Solicitation Amendment(s) - W912DQ21R1025 - 0001.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Continuation Page for further details of this Amendment.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 14

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Aug-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912DQ21R1025

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Jul-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

23-Aug-2021

CODE

USACE, KANSAS CITY +

FEDERAL BLDG, CT-C +

601 E 12TH ST RM 647

KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2896

W912DQ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DQ21R1025

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

CONTINUATION PAGE:

NOTE: Deleted text is shown with strikethrough. Added text is shown with GREEN TEXT.

1. Attachment “B.08.02 Attachment 01 Related Experience Form” was erroneously uploaded as an attachment to the solicitation and is hereby officially deleted.

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION

The Issued By organization below has been added:

USACE, KANSAS CITY CT

FEDERAL BLDG CT-M 601 E 12TH STREET

KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2896

SECTION 00 20 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

The following have been modified:

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1.0 General Information:

1.1. There are no drawings associated with this Solicitation. Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments thereto will be made available for viewing on the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov). It shall be the offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments. Offerors should read the entire solicitation prior to submitting a proposal.

1.2. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. The offeror’s proposal should be legible, clear, concise and prepared simply and economically.

Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the Solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

1.3. Inquiries/Questions. Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet.

1.3.1 To submit and review bid inquiry items, the offeror will need to be a current registered user. To self-register, go to the aforementioned web page and click “register.” Select “USACE” as the Agency.

Then, select “Contractor” as the Site. Then, enter the required information to complete the registration.

1.3.2 Once the user is registered, bidder inquiries can be accessed using the Quick Add key provided below.

1.3.3 Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their questions via email, followed by an answer to their questions after it has been processed by our technical team.

1.3.4 Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected.

1.3.5 The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ21R1025

1.3.6 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: FCTQDF-GXE4NX

1.3.7 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries after 12:00 PM (NOON) local Kansas City time on 20 25 August 2021.

1.3.8 Offerors are requested to review the Solicitation in its entirety, and review existing bidder inquiries for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

1.3.9 The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is 1-800-428-HELP. Email to staff@projnet.info.

1.4 If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing.

1.5. The Government will not reimburse the offeror for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. Issuance of this solicitation is not to be construed as authority to proceed with any work or to incur any obligation chargeable to the Government.

2.0. Specific Instructions: Organization/Distribution/Number of Copies/Page Limits

2.1. Each offeror shall submit a proposal that consists of two (2) Volumes:

Volume I – Factor I -Similar Work Experience - Submission Requirements:

The Offeror must submit a minimum of three example projects and a maximum of five example projects completed within the last ten years demonstrating the offerors recent and relevant experience. If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five will be evaluated. For each project submitted, provide the following: Project name, a short description of the work, contract amount, owner’s name and telephone number, completion date and percentage of project completed using your own forces.

Volume I – Factor II -Past Performance- Submission Requirements:

Submit past performance information on all of the projects submitted for Factor 1. DO NOT provide Past Performance references for projects other than those project examples provided for Factor 1. The quantity of projects submitted for this factor is the same as the quantity of projects submitted for the Factor 1 submission requirements, a maximum of five.

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment A) is provided for the offering firms to submit to the client of each project the offering firm includes in its submission requirements for Factor 1. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client’s point of contact. The completed PPQs should be submitted with the technical proposals. PPQ will not count against Factor I or II page count.

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

Volume II – Cost Information - Submission Requirements:

Provide in the proposal, the Price Proposal Schedule from task order 0001. Proposed prices must be entered for all items of the Price Proposal Schedule.

2.2 Volumes I and II may not be submitted together within the same file. Each volume shall be organized by factors.

Each Volume shall include, as a minimum, the following:

(a) Volume number on proposal cover.

(b) The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address shall appear in the lower left corner of the proposal cover, title page and table of contents of any document/volume to be evaluated.

(c) Proposal volume cover format is at the offeror’s discretion so long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs are met.

