Solicitation_W912DR-17-R-0004_Posting.pdf

1. Project Title: Recapitalization of Uninterruptible Pow er Supplies (UPS) and Load Centers (LC);

2. Solicitation: Unrestricted;

3. NAICS: Specialty Trade Contractors/238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors;

4. Small Business Size Standard: $15,000,000;

5. Description of Work: Restore, replace and reconfigure active and non-active Critical Uninterruptible Pow er Supply Systems (UPS) and the (Technical) Load Centers. In addition the installation of all associated sw itchgear and transformers, batteries, and electrical infrastructure to support System Redundancy inclusive of all Pow er Distribution Units (PDU); Motor Control Centers w ith Automation Systems (PLCs, EMCS, BAS, FA and the like); Human Machine Interfaces; Netw ork Controls w ith communication protocols ARCNET, CAN Bus, DeviceNet, LonWorks, Modbus, PROFIBUS and the like; Planning and sequencing w ork to minimize both the quantity and duration of pow er outages;

6. Statements of Affiliation (SOA) Due: August 8, 2017

7. Site Visit: A site visit is scheduled for 18 August 2017. An RSVP for the site visit is required by 9 August 2017.

8. Requests for Information Due: August 25, 2017;

9. Proposals Due: September 1, 2017.

PETER G. ZIZOS 443-654-7495

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

01-Aug-2017

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________730 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________01 Sep 2017 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BALTIMORE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

10 S. HOWARD STREET

ROOM 7000

BALTIMORE MD 21201

W912DR

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: 410-962-2196 TEL: FAX:

W912DR-17-R-0004 115

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Split Load Center K and UPS X and Y

FFP

Split Load Center K and UPS X and Y FOB: Destination

NET AMT

OPTION Utility Load Center P

FFP

Utility Load Center P

OPTION Utility Load Center Z

FFP

Utility Load Center Z

OPTION Utility Load Center U

FFP

Utility Load Center U

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government 0002 N/A N/A N/A Government 0003 N/A N/A N/A Government 0004 N/A N/A N/A Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

STATEMENT OF WORK

Specifications and contract drawings will be available on CD to pre-approved vendors.

Specifications and contract drawings can be obtained from the Contracting Officer at the following address:

300 Sentinel Drive, Suite 400 Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701-1019 Following is the Table of Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 ‐ GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

010500 JOB CONDITIONS

011400 WORK RESTRICTIONS

012200 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

013000 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

013201 PROJECT SCHEDULE

013300 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

013526 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

014200 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

014500 QUALITY CONTROL

014501 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

014530 SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES

015000 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

015719 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

017419 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT

017500 STARTING AND ADJUSTING

017800 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

017823 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

018000 COMMISSIONING

DIVISION 02 ‐ EXISTING CONDITIONS

024119 SELECTIVE DEMOLITION

028216 ENGINEERING CONTROL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS

DIVISION 03 ‐ CONCRETE

033053 MISCELLANEOUS CAST‐IN‐PLACE CONCRETE

DIVISION 04 ‐ MASONRY

042200 CONCRETE UNIT MASONRY

DIVISION 05 ‐ METALS

055000 METAL FABRICATIONS

DIVISION 06 ‐ WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

061000 ROUGH CARPENTRY

DIVISION 07 ‐ THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

072100 THERMAL INSULATION

076200 SHEET METAL FLASHING AND TRIM

078413 PENETRATION FIRESTOPPING

079200 JOINT SEALANTS

DIVISION 08 ‐ OPENINGS

087100 DOOR HARDWARE

DIVISION 09 ‐ FINISHES

092216 NON‐STRUCTURAL METAL FRAMING

092400 CEMENT PLASTERING

092900 GYPSUM BOARD

099100 PAINTING

099600 HIGH‐PERFORMANCE COATINGS

DIVISION 21 ‐ FIRE SUPPRESSION

210548 VIBRATION AND SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR FIRE‐SUPPRESSION PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

