C05_W912DR-18-R-0005.pdf

US Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District

SOLICITATION FOR

UPGRADE PUBLIC SAFETY

FACILITY BLDG. 911

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

DISTRIBUTION (DLA), SUSQUEHANNA,

PENNSYLVANIA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. W912DR-18-R-0005

DATE: JAN 8, 2017

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

Upgrade Public Safety Facility Bldg. 911, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution (DLA) Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

100% Total Small Business Set-Aside NAICS Code: 236220 Size Standard: $36,500,000.00

DESIREE S DIRIGE 410-962-0154

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

08-Jan-2018

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

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 ________380 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________FAR 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 __________4 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________14 Feb 2018 (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 of fers 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 _______150 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

2 HOPKINS PLAZA

ROOM 03-G-01

BALTIMORE MD 21201

W912DR

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1 OF

CODE W912DR

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

11:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BALTIMORE

2 HOPKINS PLAZA

ROOM 00-A-22

BALTIMORE MD 21201

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

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

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

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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

Scope of Work

Upgrade Public Safety Facility Bldg. 911, Defense Logistics Agency Distribution (DLA) Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

The Public Safety Facility houses the police and fire departments for the installation. The construction project includes 5,500 SF addition to the fire department portion of the facility, and a 3,000 SF addition to the police department with an approximate 3,700 SF of existing space renovation. Both additions will be steel-framed structures, cavity wall construction at the exterior with a masonry veneer to match the existing building, aluminum insulated windows, and either an asphalt shingle roof or membrane roofing system to match the existing roof. New electrical, plumbing, fire protection, security, and communications systems will be expanded. A new HVAC system will be provided for the fire department addition and the existing HVAC system will be expanded for the police addition. Both addition are designed to meet current UFC ATFP requirements regarding wall, window, door and roof construction.

The fire department addition will expand the current dining area and house dormitories, offices, a training room, a conference room, open office area with workstations, a laundry room, and a restroom. Internal renovations to the fire department provided an expanded day room, storage rooms, and office space.

The police department addition will expand the current open office area and house offices, a training area, fitness room, break room, situation/conference room and provide an exterior canopy to cover emergency vehicles. The renovations include the creation of an evidence room, a communications room, office space, and the conversion of a training room into an emergency operations center.

Bldg. 911’s operations are mission essential and must be maintained 24/7 during the construction contract period of performance. All contractor and subcontractor personnel must be cognizant of this fact. The construction contract activities must be scheduled as to not interfere with the operations at Building 911 defined as “joint occupancy".

The work site is in a secure installation. Contractor and subcontractor personnel are required to pass background checks to gain access, be self-escorting and meet Industrial Clearance (DD Form 254) requirements.

PART I - THE PRICE SCHEDULE

SECTION 00010 - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

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PRICE SCHEDULE

Item No. Description Amount

Base Bid Items

0001 All costs in connection with the construction of the Police Addition for Building 911 to points 5 ft outside the building lines, including utilities, complete as shown on drawings and specified, but exclusive of work covered under Base Bid Items 0003 through 0005 below. $_______________

0002 All costs in connection with the construction of the Police addition for Building 911, beyond points 5 ft outside the building lines, including site improvements, utilities and applicable related work, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $________________

0003 All costs in connection with the construction of the Security System in the Police addition for Building 911, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $________________

0004 All costs in connection with the construction of the Telecommunication systems in the Police addition for Building 911, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $________________

0005 All costs in connection with the provision and installation of fire extinguishers in the Police addition for Building 911complete as shown on drawings and specified. $_________________

TOTAL BASE BID AMOUNT $____________________

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PRICE SCHEDULE

Item No. Description Amount

Optional Bid Items

0006 All costs in connection with the construction of the Fire addition for Building 911 to points 5 ft outside the building lines, including utilities, complete as shown on drawings and specified, but exclusive of work covered under option Bid Items 0008 through 0012 below. $_______________