(d) Table of contents and a cross-reference to the solicitation paragraphs.

2.3. The offeror shall submit one (1) electronic copy with each proposal volume (see 2.4). The electronic copy of Volume 1 shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF) compatible with Adobe Reader and be *Optical Character Recognition (OCR) compatible. The electronic copy of Volume 2 shall include the Bid Schedule Detail Worksheet using Microsoft Excel and one file in PDF for the text portion of Volume 2.

2.4. The offeror shall submit a complete proposal, with all requested information specified in this section of the solicitation by the due date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442. Proposals must be submitted by Courier (Fed Ex, UPS, DHL, USPS, Etc…) or personal delivery to the below address:

Attn: Mr. John Akin USAC Kansas City District 635 Federal Building 601 E 12th Street, Room 647 Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2824

Regardless of which proposal delivery method is chosen, it is solely the offeror’s responsibility to ensure its proposal is received at the designated Government office prior to the exact time specified for receipt of offers.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

Due to COVID health concerns, the only authorized transmission method for proposal packages in response to this solicitation will be electronically via either EMAIL or SAFE online submission.

NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND-CARRIED, ETC.)

WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Failure to properly submit a proposal by the due date and time specified in the solicitation will render it late, and late proposals will be rejected. As this is an electronic submission subject to internet connectivity and other potential network traffic issues, offerors are cautioned to plan accordingly.

Offerors shall electronically submit their proposal package using one of the following:

EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS

To electronically submit a proposal package through EMAIL, offerors must email the Contract Specialist Mrs.

Jaclyn Yocum at jaclyn.c.yocum@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer Mr. Chris Anderson at Christopher.w.anderson@usace.army.mil.

SAFE INSTRUCTIONS

DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) is a web-based tool that provides authenticated DoD CAC users (Government Employee) and guests (unauthenticated users) the capability to securely send and receive large files, including files that are too large to be transmitted via email. Guests can only send files to CAC users if CAC users request them. Notification is achieved via email. The submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). https://safe.apps.mil/ /

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE: To electronically submit a proposal through DoD SAFE, offerors must email the Contract Specialist Mrs. Jaclyn Yocum at jaclyn.c.yocum@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer Mr.

Chris Anderson at Christopher.w.anderson@usace.army.mil no later than 24 hours before the submission due date and time to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for a request a code at least 24 hours before the proposal submission date, may not receive a request code in time to upload their submission. For more extensive submissions that require multiple sessions to upload, multiple codes may need to be requested. Please plan accordingly when requesting a code(s) for uploads in order to have sufficient time to upload prior to the proposal due date.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). Title the files(s):

Solicitation # COMPANY NAME - Acknowledgement of Base Contract Solicitation and Amendment(s) Solicitation # COMPANY NAME - Acknowledgement of Task Order 0001 Solicitation and Amendment(s) Solicitation # COMPANY NAME - Volume I Solicitation # COMPANY NAME - Volume II Solicitation # COMPANY NAME – Bonds Solicitation # COMPANY NAME – Miscellaneous Documents

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE SAFE WEBSITE:

Once at the SAFE website select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a Common Access Card (CAC) or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

After selecting the “Click Here” link you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings.

When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer.

The email address for the Contract Specialist Mrs. Jaclyn Yocum at jaclyn.c.yocum@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer Mr. Chris Anderson at Christopher.w.anderson@usace.army.mil . The email address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically populated. The Offeror must enter the email address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. The Offeror can enter an additional email address if desired. After entering an email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site-packages to group email accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. Successful file submission will be confirmed by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates once a file is uploaded.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of determining whether a proposal submission is timely, the Government shall utilize the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website as indicated by the SAFE system timestamp. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions will require multiple requests for codes, the Government will utilize the system-generated date and time stamp of the last submission. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient of proposals. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Because uploaded documents expire in DoD SAFE, the submission of proposals should only occur during a limited window of time. Proposals should be submitted no earlier than 5 days before the proposal due date, in order to ensure that the submitted proposals doesn’t expire before the proposal due date.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that the submitted proposal does not expire prior to proposal due date.