211313 WET‐PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

211319 PREACTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

DIVISION 22 ‐ PLUMBING

220503 PIPES AND TUBES FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

220523 BALL VALVES FOR PLUMBING PIPING

220529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

220553 IDENTIFICATION FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

220719 PLUMBING PIPING INSULATION

226600 CHEMICAL WASTE SYSTEMS

DIVISION 23 ‐ HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

230513 COMMON MOTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR HVAC EQUIPMENT

230523 BALL VALVES FOR HVAC PIPING

230524 BUTTERFLY VALVES FOR HVAC PIPING

230529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR HVAC PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

230548 VIBRATION AND SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR HVAC

230553 IDENTIFICATION FOR HVAC PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

230593 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

230713 DUCT INSULATION

230719 HVAC PIPING INSULATION

230800 COMMISSIONING OF HVAC

230900 INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL FOR HVAC

230993 SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS FOR HVAC CONTROLS

232113 HYDRONIC PIPING

232116 HYDRONIC PIPING SPECIALTIES

233100 HVAC DUCTS AND CASINGS

233300 AIR DUCT ACCESSORIES

233423 HVAC POWER VENTILATORS

233713 DIFFUSERS, REGISTERS, AND GRILLES

233723 HVAC GRAVITY VENTILATORS

238123 COMPUTER‐ROOM AIR‐CONDITIONERS

DIVISION 26 ‐ ELECTRICAL

260000 BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

260513 MEDIUM‐VOLTAGE CABLES

260519 LOW‐VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES

260523 CONTROL‐VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CABLES

260526 GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260533 RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260536 CABLE TRAYS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260548 SEISMIC CONTROLS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260553 IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260800 COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

261116 SECONDARY UNIT SUBSTATIONS WITH SWITCHGEAR SECONDARY

262416 PANELBOARDS

263353 STATIC UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

SECTION 00100

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. OVERVIEW.

1.1 This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits for the construction of the Recapitalization of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and Load Centers (LC) on the Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado. Offerors responding to this RFP are required to submit their proposals in accordance with the instructions contained in this Section 00100.

1.2 The purpose of these instructions are to establish a uniform evaluation procedure for the proposals by the Source Selection Evaluation Team (SST) and the determination by the Source Selection Authority (SSA) using a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation (See Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.305). In as much as the proposal shall describe the capability of the offeror to perform the resulting contract, the proposal shall be specific and complete in every detail as well as be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract.

1.3 For the purposes of this solicitation, the Government will utilize a single phase process. The resultant contract will be a single firm-fixed price contract. This solicitation is unrestricted.

2. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Any legally organized offeror may submit a proposal.

2.2 Contractor Team Arrangements. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance to a particular factor of information concerning a company that is part of a Contractor Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement. The teaming agreements shall be provided and submitted in Tab A of Binder 1. Failure to submit a valid teaming agreement shall render an offer technically unacceptable.

2.3 If applicable, the offeror shall submit evidence from the offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel.

2.4 Information submitted about any company other than the offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, will not be evaluated for any factor unless the proposal contains a detailed narrative explaining why this submitted information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight of the information to this procurement. Information about subcontractors may not be given much weight unless the proposal contains evidence that the subcontractor is committed to perform the work. If information about a subcontractor is properly submitted and given weight during the evaluation, the expectation is that this subcontractor will perform this work.

Before utilizing another subcontractor for this work, the Government must consent.

2.5 Offerors shall submit their proposal to the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

2.6 Proposals are due no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

3. GENERAL PROPOSAL FORMAT:

3.1 Title Page. Include the title of the solicitation, solicitation number, offeror name, and date of the submittal.

3.2 Table of Contents. The proposal shall consist of two binders. Binder 1 (Technical Proposal) and Binder 2 (Price Proposal). Each binder of the proposal shall contain a detailed table of contents as described in 3.8, below. The complete table of contents shall be included in each binder.