0007 All costs in connection with the construction of the Fire addition for Building 911, beyond points 5 ft outside the building lines, including site improvements, utilities and applicable related work, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $_______________

0008 All costs in connection with the construction of the Security System in the Fire addition for Building 911, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $_______________

0009 All costs in connection with the construction of the Television Systems in the Fire addition for Building 911, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $_______________

0010 All costs in connection with the construction of the Intercommunication Systems in the Fire addition for Building 911, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $_______________

0011 All costs in connection with the construction of the Telecommunication Systems in the Fire addition for Building 911, complete as shown on drawings and specified. $_______________

0012 All costs in connection with the the provision and installation of fire extinguishers in the Fire addition for Building 911complete as shown on drawings and specified. $_______________

TOTAL BASE AND OPTIONAL BID AMOUNT $_________________

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Notes to Offerors

Offerors must quote on all items including Optional Items. Failure to quote on all items may be cause for rejection of the proposal.

Optional Items may be exercised at any time within 380 calendar days after contract award. The Contracting Officer may exercise the Optional Items by written notice to the Contractor, postmarked within the period specified above. The Government may exercise any, all, or none of the listed Optional Items in any order.

EVALUATION OF OPTIONS: Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interest, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirements. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the options.

Source Selection Information - See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

SECTION 00100

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1.__PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1.1__General: This request for proposal (“RFP”) seeks proposals from Offerors interested in being selected for construction of Upgrade Public Safety Facility, Defense Distribution Center, Susquehanna, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Offerors responding to this RFP are required to submit their proposals in accordance with the instructions contained herein. Failure to submit all items detailed in Section 1.3 will result in a non-responsive determination and the proposal will not be forwarded for technical evaluation.

The Public Safety Facility, Building 911 houses the police and fire departments for the post. A 5,500 SF addition will be provided for the fire department portion of the facility, and a 3,000 SF addition will be provided for the police department with 3,700 SF of existing space being renovated. Both additions will be steel-framed structures, cavity wall construction at the exterior with a masonry veneer to match the existing building, aluminum insulated windows, and either an asphalt shingle roof or membrane roofing system to match the existing roof. Electrical, plumbing, fire protection, security, and communications systems will be expanded. A new HVAC system will be provided for the fire department addition and the existing HVAC system will be expanded for the police addition.

Both addition are designed to meet current DoD UFC AT/FP requirements regarding wall, window, door and roof construction.

The fire department addition will expand the current dining area and house dormitories, offices, a training room, a conference room, open office area with workstations, a laundry room, and a restroom.

Internal renovations to the fire department will provide an expanded day room, storage rooms, and office space.

The police department addition will expand the current open office area and house offices, a training area, fitness room, break room, situation/conference room and provide an exterior canopy to cover emergency vehicles. The internal renovations include the creation of an evidence room, a communications room, office space, and the conversion of a training room into an emergency operations center.

Building 911’s operations are mission essential and must be maintained 24/7. All contractor and subcontractor personnel must be cognizant of this fact. The project activities must be scheduled as to not interfere with the operations at Building 911.

Contractor and subcontractor personnel are required to pass background checks to gain access, be self-escorting and meet Industrial Clearance (DD Form 254) requirements.

1.2__Basis For Award: This is a competitive acquisition for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract. It is the intent of the solicitation to seek proposals from qualified Offerors with experience and satisfactory performance ratings. The successful Offeror will be selected based on price once a minimum level of technical capability is met. The Offeror must be rated as “Acceptable” in all non-price Factors to be technically acceptable. If any non-price factor is rated as unacceptable, the entire proposal will be deemed unacceptable and therefore eliminated from further consideration. Proposals will be evaluated on their own merit based upon the criteria factors listed herein, receiving a rating of acceptable or unacceptable. An award will then be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable Offeror. While the Source Selection Authority (SSA) may use reports and analyses prepared by others, the source selection decision shall represent the SSA's independent judgment. The evaluation factors applicable to this procurement appear below:

Factor 1__– Experience In Relevant Projects Factor 2__– Technical Approach Factor 3__– Management Approach

Factor 4__– Past Performance Factor 5__– Price Proposal

If the Offeror cannot provide a Bid Guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228–1, the Offeror’s proposal will not be considered valid for this solicitation.

