Amendment 10 - Cost.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

This amendment changes the content and format of the cost volume and makes changes to Sections J, L and M reflecting these changes.

Attachments A, E, F and G to Section J are deleted. Attachments A-1 and G-1 to Section J are added and offerors shall re-submit their cost proposal in accordance w ith the revised Section L. The time and date for receipt of cost proposal is 4:00pm est on 12 November.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 18

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 05-Nov-2010

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 W912DR-10-R-0107

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07-Jun-2010

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 X is extended, 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 4 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

05-Nov-2010

CODE

USACE, BALTIMORE

10 S. HOWARD STREET, ROOM 7000

CONTRACTING DIVISION

BALTIMORE MD 21201

W912DR 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DR-10-R-0107

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following have been modified:

TOC FOR EXHIBITS & ATTACHMENTS

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

Document Type Description Pages

Attachment A Deleted 0

Attachment A - 1 Continuation of Schedule B (Revised) 2

Attachment B Past Performance Questionnaire 3

Attachment C PWS for CONUS Sample Task 3

Attachment D Service Contractor Data Information Sheet 1

Attachment E Deleted 0

Attachment F Deleted 0

Attachment G Deleted 0

Attachment G - 1 Chart 2 (Revised) 2

Attachment H Lobbying Form 2

Attachment I ACH/EFT Form 2

Attachment J Questions and Answers 28

Attachment K Questions and Answers #2 12

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

1.0 Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide guidance on the content and organization of the proposal.

Each offeror is expected to be very diligent in the preparation of his/her proposal, meeting each of the stated requirements. The Government anticipates awarding multiple contracts after submission of initial offers without discussions (in accordance with the Contract Award Process outlined below). This solicitation includes set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. After one award has been given to each business classification, the remaining two awards will be made regardless of business classification. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 562910.

2.0 Proposal Format. All proposals shall contain the requirements stated herein, shall identify the volume number on the cover, and all Identified Team Members or Joint Venture. Proposal clarity, organization (as requested in this solicitation) and cross-referencing are mandatory. The offeror’s name and the Solicitation number shall be on all pages unless the page is a unique figure or table. The number of copies shall be submitted as set forth below.

Volume I - Technical Original + 4 copies

Volume II- Cost/Price Original + 2 copies

NOTE: All originals shall be identified and labeled as “ORIGINAL” on the outside cover.

Each offeror must (1) submit a page-limited written proposal (Volume I); (2) submit past performance questionnaires; and (3) submit a price proposal, the cover sheet – SF 33, and the Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors – Section K (Volume II) for evaluation.

3.0 WRITTEN SUBMITTAL AND COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

3.1 Written Proposal, Volume I. The written proposal shall contain complete written responses to Factors 1 through 6. A 90-page limitation, applies to Volume I, Factors 1 – 6. Pages submitted beyond this page limitation will not be evaluated. A table of contents, introduction, list of tables/figures, etc. are not considered necessary, but if submitted will count towards the page limitation. If double-sided printing is used, each side will count as one page.

All information shall be typed and submitted in 8-1/2” x 11” format. The font and size for proposal text shall be Times New Roman 11 point or larger. The font size for tables or graphs shall be no smaller than 8 point and shall be clearly readable. The only exception to the standard format is the project listing, which may be submitted in 11” x 17” format. Each side of an 11” x 17” page will count as one page, if double-sided. Offerors shall submit a clearly labeled original and 4 copies of Volume I. Late submissions (submissions received after the closing date listed in Block 9 of the SF33) will be handled in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-1(c)(3), “Late Proposals and Revisions.”

3.2 Contents of Volume I.

3.2.1 Technical Factor 1: Corporate Experience/Project Listing.

(a) Sub-factor 1 - Corporate Experience: This factor demonstrates the breadth, depth, and relevancy of experience of the offeror and that of proposed team subcontractors, if specifically identified in the proposal. Breadth of experience reflects the offeror’s experience in performing all of the tasks required under Section C.1, Statement of Work, while depth of experience should show the magnitude of the offeror’s experience in performing each of the tasks. Relevancy relates to the applicability or relevance of the experience to the entire Section C, Statement of Work. Corporate experience will include only experience performed by a firm, not individuals, under a contract or a subcontract. Experience considered may include both government and private sector contracts in providing the same or similar products and services as described in Section C of this solicitation, and the capability to provide such products and services under a similar size and type of contract. Only corporate experience performed within the last three years or currently being performed will be considered. For subcontractor’s corporate experience to be considered, offerors shall include letters of intent unconditionally committing subcontractors to performance under this contract should it be awarded to the offeror. These letters are not included in the overall page limitation.

