7. SOLICITATION INQUIRIES:

All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via ProjNet. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. ProjNet is a web-based program that allows offerors to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other offerors and responses by the government.

1. Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

2. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question(s) via email, followed by an answer to their question(s) after it has been processed. Offerors may view all inquiries through ProjNet.

3. Inquiries must be submitted seven (7) days prior to the proposal due date. Offerors will not be able to submit inquiries after this date.

4. To submit and review inquiries, offerors will need to use the inquiry key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

5. The Inquiry Key is: P8BTXQ-65Y348

The Plan Room Key is: Will be provided to one contact per vetted interested offeror via email

a. From the ProjNet home page link: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/ click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

b. Identify the Agency: This should be marked as USACE.

c. Key: Enter the Inquiry Key listed above.

d. Email: Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

mailto:lacy.kay@usace.army.mil mailto:carmen.e.hopkins@usace.army.mil

e. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found, and it will ask you to create one using the provided form.

f. Enter your first name, last name, company, city, state, phone, email, secret question, secret answer, and time zone. Make sure to remember your secret question and answer, as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

g. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

h. Submit questions or review questions and answers. An offeror who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that its question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer are then available for all other offerors to review.

8. DEBRIEFING OF UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS

Unsuccessful offerors will be notified in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.5. An unsuccessful offeror may request a preaward debriefing or a delayed debriefing after award by submitting a written request to the contracting officer within three (3) days after receipt of the notice excluding the offeror from the competition and award. Offerors are entitled to no more than one debriefing for each proposal. No debriefing will be provided for those offerers found Non-Responsible as a result of their base access ineligibility as the determination may be made in advance of the offeror’s technical proposal being reviewed.

9. BASIS OF AWARD

The Government intends to select for award a single firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal conform to the solicitation and proposes the Best Value to the Government under a Tradeoff Process under FAR 15.101-1. The selection will be based on Factors identified in Table 1 below. The relative importance of the evaluation factors is as follows:

Table 1: Relative Importance of Factors

Factor Number FACTOR RELATIVE IMPORTANCE

1 Corporate Experience Equal to Factors 2 and 3 2 Past Performance Equal to Factors 1, and 3 3 Management Plan/Schedule Equal to Factors 1, and 2 4 Price Approximately equal to all technical factors when combined

When applying the tradeoff process, all evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

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10. EVALUATION FACTORS

All of the submission items to be evaluated pertain to the prime offeror, whether a single contractor entity, partnership, or a joint venture.

JOINT VENTURES

Joint Ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

1) A certified copy of their Joint Venture agreement.

2) A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

a. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

b. The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the Joint Venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

c. The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

d. Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the Joint Venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the Joint Venture.

e. Identification of party maintaining the Joint Venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the Joint Venture.

f. Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

g. Identification of party having overall control of the Joint Venture.

Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual Joint Venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the Joint Venture.

If one of the Joint Venture parties possesses experience and/or past performance as a Federal Government contractor or as a Corps of Engineers contractor, that experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the Joint Venture.

OBTAINING A D.U.N.S. NUMBER

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. The Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number is a unique nine-character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Call D&B at 1-866-705-5711 or access their website if you do not have a DUNS number.

The site addresses are http://fedbgov.dnb.com/webform OR http://www.dnb.com/us/. The process to request a http://fedbgov.dnb.com/webform http://www.dnb.com/us/

DUNS number via phone takes about 10 minutes and is free of charge. Internet request are fulfilled within 24 hours. You must have a different nine-digit DUNS number for each physical location or different address in your company as well as each legal division that may be co-located.

11. SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS

All offers received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with informal source selection procedures. The principal objective of this process is to select a responsible offeror who submits the offer that is the Best Value to the Government. The process is designed to ensure the impartial, equitable, and comprehensive evaluation of all technically acceptable, responsible proposals received in response to this particular solicitation.

Source Selection Team

The Source Selection Team is established as a separate organization and management chain of command whose only purpose is to accomplish the objective above. The organization consists of a Source Selection Authority (SSA) and a Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB). The SSEB is comprised of separate Technical and Price teams. The organization is designed to ensure active ongoing involvement of appropriate contracting, technical, logistics, legal, price analysis, small business, and other functional staff management expertise.

Source Selection Procedure

The source selection procedures will begin with an initial review of proposals and continue with a technical and price evaluation conducted by the SSEB. The SSEB shall evaluate the proposals based solely on the evaluation criteria identified above. The results of the SSEB evaluations will be presented to the SSA, who will perform a trade off analysis of the proposals based on the Best Value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The SSA will also make the final source selection decision or determine whether it is appropriate to engage in clarifications or communications prior to the establishment of a competitive range, or to establish a competitive range and conduct discussions with those Offerors that are included in the competitive range. The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to do so if determined necessary. All communications leading to establishment of the competitive range will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.306b.