It is the intent of the Government to seek proposals from qualified Offerors with experience in the significant features of this RFP and who can demonstrate a satisfactory performance history in successfully completing projects of similar nature, scope and complexity. The successful Offeror will be selected based on a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) analysis.

1.3__Each Offeror is required to submit a proposal consisting of the following volumes:

a. Volume I – Technical Proposal (Factors 1 – 4), (original and four copies)

b. Volume II – Price Proposal (Factor 5), (original and one copy)

c. Electronic Requirement 1 – In addition to the written binder requirement in block 13A of the

SF 1442, all Offerors must provide an electronic copy of their non–price proposals in .pdf format on a compact disc(s) (CD) (Shall be one file that is an exact color copy of the hard, original proposal, to include a legible copy of the schedule).

The content of these volumes is discussed in Section 1.4, below.

1.4__Specific Requirements: An Offeror’s proposal shall consist of all information and material submitted in writing for evaluation in response to this solicitation. The submission of false or misleading information shall be grounds for disqualification of the proposal. Offerors must organize their proposals as described and outlined below. The Offeror’s name, solicitation number and solicitation Closing Time and Date must be affixed to the outside of each volume and CD.

Each volume must have a table of contents. Each volume’s contents must be separated by tabs as discussed below. The proposals must be in an 8-1/2” x 11” format (except for organization chart, in which a folded 11” x 17” format may be used and shall be counted as one page provided the only information presented is the organization chart). The entire project schedule must be in color, on folded 11” x 17” sheets and shall be counted as one page provided the only information presented is scheduling. Pages may be single–sided or double–sided (double–sided pages count as two pages) and must be numbered. The minimum acceptable type size is eleven (11) point with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides. The information in each volume must be organized as follows:

1.4.1__Volume I (Technical Proposal) (Factors 1 – 4): The proposal must be submitted separate from the Price Proposal. The Offeror’s name, solicitation number, and date must be affixed to the outside of each submission. Each submission must have a table of contents. Pages may be single-sided or double-sided (double-sided pages count as two pages) and must be numbered. Offerors must submit the information identified in Section 2, below. The information must be divided by tabs and shall be organized as follows:

TAB 1__– Factor 1 Experience In Relevant Projects TAB 2__– Factor 2 Technical Approach TAB 3__– Factor 3 Management Approach TAB 4__– Factor 4 Past Performance

The total number of pages must not exceed 40 pages in the aggregate. The data appearing in Factor 4, Past Performance, relating to past performance evaluations and awards, will not be counted in the overall page limitation. Offerors may distribute the pages among the Factors at their discretion. If the Offeror exceeds the page limitation, then the excess page(s) after page 40 will not be evaluated (actual tabs are not included in count).

1.4.2__Volume II (Price Proposal) (Factor 5): The price proposal must be placed in an envelope and submitted separate from the Technical Proposal. It must contain the following:

a. SF 1442 (Solicitation, Offer and Award).

b. Certificate of Corporate Principal/Authority.

c. Price Schedule.

d. Section 00600.

e. Bid Guarantee.

1.5__Proposal envelopes shall be marked with the Offeror’s name, Solicitation Number, and the Solicitation Closing Time and Date. (See SF 1442 Block 1 and Block 13)

1.6__Offerors shall submit their proposals to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 10 South Howard Street, Suite 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201, no later than the time and date specified on Standard Form 1442, Block 13. Offeror proposals received after the required time and date deadline, will not be evaluated.