Corporate experience of the prime offeror may carry more weight in the evaluation process than experience of a team of subcontractors. Prior experience of the proposed team on other similar efforts should be discussed and will be evaluated under this factor. Contractor shall provide a written discussion of their corporate experience. This discussion will be limited to five (5) pages maximum.

(b) Sub-factor 2 - Project Listing: The project listing should identify a maximum of ten projects (six of them must be from the prime), if possible, of similar size, complexity, and nature that may be expected under this contract on which the offeror or a major subcontractor (a major subcontractor or team member is one that is proposed to perform 10% or more of this effort) have performed a substantial, critical effort or at least 80% complete at the time of the proposal or have been completed within the past three years. The contracts may be past or current contracts with the Federal, State, or local government, or private companies. The project listing shall be limited to a maximum of 10 pages (one (1) page per project); foldouts are acceptable. Font and margin restrictions are waived for this section only; however, text must be clearly readable. The Contracting Officers or the Contracting Officers project manager (for government contracts) contained in this list are the customers who will provide past performance data which, as specified in Section M, will form a critical component of the past performance evaluation. Information included in the list for each project should include:

Contractor name;

Contract number;

Performed as a prime or subcontractor;

Contract Type;

Date Awarded;

Awarded cost/price;

Final/projected cost/price;

Description of work performed and the location, including type of technology and physical size of project (acreage);

Original delivery date;

Final/projected delivery date;

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), address, phone, fax number and email address;

Contracting Officer’s Project Manager, address, phone, fax number and email address;

Major Safety Incidents, Accidents, and Violations;

Contract terminations, cure/show cause letters, or problems encountered and offeror’s corrective actions taken;

3.2.2 Technical Factor 2: Hypothetical Scenario. In order to determine the understanding of the nature and scope of services of this indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity services contract, one scenario is provided. Each offeror should include a clear and concise response to the technical case scenario presented below. The response to the scenarios should include the following elements: 1) A background discussion of the problem, including the sources of data, points of contact, coordination required, relevant regulations or guidance, problems, and topics relevant to the project; 2) A discussion of field methods, including any types of equipment used and map its location, key personnel and their expertise, and any other techniques relevant to the fieldwork or other activities; 3) An identification of hazards discussion, including the types of hazards that may be found and potential hazards of the site ; 4) A brief discussion of any specialized expertise required, including any specialized requirements needed to accomplish the work effort; and 5) An assessment of the work tasks within a time schedule, including field team composition and productivities. The Contractor shall identify any limiting factors, or assumptions, used in responding to each scenario. The scenario response shall be limited to a maximum of twenty (20) pages. The scenario is found at Section J, Attachment C.

3.2.3 Technical Factor 3: Organization/Management Capabilities. This discussion will identify and detail the organizational management approach the offeror plans to utilize to meet the requirements of the contract SOW in Section C. Discussion of the Organization / Management Capabilities will be limited to twenty (20) pages.

Areas discussed should include:

(a) Sub-factor 1 - Team composition: Include organizational relationships with any proposed subcontractors. Indicate the size, diversity, and organizational structure of the team as a whole. Discuss to what extent the prime has worked with the proposed subcontractors in the past. Include locations and functions of significant organizational offices.

(b) Sub-factor 2 - Roles and responsibilities: Include the amount of planned usage for each subcontractor by identifying the roles and responsibilities of team members, including the limits of responsibility for each subcontractor. Also discuss how team members interface and interact (an organizational chart should clearly indicate reporting lines). Discuss program and project integration and planning.

(c) Sub-factor 3 - Capacity: Discuss your proposed plan for resourcing this contract, including how you will provide the staffing and equipment needed to perform the contract. Describe how you would simultaneously manage multiple projects of varying size, complexity, and locations, and accommodate unexpected surges if the need arises. Any operational or scope limitations, or cost thresholds utilized by your organization in the selection of subcontracted vehicles shall be defined in the proposal. Demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of your plan.

(d) Sub-factor 4 - Cost/schedule/risk assessment, reporting and controls: Include a description of your organizations cost-management and reporting system(s) and a description of your organization’s ability to identify critical cost and schedule impacts and how you would manage and control multiple subcontractors and multiple task orders to avoid cost and schedule impacts.