3.3 Printed Matter Submissions. Written material shall be on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper printed in no less than a 10 point font. For organization charts or schedules, a folded 11” x 17” format may be used. The page count is at the discretion of the offeror. However, it is anticipated this should be approximately 40 - 50 pages in total.

3.4 Binders. Proposals shall be submitted in tabbed, three ring binders.

3.5 Number of Copies. Offerors shall submit the following:

Binder 1: (Technical Proposal) an original and five copies Binder 2: (Price Proposal/Solicitation Information) an original and one copy.

3.6 Proposals shall be marked:

Date of Closing: _____1 September 2017____________

Time of Closing: 2:00 p.m.

Solicitation RFP: W912DR-17-R-0004

3.7 Electronic Submission. In addition to the hard copies required in paragraph 3.5, all offerors shall submit their proposal on a CD-ROM, except for Tab H Factor 3 Price. Tab H: Factor 3 Price is required in written form only.

Written portions of the proposal shall be in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The electronic version shall be either a single file tabbed in the same order as the hard copy or multiple files hyperlinked to a single table of contents. Any portion of the proposal not available in electronic format, i.e. cut sheets, if applicable, should be scanned in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, thus making it available electronically. The CD-ROM must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, installation, and offeror’s name. The CD-ROM shall be marked with a label stating “Unclassified//Controlled Unclassified Info.” In the event of any conflict between the electronic submission and the hard copy submission, the hard copy submission will govern and will be the material upon which the Government bases its evaluation and ultimately, its decision. Electronic media may be submitted in an un-editable format.

3.8 The proposal shall be organized and tabbed as follows:

Binder 1 (Technical Proposal):

TAB A: Teaming Agreement(s), if applicable. See paragraph 2.2. Note to 8(a) companies — The Small Business Administration (SBA) must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award of an 8(a) contract on behalf of the joint venture. See paragraph 2.3.

TAB B: Factor 1 Technical Approach and Experience Compliance

TAB C: Factor 2 Past Performance on Relevant Projects

Binder 2 (Price Schedule/Solicitation Information):

The CD with the electronic submissions should be included in this binder.

TAB D: Standard Form 1442 completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the offeror. Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture agreement as evidenced in the proposal.

TAB E: Bid Bond.

TAB F: Certificate of Corporate Principal/Authority.

Sample: CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE AUTHORITY

(This Certificate shall be submitted as part of the proposal or signed contract if the offeror is a corporation.)

CERTIFICATE

I, _______________________________, certify that I am the ______________________________ of the corporation named as bidder/offeror therein, that _________________________________, who signed this bid/proposal on behalf of the bidder/offeror, was then _______________________ of said corporation; that said bid/proposal was duly signed for and in behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body, and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

By: ___________________________________(Corporate Seal)

(Signature) (Typed Name of Corporation)

TAB G: Compliance Statement. The offeror is required to sign and certify that all items submitted in the proposal comply with the RFP requirements and any differences, deviations or exceptions must be stated and explained in this section.

Offerors are required to complete the statement and submit it with their proposal in TAB G of Binder 2. Even if there are no differences, deviations or exceptions, the offeror must submit the signed Compliance Statement stating that no differences, deviations or exceptions exist.

Sample: Statement of Compliance: This offeror hereby certifies this proposal is in compliance with the solicitation and its requirements. There are no exceptions, deviations or differences.

TAB H: FACTOR 3 Price

TAB I: Statements of Affiliation (originals).

Include signed original Statement of Affiliation.

TAB J: Large Business Subcontracting Plan

A subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9, AFARS Appendix DD and DFARS 252.219-7003 (or DFARS 252.219-7004 if the Offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan) must be submitted with each bid/proposal.

The following subcontracting goals are considered reasonable and achievable during the terms of the contract:

28% as a minimum of the planned subcontract dollars to be placed with small business concerns.