2. VOLUME I – MINIMUM SUBMISSION CRITERIA (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, FACTORS 1 – 4)

For purposes of this solicitation, an “Offeror” may include a group of two (2) or more entities that have formed a “contractor team arrangement,” as that term is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 9.6. In the case of entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement, the experience and performance history of any member of the team, whether or not gained while working with the other member(s) of the currently-proposed contractor team arrangement, will be considered as a part of the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal.

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 solicitation, the prime contractor must have completed at least fifty percent (50%) of the total number of projects that meet the requirements for Factor 1 for consideration in response to the experience requirements of this solicitation.

An Offeror that relies upon the experience and performance history of a member, members or affiliates of a proposed contractor team arrangement must provide a teaming agreement or commitment (in the case of any affiliates) signed by all parties. The teaming agreement/commitment shall:

1. Identify the legal name(s) and cage code(s) of all entities.

2. Describe the nature of each entity’s relationship (partnership, joint venture, prime/sub or mentor/protégé) and their role on this project as a part of their proposal. The Offeror will be expected to maintain that arrangement during performance of any contract awarded to that Offeror under this solicitation.

3. Identify the proposed percentage of work to be completed by each member submitted for the solicitation.

In the case of affiliates, past performance of an Offeror’s “affiliate,” as that term is defined in FAR 2.101, will be evaluated (as described within this section) if the Offeror demonstrates a firm commitment that the affiliate will participate meaningfully (e.g. roles, responsibilities, etc.) in the performance of the contract. This commitment, nature of each entity’s relationship and meaningful participation shall be described in a document signed by authorized representatives of both the Offeror and its affiliate. If a teaming agreement or commitment is not provided, the projects of any team members outside of the Prime Offeror will not be considered.

The contractor team agreement/commitment shall be provided at the beginning of the Offeror’s technical proposal (Volume I), prior to Factor 1, and will not be included in the overall page count.

The following are to be used in determining the status of the Offeror’s team for the evaluation of project submissions under Factor 1:

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 solicitation, the prime contractor is considered the “Prime Offeror”.

In the case of joint ventures, the “Prime Offeror” experience can come from any of the entities involved in the venture.

In the case of mentor/protégé relationships, the relationship must be established by the two Offerors and approved by the chosen Government Agency prior to proposal submission. Once the relationship has been approved, the “Prime Offeror” experience can come from any of the entities involved in the relationship. The approved mentor/protégé document from the Government Agency must be submitted along with the teaming agreement.

In the case of additional projects submitted by subcontractors, the subcontractor must submit the final cost of their portion of the project along with total project cost and all other required information.

In the case of Offerors that are large, multi–function firms (consisting of subsidiaries), experience must only be submitted by the segment of the firm (e.g., division, group, and unit) that is submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

In the case of affiliates, past performance of an Offeror's "affiliate," as that term is defined in FAR 2.101, will be evaluated (as described within this section) if the Offeror demonstrates a firm commitment that the affiliate will participate meaningfully in the performance of the contract.

This commitment and meaningful participation shall be described in a document signed by authorized representatives of both the Offeror and its affiliate.

If a teaming agreement or commitment is not provided, the projects of any team members outside of the Prime Offeror will not be considered. If the Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé is a Small and Large Business, the Small Business will be evaluated as the Prime Offeror.

2.1__FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS: The submitted material MUST be organized sequentially under tabs for each numbered section to facilitate evaluation. All narratives must contain sufficient detail to demonstrate technical capability.

The Offeror will demonstrate experience by the successful and contractual completion of applicable projects under Past Experience - Factor 1. All projects must have a construction completion date no earlier than six (6) years preceding the original date of issuance of this solicitation. Projects that have a Beneficial Occupancy Date (BOD) within the same date range will also be considered. Beneficial Occupancy Date (BOD) is the point at which the customer determines the facility or area can be occupied from both a regulatory and work function standpoint.