3.2.4 Technical Factor 4: Technical Capabilities and Safety. The technical discussion should demonstrate expertise in the entire spectrum of activities needed to satisfy all requirements identified in the Section C SOW. Expertise with a broad range of tools and approaches should be demonstrated, the process for selecting specific tools/approaches for a given activity described. Discussion will be limited to fifteen (15) pages. Areas discussed should include:

(a) Sub-factor 1 - Safety: Comprehensive understanding of applicable occupational safety, health & environmental health requirements and demonstrated ability to implement these requirements into an effective, comprehensive, and coherent safety program. The offeror must identify members that meet the requirements for the Safety & Health Manager (CIH, CSP, and CHP) and Site Safety and Health Officer, to include required training, education and experience in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1. Offeror must demonstrate knowledge, capability and responsibility for implementing all requirements under applicable Federal, DA, DoD, USACE, & local standards and regulations such as, but not limited to, EM 385-1-1, OSHA 1910 and 1926. The offeror must provide an explanation of their comprehensive safety program structure to include relevant key personnel roles and responsibilities of support staff as well as the reporting structure.

(b) Sub-factor 2 - Quality Control/Quality Management: Comprehensive understanding of quality management procedures and demonstrated ability to implement a program on both a corporate level and a project level that ensures compliance with the contract requirements.

(c) Sub-factor 3 - Comprehensive Understanding of Environmental Services and Remedial Activities:

Ability to technically integrate large and complex efforts across a process and program, including digital data collection, analysis, storage and management.

(d) Sub-factor 4 - Continuous Improvement/Lessons Learned: Describe your organization’s commitment to continuous improvement/lessons-learned and its ability to identify and field innovative technologies related to the services listed in Section C.

3.2.5 Technical Factor 5: Past Performance. The offeror shall submit five (5) past performance questionnaires (PPQs) and all other identified major subcontractors may provide past performance information for up to five projects completed within the last three years using the standard form provided in Section J, Attachment B, with preference given towards projects cited in the project listing (Factor 3.2.1.b). The government may also use rating tools such as PPIRS/CPARS/ACASS/CCASS/ PPIMS to gather information regarding an offeror’s qualifications and past experience. It is solely the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that the individuals responsible for filing past performance questionnaires do so prior to the submission deadline. The Government may contact the offeror’s references, or any other source, to verify that the submitted information is correct and determine the customers’ satisfaction with various aspects of the offeror’s performance. Offerors should note that it may be in their best interest to coordinate with the references included in their past performance questionnaire to ensure that past performance data is submitted in a timely manner and specific to this solicitation. This factor does not count toward the overall page count.

3.2.6 Technical Factor 6: Key Personnel Resources. This factor considers the qualifications, experience, and capability of the personnel identified by the offeror as key personnel under this contract and the magnitude of prime and team subcontractor personnel available to the contract. The evaluation of this factor includes quality, relevancy, depth and range of experience. Key personnel roles and responsibilities should be addressed. This factor also includes prime contractor resource capability to simultaneously manage multiple projects of varying complexity, size, and location. This factor will be limited to twenty (20) pages.

Offerors shall identify the names and titles of proposed key personnel and their organizational relationships, along with locations. Resumes of key personnel must be provided. In keeping with the performance-based nature of this contract, each offeror should determine and justify which personnel are considered key personnel in line with his/her proposed technical and management approach to this contract. Offerors should include signed verifiable letters of intent from the key personnel which unconditionally commits time and resources if they are not full-time employed by the offeror or team member. As stated previously, these letters of intent are not included in the overall page count.

Qualifications for key personnel shall include at a minimum: education, years of experience, firm affiliation, certificates, licenses, training, and other key credentials. If a position would have different qualifications based on job size or technical complexity, the Offeror may include multiple position qualifications to address the following suggested key personnel:

Principal

Senior Project Managers

Safety & Health Manager (from Prime only)

Quality Control Manager

Senior Engineer(s) (specify discipline)

Senior Geologist/Hydrogeologist

Certified Industrial Hygienist and/or Certified Safety Professional

Senior Chemist

Health Physicist

Site Safety & Health Officer

Please also include the total number of employees, and firm affiliation in each discipline that will be made available for work under this contract.

Each proposal should indicate whether the offeror is proposing solely, as a joint venture, a teaming arrangement, or other subcontract arrangement. If there is a joint venture, teaming arrangement and subcontracting arrangements then the contractor must submit copies of the agreements. Each offeror should provide the number and type of prime contractor personnel and the number and type of team subcontractor personnel currently available to support this contract.