5% shall be placed with small disadvantaged business concerns, to include Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutes (HBCU/MI);

For the remainder of the subcategories a specific goal is not established; however, the contractor shall propose utilization in these categories to the best of their ability.

0% shall be placed with Women-Owned small businesses;

0% shall be placed with HUBZone small businesses;

0% shall be placed with Veteran-Owned small business;

0% shall be placed with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business.

4. EVALUATION RATINGS

4.1 Proposal Ratings: Factors 1 and 2 will be adjectivally rated. Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for the evaluation of proposals.

See paragraph 6 below for a discussion of the evaluation criteria applicable to these factors.

4.2 Technical Rating Definitions.

The following combined technical/risk rating definitions will be utilized in the evaluation of Factor 1.

RATING DESCRIPTION

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. There is a very low risk of unsuccessful performance.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is not awardable.

4.3 Past Performance Assessment Definitions. Factor 2 will be evaluated using the following Performance Assessments:

RATING DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

See Section 6. “Evaluation Criteria,” 6.2 for guidance on the Unknown Confidence (Neutral) rating.

Past Performance shall also be rated in accordance with the relevancy of the past performance. The following will be used for Factor 2:

RATING DESCRIPTION

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar 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.

5. SUBMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

5.1 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH AND EXPERIENCE:

To facilitate evaluation, the offeror should organize the four sections listed under this factor sequentially under tabs.

Submit this information in the form of narratives and an organization chart.

Project Narrative:

The offeror must submit a detailed narrative on its technical approach, sequence of work, and other management aspects of the project in order ensure on time completion of the project. The narrative must be a comprehensive, start-to-finish discussion on the significant features of this work.

As a minimum, the narrative should address the assumptions and techniques to be used in this project and the various engineering disciplines involved (e.g., architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.), and any special tasks to be accomplished including installing large Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and associated lead-acid battery farms, medium voltage electrical (4,160V) work, scheduling and, coordinating work addressing switching work, and planned interruptions in a 24-7 critical data center environment, Life Safety and, other key activities and work features. Additionally, the technical approach should address commissioning and the assurance of the reliability of newly installed mission-critical data center infrastructure.

Offerors are encouraged to elaborate on other features of the work that are considered relevant, for instance:

regarding the engineering documents and engineer’s General Sequence of Installation/Construction elaborate on expediting construction, reducing cost and, where there may be a high degree of risk involved that may adversely affect the planned performance period.

Discuss the security access requirements (i.e., advance submittal of information for ID pass and vehicle tags) for all construction personnel and equipment in the IC community, performing work in a secure compound under security escort.

Quality Management Control System:

The Offeror shall describe how they intend to manage quality throughout the contract. Discuss quality management methods proposed throughout the construction process and discuss how you will implement the USACE Three Phase Quality Control Program.

Schedule:

The offeror shall provide a detailed schedule showing how the work will be performed in order to meet the completion date. The offeror must discuss its scheduling capabilities and procedures to be used for this contract, which must include schedule updates, incorporating modifications into the schedule, and other steps to be taken to maintain the individual task order schedules. The offeror shall submit a summary level schedule using Critical Path Method of calculation to demonstrate compliance with the specific time of performance. The schedule shall demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. At a minimum this schedule shall include all Mandatory Tasks/Critical Activities, and a narrative report. Weather days/calendars shall be clearly identified in the schedule.