The information that is required to be supplied is identified on the form provided below entitled “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS” (Attachment A). Offerors are not required to use the form itself as part of their proposal, but the information requested on the form must be in the Offeror’s proposal and should be in the same format as the form. As requested on the form, the Offeror must provide an explanation of how the Offeror managed and controlled the submitted projects. Each project description must include all information included on Attachment A. Offerors may expand the form as necessary to accommodate the required project information.

*Note: In reference to Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts: Task orders on ID/IQ contracts can also be submitted under Factor 1; however, each task order submitted must individually meet the requirements of the factor and Section 2 above. Submissions of multiple task orders as a project will not be accepted or evaluated.

The only submissions under this factor are to be the completed “Attachment A” forms or similar format as indicated above. Company summaries, project summary charts/matrices, etc.

will not be accepted or evaluated.

If anything other than the “Attachment A” form or similar are submitted, this factor will be rated unacceptable.

2.1.1__EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS: The Offeror shall submit information on five

(5) completed projects. These projects must be of relevant scope and complexity and have either a minimum project size of 9,000 Building Gross Square Foot (BGSF) or demonstrate a minimum completion value of $3,000,000.00 considering adjustment for escalation from project completion to 2017, completion no earlier than six (6) years (preceding the original date of issuance of this RFP) and address the discussions requested on the attachment while meeting the requirements in Section 2 above.

If the Offeror is a joint venture, mentor/protégé or utilizing an affiliate, at least two projects submitted within this factor MUST be experience representing the small business/protégé Prime Offeror. This project MUST meet the requirements of the previous paragraph, and demonstrate experience in the elements as listed below.

If the Offeror’s submission exceeds the maximum project limitation of three completed projects, then the additional project(s) beyond the first five will not be evaluated.

Relevant projects must include three (3) or more of the following elements in detail:

At least one project must demonstrate experience with construction in an occupied/operational (24/7) critical services facility (Such as a hospital, fire station, police station, or other critical services facilities. Provide a description of the critical operations specific to the facility.), Building expansions, Mechanical/HVAC systems, Fire alarm systems, IT/Communications systems, Construction of Fire Stations, Construction of Police stations, Construction of Medical Facilities, Administrative offices, training/conference rooms Emergency call center, Dorm rooms, Vehicle storage/maintenance area/bay, Commissioning in an occupied/operational critical services facility.

Lists, charts/matrices and bullets will not be accepted when indicated relevant elements. Each element must have a description of how it meets the requirement (ex. AT/FP – For this project, regulation stand-off distances were used, bollards were installed, blast resistant windows were installed, etc.).

* Note: All escalation values are to be labeled as escalated and the Offeror must explain in detail their escalation rationale, which must include any formulas, calculations, assumptions, etc.

It is the responsibility of the Offeror to identify, detail and demonstrate the relevancy of the submitted projects to the solicitation criteria elements. The evaluation committee WILL NOT make assumptions.

2.2__FACTOR 2 – TECHNICAL APPROACH: The submitted material MUST be organized sequentially under tabs for each paragraph, to facilitate evaluation.

All narratives must be responses specific to the solicitation requirements (boilerplates and company histories/summaries will not be accepted) and contain sufficient detail to demonstrate technical capability.

It is the intent of the Government to receive proposals that clearly define and demonstrate the Offerors’ response to this factor with regard to the requested information, and considering the project information provided in Section 1.1, while also providing the rationale for the selection of this approach to the solicited contract.

2.2.1__Project Narrative: The Offeror must provide a start-to-finish narrative identifying and describing how the critical elements identified in the schedule shall be completed in accordance with the solicitation specifications. This shall include the expected roles of the Offeror’s personnel, subcontractors, and the government in making the proposed schedule achievable. The narrative must address:

How the project will be initiated.

Important early activities (such as pre–work submittals, submittal processing/review/approval, site organization, temporary facilities, utilities, and material delivery).

Sequencing, managing and phasing of important construction activities in an occupied

(24/7)/critical operations facility.

