AMENDMENT_1_-_Solicitation_Document_W912DR19B0023.pdf

PROJECT TITLE: EXTERIOR INFRASTRUCTURE & SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS (EISI), BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA

This procurement action is UNRESTRICTED

NAICS 236220 w ith a size standard of $36.5M

The magnitude of construction for this projectis betw een $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

This w ill be a Tw o-Step Bidding Process. The Government intend to aw ard a f irm fixed price contract to the responsive and responsible

Bidder w hom the Government determined has an acceptable STEP 1 proposal, conforms to the Solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and bidsthe low est overall price.

Contractors are requested to review requirements and instructions for a Tw o-Step Bidding Process in response to this solicitation.

This contract requires the f irm to possess, at the time of the offer, at the time of aw ard and duration of the contract, an active SECRET Facility

Site Clearance. This requirement is mandatory for the exact entity submitting the bids. See attached DD 254.

X

LEILA S MILLER 443-654-7286

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

13-Sep-2019

(RFP)

(IFB)

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 ________720 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 __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________14 Oct 2019 (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

USACE BALTIMORE

300 SENTINEL DRIVE, SUITE 400

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION MD 20701-7869

W912DR

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

11:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912DR19B0023 70

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

W912DR19B0023

Section SF 30 - Block 14 Continuation Page (SF 30)

AMENDMENT 1

Amendment 1

The IFB has been amended. Please review the entire document for additional information.

IFB CLOSING DATE: The closing date and time has been extended to 1200PM ET on Friday 18 October

2019. Projnet will be re-opened for any additional questions up through 1200PM ET on Friday 11 October

2019.

Section 00 20 00 - Instructions for Procurement

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

This solicitation will utilize Two-Step Sealed Bid Process. Currently, this solicitation is for STEP 1 only. STEP 1 submissions will be reviewed for technical acceptability. Only offers submitting acceptable technical proposals will advance to STEP 2. Bid bonds are not required to be submitted until STEP 2 submissions. Additionally, bid schedule and additional information will be provided during STEP 2 via amendment to the solicitation.

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION

1. COMPETITION: FULL & OPEN (UNRESTRICTED)

2. PROPOSAL CONDITIONS:

a. STEP 1 under this bidding under this bidding process consists of the request for, submission, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical proposal. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror.

The proposals will be evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information. Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information.

b. Split awards or multiple award contracts will not result from this solicitation.

3. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:

a. All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the procedures set forth in Block 13 of the SF 1442.

PROPOSALS OR MODIFICATIONS TO PROPOSALS THAT ARE RECEIVED BY FACSIMILE WILL NOT

BE CONSIDERED.

b. Hand Carried and Mailed Proposal: It is the responsibility of each offeror to ensure that its proposal is received by the Baltimore District’s – Real Property Services Field Office, Secured Contracting Branch, ATTN:

Leila S. Miller, located at 300 Sentinel Drive Ste 400, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, prior to the date and time set for the receipt of the proposals (see Block 13A of the SF 1442).

c. SF 1442 BACK (Page 2 of the Solicitation): Offerors are required to acknowledge the receipt of all amendments to the Solicitation on Block 19. Offerors shall fully complete all the required areas located under the section designated as “OFFER” (refer to Blocks 14 through 20C).

d. BID GUARANTEE: Offerors are required to submit a Bid Guarantee for this procurement during STEP 2 submissions. Any offeror failing to submit an authenticated Bid Guarantee will be considered non-responsive to the

Solicitation and ineligible for award. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the amount of 20% of the bidder’s price or

$3,000,000.00, whichever is less.

e. BONDS AND INSURANCE: The Contractor will be required to furnish proof of insurance, including copies of the required endorsements, and performance and payment bonds within 10 calendar days following the

Contractor’s receipt of the contract award.

4. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at

(https://www.projnet.org) no later than 10:00 A.M. (ET), 23 SEP 2019 for STEP 1. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: ISBNMQ-SQYQIC

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

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

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

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

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and

Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

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

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

Question and Secret Answer to log in.

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

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

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

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

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

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

The Call Center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM (CT). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-

HELP.

*NOTES:

QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN PROJNET DOES NOT QUALIFY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF

THE SOLICITATION, UNLESS AN AMENDMENT IS ISSUED.

