B.08.03 W912DQ21R3005-0001.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.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 17

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 03-Dec-2020

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 W912DQ21R3005

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Nov-2020

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

03-Dec-2020

CODE

USACE, KANSAS CITY +

FEDERAL BLDG CT-H 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:

W912DQ21R3005

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0001

A. CHANGES:

a. Section L is revised

b. Section M is revised

c. DFARS 252.222-7999 is incorporated in Section I.

B. TIME: Proposal due date has not changed.

C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Offeror is required to acknowledge receipt of this amendment.

Failure to acknowledge this amendment may cause rejections of the proposal.

D. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

252.222-7999

COMBATING RACE AND SEX STEREOTYPING

(DEVIATION 2021-O0001) (NOV 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Race or sex scapegoating” means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex.

“Race or sex stereotyping” means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of his or her race or sex.

(b) Exemptions. The exemptions that apply to Executive Order (E.O.) 11246 (see FAR 22.807) also apply to E.O. 13950 and the requirements of this clause.

(c) Compliance with E.O. 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. Unless exempted under paragraph (b) of this clause, the Contractor shall not use any workplace training that inculcates in its employees any form of race or sex stereotyping or any form of race or sex scapegoating, including the concepts that—

(1) One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;

(2) An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;

(3) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;

(4) Members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex;

(5) An individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex;

(6) An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;

(7) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex; or

(8) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race.

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall send, to each labor union or representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, the notice provided below advising the labor union or workers’ representative of the Contractor’s commitments under this clause, and post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

NOTICE

E.O. 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Employers Holding Federal Contracts or Subcontracts

Contractors shall not use any workplace training that inculcates in its employees any form of race or sex stereotyping or any form of race or sex scapegoating, including the following concepts that—

(1) One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;

(2) An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;

(3) An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;

(4) Members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex;

(5) An individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex;

(6) An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;

(7) Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex; or

(8) Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race.

For use in this notice— “Race or sex scapegoating” means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex; and “Race or sex stereotyping” means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of his or her race or sex.

Any person who believes a contractor has violated its nondiscrimination or affirmative action obligations under this notice should immediately contact the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Complaint Hotline to Combat Race and Sex Stereotyping at 202-343-2008 or via email at OFCCPComplaintHotline@dol.gov.

(End of notice)

(e) Noncompliance. In the event it is determined that the Contractor is not in compliance with this clause or any rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts, under the procedures authorized in E.O. 11246, as amended. In addition, sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked against the Contractor as provided in E.O. 11246, as amended; in the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor; or as otherwise provided by law.

(f) Subcontracts. (1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts that exceed $10,000 and are not exempted by the rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued under E.O. 11246, as amended, so that these terms and conditions will be binding upon each subcontractor.

(2) The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any subcontract as the Director of OFCCP may direct as a means of enforcing these terms and conditions, including sanctions for noncompliance, provided, that if the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor as a result of such direction, the Contractor may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

(End of clause)

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offeror

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL 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 https://beta.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. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

1.3 The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost or pricing data will be requested and certification under FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit cost or pricing data to the extent necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine a fair and reasonable price.

1.4 Offerors must clearly identify any exceptions to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Exceptions taken to terms and conditions of the solicitation, to any of its formal attachments, or to other parts of the solicitation shall be identified. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost and specific requirements of the solicitation. This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table 1 listed below. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being removed from consideration for award.

Table 1 - Solicitation Exceptions

Solicitation Document

Paragraph / Page

Requirements / Portion

Rationale

PWS,

Attachment, Figure, other

Applicable Paragraph & Page

Identify the Requirement

Justification

1.5 Inquiries/Questions.

Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. All questions shall be submitted no later than 10 December 2020 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response to inquiries and amend the solicitation if necessary.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

http://www.projnet.org/projnet

The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ21R3005 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: SQMB5E-Q7HEMF

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.

Once the user is registered, bidder inquiries can be accessed using the Bidder Inquiry key provided above.

A prospective offeror who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective offeror once the reply is available for viewing. 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.

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

Instructions for first-time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

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

6. 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.

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

Instructions for future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret

Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system

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.

1.6 If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately email Lauren Minzenberger at lauren.o.minzenberger@usace.army.mil with the Subject Heading starting with the Solicitation Number.