If a competitive range is established, discussions will be conducted with Offerors who are included in the competitive range. After conclusion of discussions and receipt of final revised proposals (if applicable), the SSEB will complete the evaluation and establish the final technical ratings and present them to the SSA. The SSA will then perform a trade-off analysis of the proposals based on the Best Value to the Government, price, and other factors considered, and make the final source selection decision.

The proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated individually to select the most advantageous proposal. To be considered acceptable, each Offeror shall specifically address each of the evaluation factors listed above. Sufficient detail shall be provided, citing specific data as may be required, such that the proposal may be adequately evaluated. The proposal must show clearly that the Offeror has an understanding of the work tasks required and has the capability and responsibility to accomplish the work.

The Government is not responsible for information overlooked during the evaluation which is not located in the appropriate proposal section. To ensure the evaluation credit is appropriately received for proposal material submitted, do not incorporate by reference documents not contained in the proposal. References to sections of the proposal shall be by specific paragraph number (and name, if applicable), page number, and section.

12.0 TECHNICAL RATING

The SST will use a combined technical/risk rating system that includes consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings. Assessment of technical risk, which is manifested by the identification of weakness(es), considers potential for disruption of schedule, increased costs, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and/or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Combined technical/risk evaluations shall utilize the combined technical/risk ratings listed in Table 2 and the risk descriptions set forth in Table 3.

Table 2. Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

Color Rating Description

Blue

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple

Good

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

Green

Acceptable

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

Yellow

Marginal

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

Red

Unacceptable

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

Table 3. Technical Risk Rating Method

Rating Description

Low Proposal may contain weakness(es) which have little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Normal contractor effort and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate

Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.

High

Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring.

Unacceptable

Proposal contains a material failure or a combination of significant weaknesses that increases the risk of unsuccessful performance to an unacceptable level.

Ratings will be assigned for each of the technical evaluation factors for each offeror. No overall rating will be assigned. An offeror will not be considered for award, if the offeror is assigned a rating of Unacceptable for any individual evaluation factor.

11.0 DEFINITIONS

Rating: The rating for the Technical factor will be expressed as an adjectival assessment of Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal, or Unacceptable.

Deficiency: A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

Strength: Any aspect of a proposal when judged against a stated evaluation criterion enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract.

Significant Strength: A significant strength appreciably enhances the merit of a proposal or appreciably increases the probability of successful contract performance.

Weakness: A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Significant Weakness: A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

12.0 DEBRIEFING OFFERORS

Offerors may request a debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505 Pre-award Debriefing of offerors, and FAR

15.506 Post-award Debriefing of offerors.

13.0 TECHNICAL FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED IN PHASE 1

The Government will select a maximum of ten offerors based on their overall merit after consideration of the evaluation factors described above. The relative weight given to the evaluation factors is described in the table below.

Table 4 RELATIVE WEIGHT OF EVALUATION FACTORS

Location Factor Number Description Relative Importance Tab A SF 1442 and Joint Venture Teaming

Agreement N/A

Tab B Factor 1 Corporate Experience Equal to Factors 2 and 3

Tab C Factor 2 Past Performance Equal to Factors 1 and 3

Tab D Factor 3 Management Plan/Schedule Equal to Factors 1 and 2

VOLUME 1, TAB B – FACTOR 1 – Corporate Experience

Submission Requirements

The offeror shall submit a project portfolio containing up to five example projects to demonstrate the offeror’s relevant military or commercial construction experience. If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five projects will be evaluated.

Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) or any other type of task-order contracts that provide for the issuance of 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.

Use the following format to provide project information:

(a) Project Title

(b) Location

(c) Contract Number

(d) Contract Type (Design/Build, Design/Bid/Build)

(e) Role of Offeror (address type of work performed, including design, percentage of work performed by the offeror, as applicable, and any proposed team members that were directly involved in this project, including work performed, roles and responsibilities)

(f) Total Dollar Amount;

(g) Start and Completion Dates. If project is not complete, indicate percentage complete and anticipated completion date

(h) Brief Description of Project. (Address how this project is similar to the types of task orders to be issued under this contract)

(i) Customer 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.

If the offeror represents the combining of two or more companies, state if the example project represents a joint venture of the listed parties.

Evaluation Criteria The Government will evaluate how the projects identified by the Offeror demonstrate the extent of the offeror’s Corporate Experience that is similar to the WPP efforts described in this solicitation’s Statement of Work. The Government will evaluate the extent of experience of the prime contractor in vertical and horizontal construction, as similar to their role on this project. The Government may place greater importance on projects performed as a prime contractor than as a subcontractor, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations.

For a project to be considered similar and evaluated, it must meet the following minimum criteria:

a) Design-Bid-Build new vertical construction projects and/or Design-Build new vertical construction project with a value of $5.0 M or greater. A minimum of one project must be a new vertical construction project in Afghanistan.

b) Completed or substantially complete within the last 5 years as of the proposal submission date. The project will be considered substantially complete if it is 95% or more complete.