B.08.03 Amendment 0002.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

The purpose of this amendment is to:

a) Revise Section 00 21 00 - Instructions to Offerors. All revisions are highlighted.

b) Revise Section 00 21 00 - Evaluation Criteria. All revisions are highlighted.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-May-2022

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 W912DQ22R3015

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

28-Apr-2022

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

19-May-2022

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.

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See Item 6

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EMAIL:TEL:

W912DQ22R3015

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Basis of Award

The evaluation factors in are listed in descending order of importance, as follows: Factor 1 – Company Experience, Factor 2 – Performance Confidence, Factor 3 – Cost. All evaluation factors, other than cost, when combined, are significantly more important than cost.

Based upon the results of the integrated assessment of the proposals, the Government may make an award to other than the lowest-cost offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror if doing so would result in the best value to the Government.

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-trade off to the Government, utilizing the tradeoff process.

2. 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 represents the best value to the Government, utilizing the tradeoff 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 proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated individually to select the most advantageous proposal. 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.

3. Evaluation Criteria for Factor 1 – Company Experience

The projects submitted will be evaluated to determine how well they demonstrate the offeror’s/team subcontractor’s capability to successfully perform the work requirements in the contract documents. The Government will only consider work that was performed within the past seven (7) years (from the proposal due date). Each offeror’s experience demonstrated in the submitted projects will be evaluated to assess their approach and understanding of the requirements. The Government will evaluate how well the proposal demonstrates experience in the various areas necessary to successfully complete the work described in the contract documents, including:

1. Projects that demonstrate experience requiring excavation and off-site disposal of 15,000 tons or more of contaminted soils/sediments.

2. Projects that demonstrate experience requiring excavation and off-site disposal of dioxin and/or pesticide contaminated soils/sediments.

3. Projects that demonstrate experience with soil/sediment sampling to delineate cut-lines.

The Government intends to assess relevant experience demonstrated by the offeror for projects that demonstrate:

4. The offeror’s experience executing relevant work as the prime contractor.

5. The offeror’s experience on cost reimbursable Federal Government Contracts.

The offeror’s description in the Previous Experience Form (Section 00 30 00, Attachment 9) should clearly identify specific examples that demonstrate the above criteria.

Based on a consideration of risk in conjunction with the significant strengths, strengths, 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 approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

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.

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

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and 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.

4. Evaluation Definitions

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. See

FAR 15.001.

Strength: An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Weakness: A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

Significant Strength: An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

Significant Weakness: A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

5. Evaluation Criteria for Factor 2 – Performance Confidence

The Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) and Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS) are the primary source 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 the five (5) 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 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. It is important to note a CPARS rating is only valid for 3 years for services and 6 years for construction. The Government will consider only the first 20 most recent and relevant CPARS projects. One performance confidence rating is assigned for each offeror after evaluating the offeror's recent past performance.

In reviewing each past performance effort by the offeror, the Government will first evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recency, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the time that has elapsed since the past performance reference occurred. All CPARS are considered recent. All PPQs covering work that was performed within the past 7 years from the proposal due date are considered recent.

The second is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. The relevancy determination will be based on the Factor 1 Evaluation Criteria above.

Each past performance effort will be assigned one of the levels of relevancy ratings shown in the following table:

Adjectival Rating Description Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. The Government will review the recent and relevant past performance information collected and determine the quality of the offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate these into the performance confidence assessment.

At the end of the performance confidence assessment, the offeror shall be assigned one of the ratings in the table below:

Confidence Rating Description

Substantial Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

6. Evaluation Criteria for Factor 3 – Cost.

The Cost Proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the proposed cost elements are realistic for the work to be performed; reflect a clear understanding of contract requirements; and are consistent with the contract documents.

The cost realism analyses will determine the probable cost of performance for the offeror. That probable cost will be used for purposes of evaluation to determine the best value. The probable cost may differ from the proposed cost and will reflect the Government’s best estimate of the cost that is most likely to result from the proposal. The probable cost will be determined by adjusting each offeror’s proposed cost, and fee when appropriate, to reflect any additions or reductions in cost elements to realistic levels based on the results of the cost realism analysis.

The maximum Firm Fixed Price labor rates proposed by each offeror in Section 00 10 00 – Contract Pricing, Table 1 will be evaluated to determine whether they are fair and resonable.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1.0 General Information: See 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

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.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, and concise. 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. 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. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being removed from consideration for award.