1.7 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 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

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

Volume I – Company Experience and Performance Confidence Volume II - Price Information, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

2.2 The offeror shall submit one (1) electronic copy of each proposal volume via email (using encryption protocols) or via DOD SAFE (see 2.3). The electronic copies of Volume 1 shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF) compatible with Adobe Reader. The electronic copies of Volume 2 shall consist of electronic files in the following format: Attachment 1 (Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule) using Microsoft Excel, the Price Proposal (Attachment 6 Price Schedule Schilling AFB Atlas S-01 Five-Year Review) using Microsoft Excel, and the text portion of Volume 2 in PDF.

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.

(e) List of tables/figures.

(f) Each volume shall be organized by factors

(g) Volume number, factor and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if necessary).

2.3 The offeror shall submit a complete proposal, with all requested information specified in this section of the solicitation by the due date and time indicated in the solicitation. The proposal shall be emailed to Lauren.O.Minzenberger@usace.army.mil or the offeror may email Ms. Minzenberger and request a DOD SAFE link for uploading the proposal. Requests for DOD Safe Link must be submitted a minimum of two business days prior to the solicitation closing in order to guarantee receipt of login account information prior to the close of the solicitation.

2.4 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 365 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 365-day period, any or all offerors may, at their option, extend the date for acceptance of their proposal.

2.5 Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

2.5.1 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 (1 page per project).

The offeror shall use a single page for each project submitted in Volume 1, Factor 1. Pages that exceed this limitation will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

2.5.2 Pages Counted: Each page submitted for Volume I, Factor 1 will be counted toward the page limitation.

(Note: Cover Pages, Table of Contents, lists of tables/figures, indexing/tabs, letters of commitment or signed teaming agreements will not count towards the total page count of the proposal.)

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2.5.3 Page Size: For Volume 1, Factor 1, the offeror shall use 11” x 17” page size. 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.

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

2.5.5 Format: The offeror shall submit all required electronic copies of their proposal in the format shown below (Table 2). Elaborate or lengthy presentations are not necessary and are not desired.

Table 2 – Proposal Format

Proposal Format – Factors are listed in descending order of importance

Maximum Page Count

Volume I: Company Experience & Performance Confidence Information Executive Summary (not to exceed 2 pages) Not Evaluated

Tab 1: Factor 1 – Company Experience 7 Pages – 1 page per project

(PDF)

Tab 2: Factor 2 – Performance Confidence Exempt from Page Count (PDF)

Attachments: Joint Venture Arrangements, Contractor Teaming Agreements, and/or Subcontractor Letters of Commitment

Exempt from Page Count (PDF)

Volume II – Price Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors.

Volume II Tabs 1-4: Exempt from page count

Tab 3 is Attachment 1 (Section J)

Tab 4 is Attachment 6 (Section J)

Tabs 1 and 2: PDF Tabs 3 and 4: Excel

Volume II, Factor 3 Price Proposal Tab 1: SF 33 - Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Section A) Not Evaluated

Tab 2: Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors (Section K) Not Evaluated

Tab 3: Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule (Fully burdened rates including escalation for all years of the period of performance)

Tab 4: Price Proposal (Price Schedule Schilling AFB Atlas S-01 Five-Year Review)

3.0 Volume I Contents – Company Experience and Performance Confidence Information:

3.1 Executive Summary. Volume I of the proposal shall include an Executive Summary which should include an introduction of the proposal team. The Executive Summary shall not exceed two (2) pages in length. The Executive Summary will not be evaluated.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall consist of the contents required in the sub-paragraphs described below:

3.2 Volume I, Factor 1 – Company Experience

Provide up to seven (7) example projects which demonstrate the Offeror’s (prime contractor or joint venture member) and its team subcontractor(s)’ relatable environmental consulting experience relevant to the work identified in Section C (Paragraph 1.2). See Paragraph 3.4 below for additional information regarding documentation required for Joint Ventures and Teaming Arrangements.