3.3 Contents of Volume II, Cost/Price Proposal, specific instructions. The Offerors must submit their cost proposal as follows:

3.3.1 Number of Sets of the Cost/Price Proposal: Submit the ORIGINAL and TWO additional hard copy sets of the Cost/Price Proposal. An electronic copy of Schedule B (Attachment A-1) and Chart 2 (Attachment G-1) must also be provided on a Compact Disk (CD) in a format compatible with Microsoft Excel 2007.

3.3.2 Size Restrictions and Page Limits: Use only 8 ½” x 11” pages. There are no page limits set for the cost/price proposal. However, limit your response to information required by this solicitation. This information shall not to exceed one (1) three (3) inch loose leaf binder. Excess information will not be considered in the Government’s evaluation.

3.3.3 Format and Contents of the Cost/Price Proposal and List of Tabs: The Cost/Price Proposal shall be appropriately labeled as such and shall be organized as indicated in the following chart. Note: If the Offeror is not required to submit any information under a listed Tab in accordance with the instructions below, that tab can be omitted. However, do not renumber the subsequent tabs.

TAB CONTENTS OF THE COST/PRICE PROPOSAL

#1 The Proposal Cover Sheet

#2 The SF 33 and Acknowledgement of Amendments

#3 Section B, Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule

#4 All cost charts and cost element information required by Sections B and J for prime and all proposed team/key subcontractors and all supporting documentation.

#5 Pre‐Award Survey Data

#6 Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

#7 Total Compensation Plan

#8 Identification of Uncompensated Overtime & Offeror’s Policy Addressing Uncompensated Overtime

#9 Joint Venture or Teaming Agreement, if applicable

TAB 1: The proposal cover sheet is required by FAR 52.215-1(2) (c) (i)-(v) and must be submitted by all offerors.

This provision, titled “Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition,” and the format for the proposal cover sheet are furnished elsewhere in this section.

TAB 2: The SF 33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award, including continuation pages for Corporate Certification, is to be completed by all Offerors and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with FAR 4.102, which includes specific instructions pertaining to individuals, partnerships, corporations, joint venture participants, and agents.

Any and all amendments must be acknowledged by all Offerors in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment.

TAB 3: Section B is to be completed in its entirety by all Offerors. See Sections B with attached notes, for further instructions.

The cost/price information is required from Section B, Supplies or Services and Prices, for the proposed Prime and all proposed Team/Key Subcontractors.

TAB 4: In addition to Section B, the following cost/price information is also required:

(a) Charts 1A and 1B (see Attachment E and F of Section J for blank charts). All proposed direct costs (labor and other) will be entered to include the total markup to those direct costs of indirect cost rates and other markups (consistent with the offeror’s accounting system, but exclusive of prime’s profit). In other words, the direct costs submitted will be fully burdened unit price (exclusive of prime’s profit). The markup included shall represent the total multiplier for each direct cost (exclusive of the prime’s profit). Chart 1A will be completed for the Prime contractor. Chart 1B will be completed for each Team/Key Subcontractor. The instructions for Chart 1A and 1B (in Section J) list attachments also required to be submitted. Ensure that all required information is included in the Cost/Price Proposal. See Explanations and Notes at the end of Chart 1A (in Section J) for further details on the completion of the charts.

TAB 4: In addition to Section B, the following cost/price information is also required:

(a) Attachment G-1, Chart 2, Projected Composite Labor Rates (see Section J for blank chart). Follow the instructions provided on the chart itself for completion. Only one chart is required; no need for separate charts from Team/Key Subcontractors because the Team/Key Subcontractors’ information is to be included on the chart along with the prime’s information. The combination of this information allows for calculation of a Composite Hourly Rate which will be used for evaluation purposes by the Government. In addition, the Offeror’s proposed Composite Rates, if accepted by the Government, will be transferred to Schedule B, Price Schedule, in the contract and will be the contract rates. The rates as proposed will be adjusted only by the proposed and Government-accepted escalation for subsequent periods of the contract.

(b) For the purpose of submitting the cost/price information, team/key subcontractors are defined as follows: A

Team/Key subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor specifically identified in the offer whose proposed prices and technical capabilities (to include qualifications, areas of expertise, experience and/or past performance record) are submitted and evaluated as part of the offeror’s proposal.

(c) Hardcopies and electronic copies of Schedule B and Attachment G-1, Chart 2 are to be submitted. The electronic format must be compatible with Microsoft Excel 2007.