There is a SAFE User Guide available at https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/dcs/pdf/unclass- DOD_SAFE_User_Guidev0_2d1.pdf

If an Offeror needs help, the SAFE helpdesk will not be able to help you. The Contract Specialist listed above will need to open a ticket for them to address system or user help issues.

2.5. Time for acceptance by the Government of Proposals: All offerors submitting proposals in response to this solicitation agree that the Government shall have not less than 90 calendar days to accept any proposal, after the date indicated for receipt of proposals. In the event the Government cannot award a contract within this 90-day period, any or all offerors may, at their option, extend the date for acceptance of their proposal.

2.6 Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

2.6.1. Page Limitations: Page limitations shall include typewritten text pages, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, and schematics, outlines and other similar information, aside from those items specifically stated as exempt from the page count. The contractor’s proposal for Volume I, Factor 1 shall not exceed seven (7) pages. The offeror shall use one page for each project in Volume 1, Factor 1. Pages that exceed this limitation will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

2.6.2. Pages Counted: Each page submitted for Volume I, Factor 1 will be counted toward the page limitation. Separator tabs shall only be marked with section / subsection identifiers. Any other information placed on the separator tabs will not be reviewed.

2.6.3. Page Size: The page size of the Offeror’s proposal shall not exceed 8-1/2 by 11 inches.

Pages shall be typewritten except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document. The font size shall be no less than 10 point. A smaller type may be used on footnotes, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, and schematics to accommodate a “make to fit” software capability; however, all text shall be legible and easily read. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one-half (0.5) inch. Proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. If fold-out charts are unavoidable, and are to be utilized, all sheets shall be reproduced on 11 by 17 inch and folded to 8-1/2 by 11 inch size.

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

2.6.4. Indexing: Each volume shall contain a more detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to delineate proposal sections by evaluation factor.

2.6.5. Format: The offeror shall submit all required electronic copies of their proposal in the OCR format. Elaborate or lengthy presentations are not necessary and are not desired.

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SECTION 00 21 16 - INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION FACTORS:

SOURCE SELECTION EVALUATION FACTORS

1. Source Selection

The Government intends to award up to five (5) contracts that will form the Small Business Road Work MATOC;

however, the Government reserves the right to award more or less than five (5) contracts. In any case, the Government may not award any contract if the resulting contract would not represent a "best value" to the Government.

2. Basis of Award

The evaluation factors are; Price and Non Price Factors of, Similar Work Experience, and Past Performance. In order to be considered eligible for award, the proposal must be considered “acceptable” for each of the non-price evaluation factors. For the purpose of awarding the base ID/IQ contract(s), the price factor will be determined using the price submitted by the offeror(s) for Task Order 0001.

Task Order 0001 is included with this package. The Government intends to award task orders concurrently after award of the base contract(s). Offerors must submit a price for Task Order 0001 in order to be considered eligible for award of a base ID/IQ contract.

As stated, award of the base ID/IQ contracts will be based on the evaluation of pricing for Task Order 0001 only.

Task Order 0001 will be awarded to the lowest price offered for Task Order 0001 from among those Offeror(s) selected for a base contract award.

The Government reserves the right to enter into discussions. In the event that discussions are not necessary then the Government intends to award without discussions, to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the Best value to the Government, utilizing LPTA process.