Projects must demonstrate experience within the last ten (10) years from the proposal due date. Work performed within the last 10 years regardless of the percent of completion will be evaluated. Project descriptions must clearly detail the performance dates of the specific work activities. A project is defined as work performed at one site or at a single installation. An Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) is not a project. A project may contain multiple Task Orders or Contracts if they are from the same site or installation. A project may be submitted that is a task order or contract with work performed at multiple locations IF work at only one site/installation is discussed in the company experience project description. Projects may include both federal and commercial work.

If awarded a contract, the prime contractor must self-perform a minimum of 50% on each order in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting.)

3.2.1 Project Types

The elements identified below indicate examples of size, scope, and complexity for the identified services that will be considered during the evaluation:

1) CERCLA Five Year Reviews (FYRs) – Offeror shall submit up to three (3) FYR projects performed by the offeror or team subcontractor(s).

• Projects that demonstrate experience with FYRs completed at Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) or Installation Restoration Program (IRP) sites (active Air Force or Army Installations)

• Projects that demonstrate experience with FYRs for complex sites (e.g. sites with several operable units, sites with various contaminated media, sites requiring review of active remediation systems, unique site or contamination characteristics)

• FYRs that included evaluation of implemented technologies and remedy optimization assessments

• FYRs that included evaluation of Land Use Controls – LUCs (verification of site LUC monitoring plans and enforcement procedures, field verification of LUC status)

• Evaluation of Vapor Intrusion from subsurface vapor-forming chemicals to buildings

• Completion of the initial FYR for a site

• Sites with Public and/or Regulatory issues, and implementation of communication skills to address

Public/Regulatory concerns

• Sites with administrative or logistic challenges that were overcome (e.g. incomplete documentation/Administrative Record, lack of support from on-site personnel, site access restrictions, etc.)

2) NEPA Compliance – Offeror shall submit up to no more than two (2) NEPA Compliance Projects performed by the offeror or team subcontractor(s).

• Completion of Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Finding of No Significant Impacts (FONSI).

• Completion of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) based on potential impacts identified in the EA.

• EISs that included reconnaissance and field studies, mitigation evaluations and planning, and identification of Proposed Action and Alternatives.

• Strong GIS skills as demonstrated by high quality map creation and geospatial skills

• NEPA compliance evaluation reports that included associated services identified in the Solicitation’s

Performance Work Statement Scope of Work (e.g. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Compliance, Biological Assessments and Section 7 Consultations, Cultural Resources (includes Archeological Site Assessments and Section 106 National Historic Preservation-NHPA Coordination), Wetland Delineation, Noise Modeling, Compliance with Executive Orders 11988-Floodplain Management, 11990-Protection of Wetlands, 12898-Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low- Income Populations)

• NEPA Compliance activities performed at a military installation, or in support of military training

3) Environmental Compliance (Air Quality) – Offeror shall submit up to two (2) Environmental Compliance (Air Quality) Projects performed by the offeror or team subcontractor(s).

• Air emission management activities performed in compliance with Federal or State air regulations

• Title V Clean Air Act permitting and applicable State permitting and reporting requirements (including emission source determinations, and completion of Emission Inventories, Greenhous Gas-GHG reporting, etc.)

• Permit compliance monitoring and record keeping and technical operation of air monitoring systems (e.g.

Tapered element oscillating microbalance-TEOMs, meteorological monitors, and ancillary equipment)

• Generator Testing per applicable Clean Air Act Federal or State requirements

• Emission source determinations and permitting

• Operation of air monitoring systems

3.2.2 The following information should be included in the presentation of previous experience. Contractors shall organize the requested information in a format of their choosing.

Box A - Project #: Name and location of project. Include City, County, and State, or military installation name and State, as appropriate.

Box B - Name of the contractor that performed the work. Provide the Contractor’s role on the submitted project (Prime, JV Partner, or Team Subcontractor) and the contractor’s role in this proposal (Prime, JV Partner, or Team Subcontractor).

Box C - Client Organization name and address. Also include the name, telephone number and email address of the Client’s Point of Contact.

Box D - Contract number(s) under which company performed the work. Include the Task Order number for work done under an Indefinite Delivery Type Contract.

Box E - The type of contract under which the work was performed (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable, Time and Materials).

Box F - The total contract obligation amount including all modifications, award date of original contract, and contract period of performance.

Box G - Percent complete (as measured by invoice amount).

Box H - The percentage of the contract amount performed by the prime offeror, JV member, or team subcontractor identified in Box B.