IMPORTANT NOTE: TEAM/KEY SUBCONTRACTOR MUST BE IDENTIFIED AS SUCH IN THE

PRIME’S INITIAL COST/PRICE PROPOSAL. ALL TEAM SUBCONTRACTOR’S RATES AND

UTILIZATION INFORMATION MUST APPEAR ON CHART 2. ADDITIONALLY, ALL KEY

SUBCONTRACTORS IDENTIFIED IN THE COST/PRICE PROPOSAL MUST ALSO BE IDENTIFIED AS

TEAM/KEY SUBCONTRACTORS IN THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

TAB 5: It is the general policy of the Department of Defense that contracts shall be awarded only to contractors determined to be responsible in accordance with Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This applies to the Prime contractor only.

In order to make the required determination and also to expedite the contract award, the following information must be submitted by the Contractor:

a. Latest Financial Statements. If the financial statement is more than 60-days old, submit a certificate stating that the firm’s financial condition is substantially the same, or, if not the same, state the changes that have taken place.

b. Provide letters from Banks or other financial institutions with which the contractor conducts business.

The letters should contain information about your firm’s accounts, loans, lines of credit, etc., providing information leading to a determination that your firm is “Responsible” as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 9, and “Has the financial resources The Government is interested in financial stability, timely payments, the length and nature of the relationship between the firm and the financial institution, etc., which reveals the firm’s financial ability to perform the contract. The letters should also provide the name and telephone number of the bank representative the Government may contact.

c. Submit the Service Contractor Data Information Sheet located in Section J, Attachment D.

THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TREATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS CONFIDENTIAL.

TAB 6: All Offerors must have electronically completed their annual representations and certifications on the “Online Representations and Certifications Application” (ORCA) website. The offerors are responsible for ensuring that these on-line Representations and Certifications are updated as necessary to reflect changes, but at least annually to ensure that they are kept current, accurate and complete. Additionally, the offeror must also complete and return the “Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors” included in Section K of the solicitation. If the offeror is a Joint Venture, all participants must separately complete both the ORCA Representations and Certifications and Section K. Offerors shall provide a statement confirming which Small Business Socio-Economic categories they are eligible to propose under for this acquisition (8(a), SDVOSB or

HUBZone). In addition to this statement, each offeror shall provide written evidence of certification/approval from SBA of the offeror’s eligibilities to participate in each Socio-economic SB group.

TAB 7: The Total Compensation Plan for Professional Employees is to be prepared and submitted by all Offerors in accordance with FAR 52.222-46, Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees, which has been included in full text in Section L. The Total Compensation Plan for Professional Employees is only required from the proposed Prime contractor.

TAB 8: Identification of Uncompensated Overtime must be prepared and submitted by all Offerors in accordance with FAR 52.237-10, Identification of Uncompensated Overtime, which had been included in full text elsewhere in Section L. The Cost/Price Proposal cost information must include the identification of any hours against which an uncompensated overtime rate is applied for prime and subcontractors. Also submit the Offeror’s policy addressing uncompensated overtime, to include accounting practices for establishing hourly labor rates relative to uncompensated overtime, under this Tab.

TAB 9: If the Offeror is a Small Business Joint Venture (JV), or proposes a teaming arrangement, include a copy of the JV Agreement approved by SBA, or teaming arrangement. If a JV Agreement or teaming arrangement has not yet been finalized or approved, indicate its status. Also, remember JV Agreements must clearly indicate the percentages of the JV participants, in particular the percent of the controlling party, and a clear delineation of responsibilities and authorities between the JV parties. IAW Far 4.102, the JV agreement must be signed by person authorized to bind the Corporations. The approved Small Business JV agreement must be submitted prior to contract award.

4. PROPOSAL LENGTH.

4.1 Volume I – Technical. The total number of pages shall not exceed 90 pages (excluding the past performance evaluations and letters of intent). Sections shall be prepared at the discretion of the offeror, but shall be within the overall page limitation. A breakdown of specific limits is as follows:

Factor 3.2.1(a): Corporate Experience – Five (5) pages maximum Factor 3.2.1(b): Project Listing – List of projects completed within the last three years – Maximum of

10 pages (one (1) page per project) Factor 3.2.2: Hypothetical Scenario – Twenty (20) pages maximum Factor 3.2.3: Organization / Management Capabilities – Twenty (20) pages maximum Factor 3.2.4: Technical Capabilities and Safety – Fifteen (15) pages maximum Factor 3.2.5: Past Performance – The past performance questionnaire will be returned in accordance with Section J, Attachment B, and does not count toward the overall page limitation.