3. Source Selection Process

All proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with formal 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, utilizing the LPTA process. The process is designed to ensure the impartial, equitable, and comprehensive evaluation of all proposals received in response to this solicitation.

a) Source Selection Organization The source selection organization 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 Evaluation and Cost Evaluation teams. The organization is designed to ensure active ongoing involvement of appropriate contracting, technical, logistics, legal, cost analysis, small business, and other functional staff management expertise.

b) Source Selection Procedure

The source selection procedures will begin with an initial review of proposals and continue with a technical and cost evaluation conducted by the SSEB. The SSEB shall evaluate the proposals based solely on the evaluation criteria identified above. The Government reserves the right to consider and evaluate information regarding past performance from sources outside the proposal. The results of the SSEB evaluations will be presented to the SSA, who reviews the evaluation results of the SSEB to ensure the evaluation process follows the evaluation criteria and the ratings are appropriately and consistently applied.

The SSA will make the final source selection decision or determine whether it is appropriate to engage in clarifications or exchanges 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. All exchanges leading to establishment of the competitive range will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15.306(b).

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 review the revised recommendations and make the final source selection decision.

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.

4. Evaluation Definitions: Volume 1: FACTOR 1 – Similar Work Experience

a) Rating. The adjective/descriptor assigned by the evaluators to the non-cost/price factors and corresponding subfactors (if any). Proposals are evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked using the non-cost/price factors/subfactors.

b) Factor Rating Definitions.

i. Technical Rating. Assess whether the offeror’s proposal will satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. Determine whether the offeror’s proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined below.

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

Rating Definition Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

5. Evaluation Criteria: Volume 1: FACTOR 1 – Similar Work Experience

Evaluation Criteria:

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

A recent project is a project that is complete, or substantially complete within 10 years of this request for technical proposal issue date. If a proposing firm submits a project as substantially complete within the 10 year period, the proposal must include an explanation why that project should be considered substantially complete.

The relevancy of a submitted project must be substantiated by the proposing firm’s role, work, size, scope, and complexity similar to the requirements in this project. In making this determination, the Government will use the following criteria to establish the acceptable relevancy of a submitted project.

Category A “Routine Maintenance”

F-1A. Crack Filling and Sealing.

F-1C. HMA Surface “skin” Patching F-1E. Bituminous Surface Treatment (Chip Seal) F-1F. Surface Sealing Treatment F-1B. Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement Patching – partial & full depth replacement F-1D. Pavement Milling and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Overlay

Category B “New Construction”

F-1I. Curb and Gutter F-1G. Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) F-1H. Concrete Sidewalk, Steps, and Ramps F-1O. Culverts F-1P. Guardrails F-1K. Aggregate Base F-1L. Full-Depth Asphalt Pavement F-1J. Excavation and Embankment F-1M. Shouldering -Pavement Edge Wedge F-1N. Slope Protection F-1Q. Pavement Markings

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

If an Offeror wishes to receive credit for the experience of a subcontractor, the Offeror must submit a letter of commitment to use the proposed subcontractor on the project, signed both by the subcontractor and the Offeror. The subcontractor must be projected to play a substantial role in contract performance and this role shall be indicated in the parties’ letter referenced above.

The commitment letter must be submitted even if the subcontractor is in some way affiliated with the Offeror (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary).

Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

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

Only worked performed by the offerors firm will be evaluated. An acceptable proposal for this factor must include:

a. Projects must have a contract value of at least $100,000 to be evaluated.

b. A minimum of one project experience must be submitted for each of the categories.

c. Each project experience must include a minimum of two scopes listed within each category above.

d. Determined to meet the recency requirements above.

e. Determined to meet the relevancy requirements above.

6. Evaluation Definitions: Volume 1: FACTOR 2 – Past Performance.

a) Past Performance Rating. Assess the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. Use the rating descriptions outlined below.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings Rating Definition

Acceptable 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 Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

7. Evaluation Criteria: Volume 1: FACTOR 2 – Past Performance.

Evaluation Criteria:

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

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

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

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

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

At no time during this process, nor during the debriefing, nor after award, will the names of the individuals providing reference information about an offeror’s past performance be revealed to the Offerors or to any other party. If discussions are held, Offerors may be afforded the opportunity to respond to adverse comments made by references in accordance with guidelines identified in FAR Part 15.3. In this case, comments will be extracted and provided to the offeror. Copies of the questionnaires will not be furnished to the offeror and will remain confidential.