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

1.5.1 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.

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

1.5.3 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.

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

1.5.5 The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ22R3015

1.5.6 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 9VEJJT-RQKB3A

1.5.7 The Plan Room Key (Section 00 30 00 Attachments) is: SU89XA-KW5B49

1.5.8 The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries after 12:00 PM (NOON) local Kansas City time on 17 May 2022.

1.5.9 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.

1.5.10 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 notify the Contracting Officer in writing.

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 Instructions: Organization/Distribution/Number of Copies/Page Limits

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

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

2.2 Volumes I and II may not be submitted together within the same file. Each volume shall be organized by factors. Volume 1: Technical Proposal shall not refer the reviewer to information contained in Volume 2: Cost Proposal.

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) 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 one (1) electronic copy of its proposal. The proposal volumes shall be submitted as separate electronic files. Volume 1: Technical Proposal shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF) compatible with Adobe Reader. Volume 2: Cost Proposal shall consist of two (2) electronic files: the numerical portion shall be in electronic spreadsheet format compatible with Microsoft Excel and the narrative portion shall be in PDF.

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 will only be accepted via email. Proposals shall be submitted to Josh Hill at William.J.Hill@usace.army.mil and Michael Dolly at Michael.S.Dolly@usace.army.mil. The size limit for receipt of emails/proposals is 10MB.

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.

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 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.

2.6. The proposal must be typed with a minimum of 10 point font on 8-1/2 inch by 11 inch pages, unless otherwise specified. Pages in excess of any page-number limitations specified will not be evaluated.

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.

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 five (5) example projects which demonstrate the Offeror’s (prime contractor or joint venture member) and its team subcontractor’s experience performing work relevant to the evaluation criteria. See Paragraph 3.4 below for additional information regarding documentation required for Joint Ventures and Teaming Arrangements.

The Offeror should submit up to five (5) examples of similar projects that demonstrate the Offeror’s or proposed team subcontractor’s experience within the last seven (7) years. The offeror’s proposal shall only describe work that has already been performed and shall not describe any work that was performed more than 7 years from the proposal due date. A project is defined as a 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 if they are from the same site or installation, and they are for the same remediation effort such as multiple phases of one project. The projects should describe the specific work, identify whether it was performed as the prime or subcontractor. Teaming partner/subcontractor experience can be used for the example projects only if there is a teaming arrangement signed by the prime contractor and the teaming partner/subcontractor submitted with the technical proposal.

Teaming partner/subcontractor projects submitted without a signed teaming arrangement will not be evaluated. Teaming partner/subcontractor experience will only be evaluated for Factor 1 – Company Experience subfactors 1, 2, and 3. Each project shall include the contract number, task order number, percentage of work performed by firm, and owner's contact information. Project descriptions shall clearly state extent of work performed by the team, percent of work completed, dates when work was performed, and date of contract completion. The projects should demonstrate similar experience necessary to complete the requirements described in the contract documents.

The proposal for Factor 1 is limited to 10 pages using Section 00 30 00 Attachment 9: Previous Experience Form provided below.

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 opinion of the offeror’s performance by including a 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 Past Performance Questionnaire (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 included in Section 00 30 00, Attachment 11 of this solicitation. A sample cover letter to accompany the PPQ and instructions for completing the PPQ are also included in Section 00 30 00, Attachment 11. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the owner’s point of contact.

Offerors and/or its team subcontractors should submit to the client for each project, the PPQ form and request that the form be completed and returned to the offeror before the date the proposal is due. If the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly to the Contracting Division using the following e-mail address: William.J.Hill@usace.army.mil. The only information in the email subject line MUST be the solicitation number W912DQ22R3015. NOTE: All PPQs submitted directly to the Contract Specialist must be received No Later Than the due 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 offeror is responsible for ensuring that the completed PPQs are signed and submitted by the solicitation closing date and should follow up with clients to ensure timely submittal of the PPQs.

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, nor during the debriefing, nor 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 DUNS numbers for the prime Contractor and all teaming partners, i.e. design firms, key subcontractors, 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.

3.4.1 Joint Ventures. For any offeror that is submitting as a joint venture, a copy of the fully executed Joint Venture agreement shall be included in Volume I as a separate tab. The Joint Venture parties’ experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the Joint Venture.

3.4.2 Teaming Agreements with Subcontractors. For any offeror that is relying on subcontractor experience or qualifications, a copy of the fully executed Teaming Agreement shall be included in Volume I as a separate tab.