Long lead items.

Commissioning process in an occupied (24/7), and functioning, critical operations facility that cannot be interrupted or shut down.

Schedule management for an occupied (24/7) critical operations facility that must not be interrupted.

The Offeror must also provide the proposed project duration in calendar days.

2.2.2__Pre-Award Project Schedule: The Offeror shall submit a schedule using the Critical Path Method (CPM) of calculation. The schedule shall demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. The schedule must take into consideration that work will be performed at an occupied (24/7) critical operations facility that must not be disrupted. At a minimum, this schedule shall include all Mandatory Tasks/Critical Activities such as appropriate submittal processing/review/approval durations, foundation, wall enclosure, roofing, HVAC, IT/communications, commissioning, long lead items, sprinkler system; and all phasing associated with each activity.

The Offeror shall use a CPM graphically represented in the schedule. The schedule shall show the critical path, adequate detail, activity logic (activity interdependencies) and sequences to demonstrate how the Offeror will meet the required completion date. Period of performance is considered to be NTP to project completion to include completion of punch list items.

2.3__FACTOR 3 – MANAGEMENT APPROACH: The submitted material MUST be organized sequentially under tabs for each paragraph, to facilitate evaluation.

All narratives must be responses specific to the solicitation requirements (boilerplates and company histories/summaries will not be accepted) and contain sufficient detail to demonstrate management capability.

It is the intent of the Government to receive proposals that clearly define and demonstrate the Offerors’ response to this factor with regard to the requested information, and considering the project information provided in Section 1.1, while also providing the rationale for the selection of this approach to the solicited contract.

2.3.1 Management History: The Offeror shall identify three (3) of the projects from Factor 1 it believes are most relevant to the solicited project to be considered for this factor. The Offeror shall:

Provide separate descriptions of the management approach used and specific to each of the identified projects.

Identify any challenges encountered and how they were mitigated.

Identify any lessons learned.

2.3.2__Project Management: The Offeror shall provide its proposed management approach for the solicited project which meets the solicitation requirements and incorporates the lessons learned from the challenges identified in 2.3.1. This narrative shall be provided in a manner for those unfamiliar with the Offeror to be able to comprehend its management approach for the solicited project and address:

How lessons learned (identified in 2.3.1) will be applied to the solicited project.

Construction approaches for an occupied (24/7) critical operations facility that must not be interrupted.

Customer coordination.

Use/implementation of the Resident Management System (RMS).

Steps to be taken to minimize the impact of critical items, changes, etc. to the schedule.

Steps to be taken to obtain, expedite and/or coordinate a building permit from the

Pennsylvania (Susquehanna) Department of the Environment.

Staffing roles and responsibilities (to include organization chart with clear lines of communication/chain of command).

In the case of an Offeror that is utilizing an affiliate as a member of the team, the management approach must clearly define how the affiliate will contribute to the success of the project.

If the subcontractor firms have not been selected at the time of proposal submission, the Offeror must identify the intended subcontractor trades.

In addition, the Offeror must discuss the qualifications of the on-site team (e.g., degrees, registrations, number of years of experience, key projects, etc.).

The Offerors must also provide a statement that, in accordance with the specifications of the RFP, all individuals, including subcontractors, shall be US Citizens.

2.4. FACTOR 4 - PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRES FOR EXPERIENCE IN

RELEVANT PROJECTS: Formal performance evaluations shall be provided on the relevant projects submitted in response to Section 2.1.1 above. The Offeror must request that their client complete the USACE Past Performance Questionnaire for Relevant Experience (Form PPQ-0) (Attachment B) and submit the questionnaire as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. The Offeror may provide an explanation if the performance evaluation rating is less than satisfactory. Where applicable, the Offeror must explain facts related to any partial or completely terminated project and disclose any projects with an assessment of liquidated damages for the failure to meet the contractually required completion date. Offerors are encouraged to follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror must complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment B) for projects submitted under the tab for EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Previously completed PPQ-0s may be submitted provided that the documents do not reference any other solicitations. Submitted PPQ-0s must only reference this solicitation. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings will be accepted in lieu of PPQ-0s.