The technical approach will be evaluated to determine the following:

a. Does the offeror have experience with the following:

1. Medium voltage work (4,160V);

2. Large Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS), 1-2 MW in size and associated lead acid batteries;

3. Work in a 24/7 mission critical facility maintaining uninterrupted power during installation/construction?

b. Does the offeror have previous experience with on-site project management of projects with each of the following:

c. Does the offeror have experience coordinating switching work and planned interruptions in a 24/7 mission critical operational environment?

d. Does the offeror have experience commissioning and assuring the reliability of newly installed infrastructure in mission critical data centers valued at greater than $10,000,000?

e. Does the offeror have experience engineering the approach and general sequence of the installation/construction to maximize efficient installation/construction to reduce risk of inoperability in projects greater than $10,000,000?

f. Does the technical approach, scheduled sequence of work and management approach ensure a safe on time completion of the project?

g. Does the technical approach, scheduled sequence of work and management approach satisfactorily address a concurrent workload resulting from the exercise of options ensuring a safe on time completion of the project?

Project Team:

The offeror shall demonstrate their qualifications to construct the solicited facility by describing the organizational structure and project team to be used for this project. All disciplines shall be led by an experienced professional registered in the discipline (if professional registration is recognized). The offeror shall submit documentation as to the availability of Key Personnel that indicates each individual’s current assignment and the offeror’s plan to ensure that the named personnel will be used on this contract. If the named person isn’t available upon award, a person with the same or better qualifications shall be proposed for approval by the Contracting Officer.

Key Personnel shall include at minimum: Construction Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, Contract Safety Manager, and Contract Quality Control Officer. Resumes shall be provided and should include the following:

1. Employee’s title for this project

2. Number of years with current firm and with other firms

3. Number of years in the proposed role or position

4. Specialization

5. Professional Registration (Type and State Registration) and/or certification

6. Personnel’s specific experience and qualifications relevant to this project to include their role on this project. Relevant experience should include installing large Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) 1-2 MW in size and associated lead-acid battery farms, medium voltage electrical (4,160V) work, scheduling and, coordinating work addressing switching work, and planned interruptions in a 24-7 critical data center environment while maintaining redundancy during construction and other key activities and work features relating to this project.

The offeror shall submit an organizational chart identifying the proposed team that will execute this project. The proposed organizational chart shall identify the members or entities of the organization and show the lines of authority and communication of all members of the construction team. Discuss in detail the team roles and responsibilities, and how the teams will interact. This chart shall clearly indicate who the ultimate decision maker is for the proposed team. The organizational chart shall include the offeror’s key personnel, key subcontractors, testing firms, and quality control. The organizational chart shall show the relationship of each entity to the offeror. Specific subcontractors are not required to be named in the organizational chart but should be identified by type. If named subcontractors are available, it is desired.

Please note: All personnel working under this contract shall be U. S. citizens.

The project team will be evaluated to determine the following:

h. Does the project team have experience with the following:

i. Does the project team have previous experience with on-site project management of projects with each of the following:

j. Does the project team have experience coordinating switching work and planned interruptions in a 24/7 mission critical operational environment?

k. Does the project team have experience commissioning and assuring the reliability of newly installed infrastructure in mission critical data centers valued at greater than $10,000,000?

l. Does the project team have experience engineering the approach and general sequence of the installation/construction to maximize efficient installation/construction to reduce risk of inoperability in projects greater than $10,000,000?

5.2 FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE ON RELEVANT PROJECTS

The offeror shall provide information that demonstrates the offeror’s past performance on relevant projects similar in nature and scope of the solicitation. The offeror shall submit information on a minimum of three and a maximum of five projects that have had a performance period within the past six years from the date of the original issuance of this solicitation. In the case of contractor team arrangements involving a prime contractor and subcontractor(s), where the prime contractor submits the proposal in response to this RFP, the prime contractor must have completed at least three of the projects submitted for Factor 2 for consideration in response to the past performance requirements of this RFP.

Similar projects should include experience in the construction large Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) 1-2 MW in size and associated lead-acid battery farms, medium voltage electrical (4,160V) work, work in 24-7 mission facilities with an uninterrupted mission maintaining redundancy during construction and work for the IC community, performing work in a secure compound under security control. The offeror may submit other types of projects, but must explain the relevancy of those contracts to the one being solicited in this RFP.