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

4.1. Volume II, Factor 3, Cost:

4.1.1 The offeror shall complete Table 1 in Section 00 10 00 – Contract Pricing in its entirety, and submit it with its proposal. The 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. The offeror shall include any necessary information to support the proposed labor rates, such as payroll data, support for all applicable indirect cost rates, and the basis for annual escalation.

4.1.2 The Offeror shall submit a cost proposal for the Seed Task Order (Reference Section 00 30 00, Attachment 10 in the ProjNet Plan Room for all relevant information), which shall include:

1. A summary page that shows the cost elements that make up each line item in the

Work Breakdown Structure: (1) Direct Labor; (2) Direct Materials; (3) Subcontracts;

(4) Other Direct Costs; (5) Overhead; (6) General and Administrative costs; and (7) Fee.

2. A complete and detailed breakdown of all cost elements for each Work Item in the

WBS, including labor hours and rates by appropriate category, individual material costs and quantities, types and quantities of equipment, subcontractors, travel, and all other direct and indirect costs with appropriate supporting documentation necessary to demonstrate that the proposed costs are reasonable and realistic. Supporting documentation can include, but is not limited to vendor quotations, historical prices paid for the same or similar items, published price lists or market prices.

3. Additionally, for subcontracts in excess of $250,000, the offeror should provide the subcontractor’s cost backup information described in the preceding paragraph of this section; however, this does not apply to subcontracts:

a. For commercial items

b. Which are fixed-price and based on adequate price competition

c. Where the prices are set by law or regulation

4. The Offeror shall include a technical approach presented in narrative format explaining roles and responsibilities of the prime and subcontractor team members, level of effort of key personnel, and how the proposed team will function to ensure successful accomplishment of the government’s requirements as described in the PWS and Specifications. The approach shall include any information required to explain the Offeror’s estimating process, including a description of the judgmental factors applied, the basis for the Offeror’s estimate, any assumptions made and information about the basis for pricing subcontracts (competition, historical prices paid for similar item, etc.) with appropriate supporting documentation. The Offeror’s technical approach is limited to three (3) pages, not to include the supporting documentation requested.

4.2 Volume II, Tab 1 – Cover Letter, SF 1442, 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

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 1442 duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company.

Include the offeror’s CAGE and DUNS number in Block 14.

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

Standard Form 30 (Amendment Form).

4.3 Volume II, Tab 2 – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors (Section 00 45 00)

The offeror shall fill out in its entirety all of Section 00 45 00 that applies to the offeror including the System of Award Management (SAM) certification and basic NIST SP 800-171 Assessment (FAR Provision 252.204-7019). The offeror’s responsibility will be reviewed in accordance with FAR Part 9.

4.4 Volume II, Tab 3 – Accounting/Audit/Earned Value Management System Information

a. Accounting System: Offerors must have an adequate accounting system to receive a cost-reimbursable task order. All offerors shall provide a recent adequacy determination from either (1) a Federal Government Cognizant Audit Agency or (2) any commercially recognized auditing or accounting firm stating that the offeror's accounting system is adequate. The determination should include a completed Standard Form 1408 "Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System" signed in Blocks 3 and 4. The offeror must also confirm that the accounting system has not changed since the issuance of the determination. An offeror that does not have a recent accounting system adequacy determination should include with its proposal a completed "Preaward Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist"; a copy of the checklist is included in Section 00 30 00, Attachment 15. The Contracting Officer will use this completed checklist to request a DCAA preaward survey of the offeror's accounting system.

b. The offeror shall submit for themselves statements identifying the most recent year for which final indirect cost rates have been determined by the offeror’s cognizant Federal agency/auditor.

Additionally, the offeror shall provide the status of any incurred cost audits for any year(s) for which final indirect cost rates have not been determined. The offeror shall provide a point of contact by name and telephone number for the agency official responsible for establishing final indirect cost rates and cognizant auditor.

c. In accordance with the provision 252.234-7001 Notice of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) (Deviation 2015-O0017), the offeror shall submit a written description of the management procedures it will use and maintain in the performance of any resultant contract to comply with the requirements of the EVMS clause of the contract. If the offeror proposes to use an EVMS that has been determined by the CFA to be in compliance with the EVMS guidelines in ANSI/EIA-748, the offeror may submit a copy of the documentation of such determination instead of the written description. See 252.234- 7001 for requirments to be included in the written description.

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