Past performance information may be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Contractor Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or other databases using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal; interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials;

and the Defense Contract Management Agency. The information obtained from these sources will be evaluated supplementary to the past performance questionnaires. In reference to the contracts pulled from these sources, the relevancy of the projects, completion dates, ratings and comments in the individual categories and overall ratings will be considered in making the overall confidence assessment.

In the case of Offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv).)

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.

3. VOLUME I - EVALUATION CRITERIA (PAST EXPERIENCE, PAST PERFORMANCE,

MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND TECHNICAL APPROACH)

3.1. FACTOR 1 - EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS: All submissions by Offerors must demonstrate sufficient experience in relevant projects, as stated in paragraph 3.1. above. Offerors that demonstrate successful completion of relevant projects as defined in paragraph 3.1 will receive an “acceptable” rating.

3.2. FACTOR 2 - TECHNICAL APPROACH: The Offeror’s narrative will meet the minimum requirements of this solicitation if the narrative is a project specific discussion on the significant features of the work of this solicitation and addresses the elements identified in paragraph 2.2 above.

If the minimum requirements are met, the Offeror will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

3.3. FACTOR 3 - MANAGEMENT APPROACH: The Offeror’s narrative will meet the minimum requirements of this solicitation if the narrative is a project specific discussion on the significant features of the work of this solicitation and addresses the elements identified in paragraph 2.3 above.

If the minimum requirements are met, the Offeror will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

3.4. FACTOR 4 - PAST PERFORMANCE: All submissions by Offerors must meet the minimum requirements for past performance, as stated in paragraph 2.4 above. Offerors that demonstrate successful completion of relevant projects and demonstrate a minimum rating of satisfactory performance or higher on the past performance questionnaires as defined in paragraph 2.4, will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

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

4.__VOLUME II: EVALUATION CRITERIA (PRICE PROPOSAL)

4.1 A price analysis will be performed using FAR, Part 15.404-1 (b).

5. EVALUATION PROCESS

5.1 Proposal Compliance Review: A proposal compliance review will be performed to ensure that all required forms and certifications are complete, that the technical and price proposals have been received and that the Offerors are eligible to propose. Offerors are advised that the evaluation and ratings of all proposals will be conducted in strict confidence. However, an Offeror’s failure to provide all of the requested information may adversely affect the evaluation or result in rejection of the proposal as nonresponsive.

5.2 Volume I (Technical Proposal, Factors 1 – 4) of the proposals will be evaluated, by the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) as established by the Source Selection Authority (SSA), based upon the factors listed below. Offerors submitting proposals for this project should limit submissions to data essential for the evaluation of proposals. Each factor is rated individually based on the information submitted in response to that specific factor; that is, evaluations will not be made across the factors. Factors 1 through 4 will be adjectivally rated. Factors 1 through 4 are of equal importance.

Factor 1__– Experience In Relevant Projects Factor 2__– Technical Approach Factor 3__– Management Approach Factor 4__– Past Performance

See Section 3 above for a discussion of the evaluation criteria applicable to these factors.

Technical Rating Definitions: The following rating definitions will be utilized in the evaluation of Factor 1 (Experience In Relevant Projects), Factor 2 (Technical Approach) and Factor 3 (Management Approach):

ACCEPTABLE: Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE: Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Past Performance Ratings: There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first is to evaluate to determine whether the offeror’s present/past performance is recent, and relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. The second is to determine how well the offeror performed on the prior contracts.

Past Performance for Factor 4 (Past Performance) will be evaluated by examining the projects submitted under Factor 1, Experience in Relevant Projects, to determine the relevancy of a recent effort accomplished by the Offeror and assigning one of the relevancy ratings below. These ratings will then influence the overall Confidence Assessment for Factor 4:

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.