In addition to the construction elements discussed above, the submitted projects must clearly identify the following criteria: (A sample form is included at Attachment A, “Contractors Past Performance.”)

m. Contractor’s Name

n. Project Name & Location

o. Project Owner with Point of Contact Information ( If Government contract, provide contract number and contracting office)

p. Detailed Description

q. Explanation of Relevancy

r. Problems Encountered and Solutions

s. Lost Time Accidents

t. Schedule (original start, actual start, original finish, actual finish)

u. Costs (original project cost, final project cost)

v. Offeror’s Role and Work Self-Performed

w. Subcontracted Work (extent and type of work subcontracted by percentage)

x. Number of Request for Equitable Adjustments (REA’s) submitted

y. Safety and DART rating

The offeror shall provide the performance evaluations for the submitted projects that demonstrate the offeror’s performance on recent and relevant projects. The offeror shall provide formal performance evaluation if available.

Formal performance evaluations are those similar to the Department of Defense Performance Evaluation (Construction) Form DD 2626. The Government’s preference is the formal evaluation. If the formal evaluation is included, a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) is NOT required or desired.

If a formal evaluation is unavailable, the offeror shall obtain the information using the form entitled, “NAVFAC/ USACE Past Performance Questionnaire” included (Attachment B). The Past Performance Questionnaire included in the solicitation is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 2, Past Performance of Relevant Projects. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal.

If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Peter G. Zizos via email at Peter.G.Zizos@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date.

However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Offerors may use previously completed PPQs and do not need to have one completed specifically for this project but must include it as a hardcopy.

Offerors may include performance recognition documents received within the last six years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (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, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the offeror.

5.3 FACTOR 3: PRICE:

The offeror shall submit a firm fixed price for this factor.

6. LARGE BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

A subcontracting Plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9, AFARS Appendix DD and DFARS 252.219- 7003 (or DFARS 252.218-7004 if the Offeror has a comprehensive subcontracting plan) must be submitted with each proposal.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA

7.1 FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH AND EXPERIENCE: The offeror will be rated on an adjectival basis of acceptable or unacceptable. To achieve an “acceptable” the offeror will submit the information listed in paragraph 5.1 that demonstrates experience in paragraphs 5.1 a. thru j.

7.2 FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE ON RELEVANT PROJECTS: Past performance will be rated in terms of how likely there is a performance risk to the Government; that is, acceptable risk or unacceptable risk that the offeror will succeed performing the work. The more relevant a proposed project is, the more weight it will be given in the overall confidence assessment rating. If an offeror has no record of relevant past performance, or if information on the offeror’s past performance is not available, the offeror must state that fact. That offeror may be rated as Unknown Confidence/ Neutral. As stated in FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv), an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered 'acceptable.'

7.3 FACTOR 3: PRICE: Price Analysis: The process of examining and evaluating an Offeror’s proposed price to determine if it is fair and reasonable, without evaluating its separate cost elements and proposed profit/fee will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15. Price analysis may involve comparison with other prices; e.g., comparing an Offeror’s proposed prices of competing Offerors or with previously proposed prices for the same or similar items, and/or any of the price analysis techniques specified in FAR 15.404-1(b)(2).

8. EVALUATION PROCEDURE

8.1 Source Selection Evaluation Board: The SSEB will review all prepared reports. The SSEB will conduct a review of the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) and the Price Evaluation Boards (PEB) evaluations of proposals against the approved evaluation criteria to ensure an equitable, impartial, and comprehensive evaluation against the solicitation requirements. The SSEB does not compare proposals against each other. The fundamental responsibility of the SSEB is to provide the Source Selection Authority with information to make an informed and reasoned selection. The SSEB will therefore prepare a summary report containing adjectival assessments for each factor and their supporting rationale and brief the SSA and prepare any necessary items for discussion.