Factor 3.2.6 – Key Personnel Resources – Twenty (20) pages maximum

4.2 Volume II – Cost/Price Proposal. Not to exceed one (1) three (3) inch loose leaf binder this includes required schedules and supporting documentation.

4.3 For all submissions, the following governs:

Font on Text Pages - Times New Roman Font Size 11 point or larger Text Page Size - 8½” x 11” Fold out Page Size – 11” X 17” Minimum margins = 0.75” left and 0.75” right, and 1” top and bottom. Headers and footers are not subject to margin limitations.

Each fold out page in Volume I shall be counted as one page. The Offeror shall not exceed 10 fold out pages.

Indexes, cover sheets, cross referencing tables, table of contents, etc., will be included in the page count, however; these pages will not be evaluated.

Tab dividers shall be used to separate sections. These dividers will have no text except section indicator and will not be included in page count.

Blank sheets will not be included in the page count.

Pages containing charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, etc., will be included in the page count. Font size limitations apply (no smaller than 8 point), margin limitations do not apply. Standard reports, graphics, schedules and charts are exempt from margins, font, and line limitations but must be readable.

All pages will be numbered sequentially.

A page printed on both sides will be counted as two pages (includes fold outs).

NOTE: Any variations to the required format shall cause the offeror to be disqualified from competition.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION M

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

As discussed in Section L, evaluation of the offerors’ proposals will be a single-phased process. The evaluation factors and the evaluation approach are discussed below.

Basis for award: Ratings for all factors will be considered in the overall assessment of all offerors. All technical evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. A tradeoff process, as contemplated by FAR 15.101-1(a), will be performed to select the successful offerors. It may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to other than the lowest priced offerors or other than the highest technically rated offerors, in accordance with the announced evaluation factors. Consistent with the evaluation criteria, the Government will award multiple contracts that, in the judgment of the Source Selection Authority, will result in the best value for the Government.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

1.0 Evaluation Factors. The proposals will be evaluated and the following factors will be adjectivally rated:

Technical Proposal Volume I - Factor 1, Corporate Experience/Project Listing; Factor 2, Hypothetical Scenario;

Factor 3, Organization/Management Capabilities; Factor 4, Technical Capabilities/Safety; Factor 5, Past Performance; and Factor 6, Key Personnel Resources. Factors 1, 2, 3, and 4 are of equal value and are more important than Factors 5 and 6. Factors 5 and 6 are of equal value and less important than Factors 1, 2, 3 and 4.

All technical factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost/price factors. Cost/Price Proposal – Volume II will not be scored, but will be evaluated in accordance with M.1.2 below.

1.1 The factors and sub-factors to be addressed in Volume I and evaluated are listed below including the weighting of the sub-factors:

(a) Technical Factor 1 - Corporate Experience/Project Listing: Each sub-factor is of equal weight. The values will be rolled up into one overall rating for this factor.

Sub-factor Evaluation Criteria:

(i) Sub-factor 1 - Corporate Experience - Breadth - The Government will evaluate this submission to determine if the Offeror has experience in performing all of the services required under Section C, Statement of Work. Depth - The Government will evaluate this submission to determine if the Offeror has multiple experiences relating to the services required under Section C, Statement of Work.

Relevancy - The Government will evaluate this submission to determine if the Offeror’s experience is applicable to the services required under the entire Section C, Statement of Work.

(ii) Sub-factor 2 - Project Listing - This information serves to ensure the offerors have a thorough knowledge and high level of experience prior to being further evaluated. The Government will use the information provided to evaluate the Offeror’s experience in performing the work as described in the entire Section C, Statement of Work. In addition, the Government will evaluate the Offeror’s and all Team Members’ relevant experience to determine the potential to satisfactorily perform the intended work. Both Government and private industry experience will be given consideration in determining the Offeror’s potential to satisfactorily perform.