The following ratings will be utilized in the overall evaluation of Factor 4 (Past Performance) to determine the ratings accomplished by the Offeror. These ratings will be influenced by the relevancy ratings received for the projects submitted under Factor 1:

ACCEPTABLE: Based on the offeror’s performance record, the government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

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

5.3 Volume II (Price Proposal, Factor 5) of the proposal will be evaluated by a Price Evaluation Committee (PEC) established by the Source Selection Authority (SSA). A price analysis will be performed using FAR, Part 15.404-1 (b).

5.4 Source Selection Evaluation Board: The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will review all prepared proposals and prices. The SSEB will conduct a review of the Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) and Price Evaluation Committee (PEC) evaluations of proposals against the solicitation requirements and 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, including the prices for each Offeror; brief the SSA; and prepare any necessary items for discussion.

5.5 Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Analysis: After the technical and price evaluations described above have been completed, the SSA will make an award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting the acceptability standards for the non-cost factors (Factors 1 through 4).

5.6 Discussions: Offerors are advised that it is the intent of the Government that an award will be made 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. If discussions are necessary, the Contracting Officer will 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.

Determination of Competitive Range refers to the range of proposals that are identified to receive discussions letters. Competitive range will be determined on the basis of the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation factors. The Government must then indicate to, or discuss with, each Offeror still being considered for award, significant weaknesses, deficiencies, and other aspects of its proposal. The Contracting Officer will notify all contractors eliminated from the competitive range.

5.7 Miscellaneous: The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award or to negotiate with Offerors in a competitive range, if one is established.

6. SUBMISSION DEFINITIONS

Adverse past performance is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating from sources where the information is from other than formal rating systems such as "PPIRS or FAPIIS."

Building Gross Square Foot (BGSF) is the floor area of the entire building or project, which includes floor area occupied by rooms/spaces, walls, corridors, conveyances, mechanical/utility rooms, and shafts.

Clarifications are limited exchanges between the Government and Offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated.

Communications are exchanges, between the Government and Offerors, after receipt of proposals, leading to establishment of the competitive range.

Competitive Range See FAR 15.306(c).

Deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

Discussions are exchanges (i.e., negotiations) in a competitive environment that are undertaken with the intent of allowing the Offeror to revise its proposal. Discussions take place after establishment of the competitive range. See FAR 15.306(d).

Price Analysis is 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. Price analysis always involves comparison with other prices; e.g., comparing an Offeror’s proposed price with the proposed prices of competing Offerors or with previously proposed prices for the same or similar items.

Rating is the evaluators’ conclusions (supported by narrative write-ups) identifying the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies of an evaluation factor or subfactor. The ratings for the Technical Factor and each of its Subfactors will be expressed as an adjective. The “rating” is simply the adjective itself. The strengths, weaknesses, etc., are the findings that support the rating.

Recent as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the time that has elapsed since the past performance reference occurred. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant.

Relevancy, as it pertains to past performance information, is a measure of the extent of similarity between the service/support effort, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and subcontract/teaming or other comparable attributes of past performance examples and the source solicitation requirements;

and a measure of the likelihood that the past performance is an indicator of future performance.

Risk, as it pertains to source selection, is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance. The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which an Offeror’s proposed approach to achieving the technical factor or subfactor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. (For firm-fixed-price contracts, the reference to increased cost may be removed from the risk definition.)

Source Selection is the process used in competitive, negotiated contracting to select the proposal that offers the best value to the Government.

Uncertainty is any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g. more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

Weakness means a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

See FAR 15.001.

7. EVALUATION FORMS: Evaluation forms recommended to be used in responding to this RFP are provided on the following pages. They include:

a. Experience in Relevant Projects.

b. Past Performance Questionnaire.

ATTACHMENT A

EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS

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