8.2 Ratings on individual factors, to include all supporting documentation, will be provided to the Source Selection Authority. The Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will determine the offeror that proposed the lowest evaluated priced technically acceptable proposal.

8.3 Discussions: Offerors are advised that it is the intent of the Government to make an award without discussions.

However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if it determines that discussions are necessary.

Therefore, proposals should be submitted on the most favorable terms that the Offeror can submit to the Government.

8.4 Exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

8.5 The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award.

8.6 The Government reserves the right to limit a competitive range for efficiency purposes.

8.7 Failure to submit all the data in the format indicated in this section may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for evaluation, and for subsequent award.

9. BASIS OF AWARD

Factor 1 Technical Approach and Experience

Factor 2 Past Performance on Relevant Projects

Factor 3 Price

The lowest evaluated price exceeds all non-price factors. All non-price factors are approximately equal. After all of the evaluations have been completed, the SSEB Chair will brief the SSA.

10. EVALUATION FORMS

Evaluation forms required to be used in responding to this RFP are provided on the following pages. They include:

Attachment A: Contractor’s Past Performance Attachment B: NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment A: CONTRACTOR’S PAST PERFORMANCE

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Contractor’s Name (Who performed the work?):

Project Name:

Project Location:

City, State

Project Owner: Point of contact information (owner name, POC name, address, and phone minimum) If Government Contract, additionally provide the contract number and contracting office)

Detailed Description: General scope and relevance. Provide a description of the project. Be sure to include features of this project that make it comparable in type or nature to the proposed project described in this request for proposal. Also, include a detailed explanation of Relevancy.

Problems encountered during performance and solutions to stated problems:

Lessons learned:

REA’s: # Submitted/$ Submitted

# Approved/$ Approved

Claims: # Submitted/$ Submitted

# Granted/$ Granted

Safety: DART Rate, Man hours

BGSF: XXX,XXX Lost Time Accidents:

Schedule:

Start Date:

MM-DD-YYYY

Original Completion:

MM-DD-YYYY

Final Contract Completion:

MM-DD-YYYY

Beneficial Occupancy Date:

MM-DD-YYYY

Cost:

Original Project Cost:

Final Project Cost:

Cost Difference

Original Subcontractor Cost:

Final Subcontractor Cost:

Cost Difference

Attachment B: NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (Form PPQ-0)

CONTRACT INFORMATION (Contractor to complete Blocks 1-4)

1. Contractor Information Firm Name: CAGE Code:

Address: DUNs Number:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Point of Contact: Contact Phone Number:

2. Work Performed as: Prime Contractor Sub Contractor Joint Venture Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy):

Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable):

Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

CLIENT INFORMATION (Client to complete Blocks 5-8)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

NOTE: NAVFAC/USACE REQUESTS THAT THE CLIENT COMPLETES THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

AND SUBMITS DIRECTLY BACK TO THE OFFEROR. THE OFFEROR WILL SUBMIT THE

COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO USACE WITH THEIR PROPOSAL, AND MAY DUPLICATE

THIS QUESTIONNAIRE FOR FUTURE SUBMISSION ON USACE SOLICITATIONS. CLIENTS ARE

HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRES DIRECTLY TO THE OFFEROR.

HOWEVER, QUESTIONNAIRES MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO USACE. PLEASE CONTACT

THE OFFEROR FOR USACE POC INFORMATION. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT

TO VERIFY ANY AND ALL INFORMATION ON THIS FORM.

ADJECTIVE RATINGS AND DEFINITIONS TO BE USED TO BEST REFLECT

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

RATING DEFINITION NOTE

(E) Exceptional Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds many to the Government/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor was highly effective.

An Exceptional rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed multiple significant events that were of benefit to the Government/Owner. A singular benefit, however, could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also, there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

(VG) Very Good Performance meets contractual requirements and exceeds some to the Government’s/Owner’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were effective.