Minimum Acceptability Criteria:

Past performance information must be submitted for each project submitted for Factor 1 This amounts to the same Factor 1 maximum of five example projects and must have been completed within the last ten years demonstrating the proposing firm’s recent, relevant experience.

The recency and relevancy of each submitted project’s past performance evaluation will use the same determination made during the Factor 1 evaluation. Any additional recency and relevancy determinations of past performance information from other sources available to the Government will follow the same criteria used during the Factor 1 evaluation.

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

8. Evaluation Criteria: Volume 2: FACTOR 1 Price

Evaluation Criteria:

Price will be evaluated in comparison to the Initial Government Estimate (IGE) and other proposals received. Price will be ranked in order from lowest price to highest price. Price Team (PT) will evaluate the price factor for the following:

a) Completeness. All price information required by the Request for Proposal (RFP) has been submitted.

b) Reasonableness. The Government will review the prices submitted for reasonableness.

TASK ORDER EVALUATION FACTORS:

This is a multiple award IDIQ contract that permits the Government to award FFP task orders on a competitive basis. Ordering shall be in accordance with FAR 16.505(b), FAR clauses 52.216- 18, 52.216-22 and FAR provision 52.216-27. A single shared maximum order limitation of $20,000,000.00 applies to all orders placed on any of the contracts in the pool. The minimum delivery order limitation is $2,500.00. The first Task Order will be awarded along with the ID/IQ contract. Any other ID/IQ base contracts awarded will be issued on the same date and if not receiving a task order award, will have a minimum guaranteed amount of $2,500.00.

a) Any construction services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders by the activity designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award throughout the established contract period and any option period, if exercised.

b) All task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

c) The contractor shall not proceed with any work under a proposed task order unless approved performance and payment bonds have been received by the Government and work is authorized by a notice to proceed issued by the cognizant CO.

d) If mailed, a task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued by facsimile or by electronic commerce methods and will be considered issued at the time of transmission.

e) The time for completion will be specified in individual task orders. Each task order will specify its own liquidated damage amount. In the event that a task order requires performance that extends beyond the current contract term, the contractor shall be required to complete performance within the period set forth in the task order, provided such period does not extend beyond one year after expiration of the contract.

f) Funds for services to be provided under this contract will be obligated by each individual task order. Each ID/IQ contract will have $2,500.00 obligated against it as consideration to the contractor necessary for contract formation. These funds will normally be taken off the contract by modification when a task order exceeding this amount is issued. The task order when issued becomes the consideration to the contractor.

Task Order issuance procedure.

Task orders will be prepared using a DD Form 1155. Drawings will be furnished via electronic media. All contractors will be provided a fair opportunity to compete for task orders except in the circumstances outlined in FAR 16. 505(b)(2).

Task orders will be award on the basis of FAR 16.5 Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (IDC) and FAR 15.101 Best Value Continuum - Trade-Off or Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approaches. The Government may also use any one or a combination (hybrid) of the Best Value Continuum approaches:

a) The LPTA approach is appropriate when the best value is expected to result from the selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

b) The Hybrid approach is appropriate and will be used when a requirement has a low technical complexity factor; all Contractors in the MATOC Pool will then be considered as meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors and will be awarded on the basis of lowest evaluated price only.

Technical evaluation criteria will be tailored for each specific requirement, but price will always be considered. Past performance on previous task orders may be considered as well as any other technical factors. Simplified responses will be sought from contractors for Best Value, LPTA, and Hybrid task order requirements.

Price analysis will be used to determine the lowest price offer. These techniques may include a comparison to Government estimates, other offers, and pricing information other than cost and pricing data received from the contractors.

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