(b) Technical Factor 2 – Hypothetical Scenario Evaluation Criteria. This information allows the Evaluation Team to reach a reasoned judgment regarding the Offerors’ technical approach for the proposed scenario and the corresponding schedule for completing the work. The response to the scenarios should include the following elements: 1) A background discussion of the problem, including the sources of data, points of contact, coordination required, relevant regulations or guidance, problems, and topics relevant to the project; 2) A discussion of field methods, including any types of equipment used and map its location, key personnel and their expertise, and any other techniques relevant to the fieldwork or other activities; 3) An identification of hazards discussion, including the types of hazards that may be found and potential hazards of the site ; 4) A brief discussion of any specialized expertise required, including any specialized requirements needed to accomplish the work effort; and 5) An assessment of the work tasks within a time schedule, including field team composition and productivities. The Contractor shall identify any limiting factors, or assumptions, used in responding to each scenario. See Section J, Attachment C

(c) Technical Factor 3 –Organization/Management Capabilities: Each sub-factor is of equal weight. The values will be rolled up into one overall rating for this factor.

(i) Sub-factor 1 - Team composition - The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s submission to determine the team composition is appropriate for the contract requirements.

(ii) Sub-factor 2 - Roles and responsibilities - The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s proposed usage of subcontractors, and the delineation of responsibilities. The government will also evaluate the realism of the interactions between the prime and the subcontractor.

(iii) Sub-factor 3 - Capacity - The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s submission to determine whether the offeror has proposed a level of resources (personnel and equipment) that is realistic and appropriate to performing the services required under Section C.

(iv) Sub-factor 4 - Cost/schedule/risk assessment, reporting and controls - The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s ability to identify critical cost and schedule impacts, and management of subcontractors to avoid cost and schedule impacts.

This information permits the Evaluation Team to reach a reasoned judgment regarding the offerors’ qualifications as well as distinguish the offeror from other candidates. The Government will use the information presented to evaluate the Offeror’s ability to effectively and efficiently manage this contract.

(d) Technical Factor 4 –Technical Capabilities and Safety: Safety and Quality Control/Quality Management Sub-factors are of equal importance and more important than Comprehensive Understanding and Continuous Improvement Sub-factors, which are of equal importance. The values will be rolled up into one overall rating for this factor.

(i) Sub-factor 1- Safety - The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s safety program to ensure that it includes effective procedures and adherence to statutory (EM 385-1-1, OSHA 1910 and 1926) requirements for the variety of work proposed. The Government places a high value on innovative practices which demonstrate a successful prevention/reduction in accidents. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s comprehensive safety program including qualifications for the relevant key personnel roles and responsibilities of support staff.

(ii) Sub-factor 2 - Quality Control/Quality Management - The Government will evaluate this based on the Offeror’s ability to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of quality management procedures. The Government places a high value in innovated practices which have resulted in or demonstrated an increase in the quality of outputs, products or services.

(iii) Sub-factor 3 - Comprehensive Understanding of Environmental Services and Remedial Activities - The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s ability to technically integrate large and complex efforts.

(iv) Sub-factor 4 - Continuous Improvement/Lessons Learned - The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s ability to integrate lessons learned and show commitment to continuous improvement.

The Government places a high value on programs which demonstrate this ability to learn.

This information permits the Evaluation Team to reach a reasoned judgment regarding the offeror’s ability to satisfactorily perform the required work safely, while implementing quality assurance measures.

(e) Technical Factor 5 – Past Performance Evaluation Criteria: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s Past Performance submission using five equally weighted main areas: Quality of Work, Business Relations, Cost Control, Management of Personnel, and Schedule Performance. The Government will evaluate the past performance areas to assess the relative risk in the contractors ability to successfully perform the services required under Section C and deliver high quality products and services indicated by the Offeror’s record of past performance.

This information permits the Evaluation Team to reach a reasoned judgment regarding the offeror’s ability to satisfactorily perform the required work based on historical performance. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

The Government places a high value on the following:

(i) Projects which provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the Offeror used to resolve problems successfully.

(ii) Projects which involved a complete solution utilizing CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, NHPA, etc. processes for an environmentally contaminated site.

(iii) A demonstrated ability to successfully work with state and federal regulators.

(iv) Projects which document regulatory compliance, resolution of regulatory issues, along with regulatory closure at project sites on an expedited basis.

(v) Projects which were completed on time, within budget, and met the project objectives/milestones.

(f) Technical Factor 6 – Key Personnel Resources Evaluation Criteria: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s ability obtain and retain the necessary personnel with diverse project experience, education and qualifications required to perform environmental services worldwide. The Government places a high value on personnel who have experience working on U.S. Government projects.