A Very Good rating is appropriate when the Contractor successfully performed a significant event that was a benefit to the Government/Owner. There should have been no significant weaknesses identified.

(S) Satisfactory Performance meets minimum contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains some minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.

A Satisfactory rating is appropriate when there were only minor problems, or major problems that the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract. There should have been NO significant weaknesses identified. Per DOD policy, a fundamental principle of assigning ratings is that contractors will not be assessed a rating lower than Satisfactory solely for not performing beyond the requirements of the contract.

(M) Marginal Performance does not meet some contractual requirements. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed reflects a serious problem for which the contractor has not yet identified corrective actions. The contractor's proposed actions appear only marginally effective or were not fully implemented.

A Marginal is appropriate when a significant event occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming which impacted the Government/Owner.

(U) Unsatisfactory Performance does not meet most contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element contains serious problem(s) for which the contractor's corrective actions appear or were ineffective.

An Unsatisfactory rating is appropriate when multiple significant events occurred that the contractor had trouble overcoming and which impacted the Government/Owner. A singular problem, however, could be of such serious magnitude that it alone constitutes an unsatisfactory rating.

(N) Not Applicable

No information or did not apply to your contract

Rating will be neither positive nor negative.

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLIENT

PLEASE CIRCLE THE ADJECTIVE RATING WHICH BEST REFLECTS

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE.

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical performance E VG S M U N

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance

E VG S M U N

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance)

E VG S M U N

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below)

E VG S M U N

b) Rate the contractor’s use of available resources to accomplish tasks identified in the contract

E VG S M U N

3. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

a) To what extent were the end users satisfied with the project? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor was reasonable and cooperative in dealing with your staff (including the ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes; responsiveness to administrative reports, businesslike and communication)

E VG S M U N

c) To what extent was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of the customer?

E VG S M U N

d) Overall customer satisfaction E VG S M U N

4. MANAGEMENT/ PERSONNEL/LABOR

a) Effectiveness of on-site management, including management of subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and/or labor force?

E VG S M U N

b) Ability to hire, apply, and retain a qualified workforce to this effort

E VG S M U N

c) Government Property Control E VG S M U N

d) Knowledge/expertise demonstrated by contractor personnel E VG S M U N

e) Utilization of Small Business concerns E VG S M U N

f) Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple disciplines

E VG S M U N

g) Ability to assimilate and incorporate changes in requirements and/or priority, including planning, execution and response to Government changes

E VG S M U N

h) Effectiveness of overall management (including ability to effectively lead, manage and control the program)

E VG S M U N

5. COST/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

a) Ability to meet the terms and conditions within the contractually agreed price(s)?

E VG S M U N

b) Contractor proposed innovative alternative methods/processes that reduced cost, improved maintainability or other factors that benefited the client

E VG S M U N

c) If this is/was a Government cost type contract, please rate the Contractor’s timeliness and accuracy in submitting monthly invoices with appropriate back-up documentation, monthly status reports/budget variance reports, compliance with established budgets and avoidance of significant and/or unexplained variances (under runs or overruns)

E VG S M U N

d) Is the Contractor’s accounting system adequate for management and tracking of costs? If no, please explain in Remarks section.

Yes No

e) If this is/was a Government contract, has/was this contract been partially or completely terminated for default or convenience or are there any pending terminations? Indicate if show cause or cure notices were issued, or any default action in comment section below.

Yes No

f) Have there been any indications that the contractor has had any financial problems? If yes, please explain below.

Yes No

6. SAFETY/SECURITY

a) To what extent was the contractor able to maintain an environment of safety, adhere to its approved safety plan, and respond to safety issues? (Includes: following the users rules, regulations, and requirements regarding housekeeping, safety, correction of noted deficiencies, etc.)

E VG S M U N

b) Contractor complied with all security requirements for the project and personnel security requirements.

E VG S M U N

7. GENERAL

a) Ability to successfully respond to emergency and/or…