Box I - Please include the following for the contract identified in Box D above: A brief description and an overview of the contractor’s work performed on the project as it relates to the environmental consulting work discussed in paragraph 3.2 above. Explain the project characteristics including magnitude, complexity, challenges and accomplishments as it relates to paragraph 3.2 and the evaluation criteria in Section M.

3.3 Volume I, Factor 2 –Performance Confidence

3.3.1 Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ)

For each of the projects submitted under Factor 1, Company Experience, the offeror should provide existing documentation of the owner’s/client’s opinion of the offeror’s performance by including a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). If no existing PPQ exists for the project, or if new information is required in the offeror’s opinion, the offeror should provide a PPQ to a representative of the owner that can provide the owner’s opinion of the offeror’s past performance for the project. The PPQ form (Form PPQ-0) to be used is provided as Attachment 7 in Section J of this solicitation. A sample cover letter to accompany the PPQ and instructions for completing the PPQ is also included. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the owner’s point of contact.

For each project, Offerors and/or its JV team members and/or its subcontractors should submit the PPQ form to the client and request that the form be completed and returned to the offeror before the closing date of the solicitation. If the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly to the Contracting Division using the following e-mail address:

Lauren.O.Minzenberger@usace.army.mil.

The only information in the email subject line MUST be the solicitation number W912DQ21R3005. NOTE: All PPQs submitted directly to the Contract Specialist must be received No Later Than the date and time specified for receipt of proposals. Offerors should not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other Solicitations. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the performance confidence evaluation.

Offerors should compile the PPQ for each project submitted under Factor 1 and should organize the information by project, and in the same order as the projects submitted in Factor 1. This will allow the reviewers to match the Past Performance information with the associated Factor 1 project. Only one PPQ should be submitted for each Factor 1 project and if more than one PPQ is received, only the first PPQ will be evaluated.

The Government may contact and interview the customer’s representative on the PPQ and reserves the right to interview other individuals acting for the customer’s representative, if the customer’s representative is not available.

At no time during this process, during the debriefing, or after award, will the names of the individuals providing reference information directly to the Government 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 15.306(b) (4). In this case, comments will be extracted and provided to the offeror.

3.3.2 CAGE Codes and DUNS Numbers

The offeror should provide the CAGE Codes and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers for the Prime Contractor and any Joint Venture members, whose experience is being relied on for Factor 1. This information will be used by the Government to access past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS).

3.4 Additional Information to be Provided in Volume I (Attachments)

3.4.1 Joint Venture Team Arrangement.

No contract may be awarded to a Joint Venture that is not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The joint venture must have its own Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and register as such. All offerors proposing a Joint Venture, shall submit the following information:

1) A certified copy of their Joint Venture agreement in accordance with FAR 19.101.

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. The bonding responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties.

e. 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.

f. 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.

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

h. 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.

The Joint Venture parties’ experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the Joint Venture. All offerors proposing a Joint Venture, shall submit the required information in paragraph 4.1.a.

3.4.2 Contractor Team Arrangement Other Than Joint Venture.

If an offeror wishes to receive credit for the experience or past performance 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 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). Include the subcontractor letters of commitment in Volume 1, under Attachments. (Note: letters of commitment are only required if the offeror is submitting a subcontractor project for consideration under 3.2 and 3.3 above.)

Offerors relying on subcontractor experience shall submit the following information:

a. Provide a listing of the team arrangement members’ corporate name (no abbreviations), address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS Number, and Cage Code.

b. Indicate to what extent the members of this team arrangement have worked together in the past, including identification of the magnitude and complexity of executed projects.

c. Submit a copy of the signed team arrangement agreement or binding letter of commitment between each team member All team arrangement agreements and letters of commitment shall:

(1) clearly identify the expected relationship, roles and responsibilities between the firms, Prime contractor, and of the subcontractor or other entity (type and proportion of work to be performed); and

(2) shall be signed by the appropriate individual(s) of each firm.

4.0 Volume II Contents – Price Information, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors:

4.1 Volume II, Tab 1 – Cover Letter, SF33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Section A)

The offeror shall provide the following information:

a. A cover letter containing

1) Solicitation Number

2) Name, address, email, telephone number, and fax number of the offeror or JV (if applicable)

3) CAGE Code

4) DUNS Number

5) Names, Title, email, telephone number, and fax number of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this Solicitation.

6) Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal

7) Name, phone number, and email address of all individuals the firm would like to be notified of all subsequent Task Orders issued under this MATOC.

8) A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in this Solicitation.

b. The SF 33 duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company. Include the offeror’s CAGE and DUNS number in Block 15.

c. Acknowledgement of all amendments to the Solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard

Form 30 (Amendment Form) and in block 14 of the SF 33 Form

4.2 Volume II, Tab 2 – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors (Section K)

The offeror shall fill out in its entirety all of Section K that applies to the offeror including the System of Award Management (SAM) certification. The contractor shall ensure that for their online representations and certifications include NAICS code 541620 for their business size representations. The offeror’s responsibility will be reviewed in accordance with FAR Part 9.

4.3 Volume II, Tab 3 – Factor 3, Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule

The offeror shall complete the Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule (Attachment 1 in Section J) in its entirety.

The maximum labor rates provided shall be inclusive of all direct costs and applicable indirect costs (direct labor, fringe expenses, overhead, general and administrative expenses, etc.). The maximum labor rates shall not include an allowance for profit. Profit will be determined reasonable at time of base awards through competition. The basis for annual escalation shall also be provided.

Offerors (including Joint Ventures) shall show only one (1) rate per labor discipline in Attachment 1. All labor categories shall have a rate provided; none of the labor categories may be left blank. As indicated in Section C paragraph 3.3.2, these maximum rates are applicable to any potential subcontractors.

4.4 Volume II, Tab 4 - Factor 3, Price

Offerors shall submit a Firm Fixed Price Proposal for the Schilling AFB Atlas S-01 Five-Year Review on Section J, Attachment 6. The offeror shall review the requirements and schedule for the Schilling AFB Atlas S-01 Five-Year Review detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and complete the associated Price Schedule (located in Section J, Attachment 6). The fixed price proposal items shall consider any relevant costs to perform the work. The award of the MATOC and seed task order is anticipated in March 2021.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

The following have been modified:

SECTION M

Evaluation Factors for Award

1.0 Source Selection

The Government intends to award an 8(a) Small Business Environmental Consulting Services (ECS) MATOC to support existing and future USACE customers primarily throughout the USACE Northwestern Division (NWD) area of responsibility or other locations where NWD work may be assigned. Task orders awarded under the MATOC will be firm-fixed price.

The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with source selection procedures as found in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS), Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, Army Source Selection Supplement (AS3) to the Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures, and this solicitation. The offeror must be responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9, conform to the solicitation requirements, meet all technical requirements, and present the best value to the government, using a tradeoff source selection process.

Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being considered unawardable.

2.0 Source Selection Process

The Government’s target is to award up to five (5) contracts for this MATOC; however, if the Contracting Officer determines during the source selection process that more than that number of contracts should be awarded, the Contracting Officer has the discretion of adjusting that number or awarding none at all. The Government may not award any contract if the resulting contract would not represent a "best value" to the Government using trade-off selection procedures as required by the federal acquisition regulations and guidance.

To arrive at a source selection decision, the Government will evaluate the technical factors and proposed price. The Government intends to award to the firms providing the proposals which are considered by the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) to be the best value to the Government using best value trade-off methods. The PCO’s decision will be based on a comparative assessment of proposals against all evaluation factors in the solicitation.

While the PCO may use reports and analysis prepared by others, the source selection decision will represent the PCO’s independent judgment. The source selection decision will be documented, including the rationale for any business judgments and trade-offs made or relied on by the PCO, including benefits associated with additional costs.

The award of the base contracts for this MATOC will be based on a Best Value Trade-off evaluation. Award may not be to the offerors who provides the lowest price, but to the offerors who provide the best value to the Government considering the non-price technical evaluation factors and price.

Future task orders will be competed among all members of the MATOC pool in accordance with procedures in FAR 16.505.