The offeror’s resumes will be evaluated to determine the depth and breadth of key personnel experience and training as it relates to the responsibilities each person will have on this contract, as identified by the offeror. Resumes will also be evaluated for geographic availability, technical knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and guidance (including but not limited to CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA, NHPA, etc.) applicable to this procurement, and specific experience gained on projects with requirements similar to this procurement. Experience with Federal, State, and local agencies/regulators will also be evaluated. The prior experience of the proposed key personnel with performance-based contracts will also be considered.

GENERAL TECHNICAL CRITERIA

a. The Offeror’s conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the format and/or the submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance could therefore impact the evaluation. Material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as unacceptable.

b. Technical proposals shall provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified location.

c. Proposals which are generic, vague, or lacking in detail may be downgraded. The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective contractors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror’s failure to include information that the Government has indicated should be included may result in the proposal being found deficient if inadequate detail is provided.

d. The Government cannot make award based on a materially deficient or unacceptable offer. Therefore, a rating of “Unsatisfactory” under any sub-factor will make the offer ineligible for award, unless the Government elects to enter into discussions with that Offeror and all deficiencies are remedied in a revised proposal. A rating of unacceptable for any subfactor will result in an overall unacceptable rating for that factor.

1.2 Cost/Price Proposal (Volume II). Price will not be a rated criterion, but will be evaluated for reasonableness, accuracy and realism. Offerors that are found to be unreasonably low/high may be considered unacceptable and may be rejected on that basis.

PRICE/COST EVALUATION APPROACH: Cost/Price proposals will be evaluated as described below.

a. Price or cost to the Government will be evaluated and considered but will not be scored or combined with other aspects of the proposal evaluation. The proposed costs/prices will be analyzed for reasonableness. They may also be analyzed to determine whether they are realistic for the work to be performed; reflect a clear understanding of the requirements; and are consistent with the Offeror’s Technical Proposal. Additionally, all offers will be analyzed for unbalanced pricing.

b. The cost/price evaluation will be used along with the results of the technical evaluation to make selections for award. Since evaluation of the cost/price proposal will represent a portion of the total evaluation, it is possible that an offeror might not be selected for award because of unreasonable, unrealistic, or incomplete cost/price proposal information. The Government will evaluate the format and clarity of the cost/price proposal. The Government will employ cost analysis techniques described in FAR 15.404-1 ( c) (1), 15.404-1(c )(2)(i)(D) and 15.404-1( c)(2)(iii)(C) and (D) as part of its evaluation. The results of the analysis will be used to determine how well the proposed costs represent what the cost of the contract should be, assuming reasonable economy and efficiency. As part of its evaluation, the Government will enter the Offerors’ proposed prices in the fixed model discussed below to develop the evaluated cost, which will be used for purpose of performing a trade-off analysis to determine the best value.

c. The Government will evaluate the cost data submitted in the proposal in the following manner:

(1) All information required in the Cost/Price Proposal (see Section L), Tabs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be evaluated using a Pass/Fail method. Failure to provide any of the specified information may result in a finding that the proposal is unacceptable and ineligible for award.

(2) Composite Hourly Rate. Please refer to Charts 1A and 1B, provided as Attachments E and F in Section J.

Offerors will complete Chart 1A (Attachment E in Section J) by proposing direct labor rates for the labor disciplines in the chart and applying their labor burden, overhead, and G&A and calculating a total loaded rate for each labor discipline. Offerors will complete a copy of Chart 1B (Attachment F in Section J) for each proposed team subcontractor by entering direct labor rates for the labor disciplines in the chart and applying the subcontractors’ labor burden, overhead, and G&A and calculating a total loaded rate for each labor discipline.

Offerors will complete Chart 2 (Attachment G in Section J) to develop their Proposed Composite Rates. For each labor discipline identified in Chart 1A or 1B, offerors will estimate the percentage of total hours to be performed by the employees of the offeror and each proposed subcontractor over the life of the contract. The offeror will multiply the total loaded labor rate for itself and each proposed team subcontractor by the percentage of hours expected to be performed by employees of the prime and each proposed team subcontractor. The values for the prime and each proposed subcontractor will be added together to calculate the Proposed Composite Rate for each discipline.

To determine the evaluated Composite Hourly Rate, the Government will use its own “estimated labor mix” to calculate the Offeror’s Adjusted Composite Hourly Rate. This “estimated labor mix” is an estimate of the percentage of the total hours performed over the life of the contract that will be performed by each labor discipline.

For each labor discipline identified in Chart 2, the Government will apply its own estimated percentage of total hours that it anticipates to be performed by each labor discipline over the life of the contract to get the…