Future awards under this MATOC will be based on the assessment of proposals submitted for the task orders. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for the cost of task order proposal preparation. Task orders will be awarded based on either a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation or a Best Value Trade-off evaluation. For LPTA task orders, award will be made to the offeror submitting the lowest evaluated price proposal that meets or exceeds the acceptability standards for the non-price factors. For Best Value Trade-off task orders, award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is determined to be most advantageous to the Government based upon assessment of the specific task order evaluation factors. Based upon the results of the integrated assessment of the proposals for Best

Value Trade-off task orders, the Government may make an award to other than the lowest-priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror if doing so would result in the best value to the Government.

The Government intends to award without discussions in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, however, the Government reserves the right to open and conduct discussion if it deems them to be necessary. Therefore, offerors are advised to submit proposals that are fully and clearly acceptable without additional information. If award will be made without conducting discussions, offerors may only be given the opportunity to clarify certain aspects of proposals (e.g., the relevance of an offeror’s past performance information and adverse past performance information to which the offeror has not previously had an opportunity to respond) or to resolve minor or clerical errors. Adverse past performance includes past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comments received from sources without a formal rating system.

If discussions are deemed necessary, they will be held only with those offerors determined to be in the competitive range. The Contracting Officer may establish a competitive range comprised of the most highly rated proposals. The competitive range may be further reduced for purposes of efficiency pursuant to FAR 15.306(c)(2). Offerors whose proposals are not included in the competitive range will be notified as soon as practicable.

Discussions will include issuance of evaluation notices. An offeror initially included in the competitive range may be eliminated from consideration for award during discussions. At the conclusion of discussions, each offeror still within the competitive range shall be given an opportunity to submit Final Proposal Revisions (FPR).

3.0 Basis of Award

The evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance, as follows: Factor 1 – Company Experience, Factor 2 – Performance Confidence, Factor 3 – Price. Factor 1 is more important that Factor 2. Factors 1 and 2, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

4.0 Evaluation Criteria for Volume I, Factor 1 (Company Experience) and Factor 2 (Performance Confidence)

Factor 1 – Company Experience

The Performance Work Statement (Section C of this solicitation) includes a wide range of work that may be performed under this contract. While the scope of services associated with this contract is broad, the Factor 1 criteria identified below are the services that the Government considers most important in evaluating an offeror’s capability to successfully execute the type of work that the government has determined as most likely to be performed under this contract.

Project narratives submitted to demonstrate company experience should describe project characteristics including magnitude, complexity, challenges and accomplishments as it relates to the evaluation criteria.

Present project constraints such as site restrictions, cost and schedule, customer and stakeholder requirements, and any other unique considerations as they relate to the evaluation criteria in this section.

For this factor, the Government will evaluate proposals, assign strengths and/or weaknesses, and justify tradeoffs based on the Evaluation Criteria.

The government will evaluate the offerors submitted project narratives that demonstrate breadth and similarity of experience in all areas listed in Section L paragraph 3.2.1 ((e.g. CERCLA Five Year Reviews, NEPA, and Environmental Compliance (Air Quality)). Greater consideration will be provided to project(s) similar in size, scope, and complexity valued at $100,000.00 per year or greater, and performed recently. Projects closer to completion may be weighted higher by the government. The government will assess relevant experience demonstrated by the offeror and subcontractor team(s), but additional consideration shall be provided for projects on which the offeror executed the relevant work as the prime contractor.

Based on a consideration of risk in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, significant strengths, significant weaknesses, and deficiencies identified in the offeror’s proposal, the proposal will be assigned one of the following adjective ratings for the Company Experience Factor:

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

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

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

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

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.

Factor 2 – Performance Confidence

The Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) and Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS) are the primary sources of information on past performance; however, the Government reserves the right to consider past performance information from other sources. The Performance Confidence evaluation considers each offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history, the offeror’s proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on performance confidence.

The past performance evaluation will consider each offeror’s demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance on up to seven (7) examples of similar projects submitted as part of Factor 1 – Company Experience, and any additional past performance information obtained by the Government from other sources.

The Government will evaluate the Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) submitted with the proposal for the Factor 1 projects, along with any PPQs received directly from the offeror’s clients for the Factor 1 projects. The Government may contact and interview points of contact on the PPQs. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals acting for the listed references, if the listed reference is not available.

In addition to the PPQs, the Government will review past performance information retrieved through CPARS, using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal whose experience is being relied on for Factor 1. All CPARS are considered recent (no greater than 6 years from time of Request of Proposal).