PROJNET IS AN UNCLASSIFIED SYSTEM. DO NOT UPLOAD CLASSIFIED DATA INTO PROJNET.

PLEASE ENSURE TO CHECK WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE FSO/SSO TO ENSURE RFI DATA DO NOT

CONTAIN CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WHEN UPLOADING TO PROJNET.

Offers will NOT publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

TWO-STEP SEALED BID

GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS,

EVALUATIONS, AND CONTRACT AWARD

AMENDMENT 1

1. OVERVIEW

1.1 This is a “Two-Step Sealed Bid” for the construction of an Exterior Infrastructure and Security Improvements project. This project is Design-Bid-Build located at Raven Rock Mountain Complex, near Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsive and responsible

Bidder, whom the Government determined had an acceptable STEP 1 proposal, conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and bids the lowest overall price. Specifications are not currently at a level sufficient to issue a conventional Request for Proposal.

The work includes construction of a West Gate access control point guardhouse, temporary primary entrance at the

East Gate access control point, guardhouse and security devices, security building renovations and modernization, perimeter security fencing and security devices, storm system, and utility infrastructure upgrades. The project will require the contractor to have an approved SECRET Facility Site Clearance at the time of the offer is due, at the time of award, and duration of the contract. See attached DD 254.

1.2 Overview of the Two-Step Sealed Bid Process. The two-step procedure is designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding by awarding a contract to the lowest price, responsive, responsible offeror.

STEP 1 under this bidding process consists of the request for, submission, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical proposal. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposals are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information. Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal’s acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted.

The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror;

however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and may discuss proposals with their offerors. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

In STEP 2, the normal sealed bid process will be followed. Only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions in STEP 1, will be considered for award. Each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder's own technical proposal.

***Bidders shall comply with the specifications and the bidder’s technical proposal. ***

2. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 General Instructions

2.1.1 Firms formally organized as a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) team that have been associated specifically for this project, consortia of firms, or any other interested parties may submit offers. A firm may offer more than one proposal by entering into more than one association. Associations may be joint ventures or include key team subcontractors. Any legally organized Offeror may submit an offer.

2.1.2 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.

If applicable, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror’s Small Business Administration (SBA)

Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed the proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel.

2.1.3 Information submitted about any company other than the Offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, will not be evaluated for any factor unless the offer 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. Evidence of subcontractor commitment to perform the work would be by including a legal binding teaming, partnering, or joint venture type document. If information about a subcontractor is properly submitted and given weight during the evaluation, the expectation is that this subcontractor will perform that work throughout the life of the contract and/or subsequent task orders unless authorized by the Contracting Officer. Before utilizing another subcontractor for that work, the Government must consent with the contractor’s proposed changes. Proposed changes to the legally bound subcontract entities must be of equal or better qualifications and experience.

2.1.4 SPECIAL NOTE: This contract requires the firm to possess, at the time of offer, at the time of award and duration of the contract, an active SECRET Facility Site Clearance. This requirement is mandatory for the exact entity submitting the bids. This means that the entity identified in Block 14 of the SF

1442 must have SECRET Facility Site Clearance in that name along with the matching CAGE Code. For example, if Company-A and Company-B form a Joint Venture called Company-AB, then Company-AB must have an active SECRET Facility Site Clearance. Even if both Company-A and Company-B each individually possess the clearance, unless Company-AB possesses its own SECRET Facility Site Clearance, the proposal will not be eligible for award.

2.1.5 It is the intent of the Government to disqualify any proposal immediately and will not evaluate if the contractor does not possess an active SECRET Facility Site Clearance at the date and time specified for bid closing date.

2.1.6 Format, Media, Contents, and List of Tabs for the Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall be submitted in one “original” hard copy and one copy on a CD-ROM using a searchable “pdf” file format (shall be one file that is an exact color copy of the hard, original proposal). The electronic version shall either be in a single file tabbed in the same order as the hard copy or multiple files hyperlinked to a single table of contents. The CD-ROM must be clearly labeled by solicitation number, project name, installation, and Bidder’s name. In the event of any conflict between the electronic version and the hard copy, the hard copy version will govern and will be the material upon which the Government bases its evaluation and ultimately, its decision. Electronic media may be submitted in un-editable format.

Use the attached cover sheet (ATCH 1) when submitting the STEP 1 Technical Proposal.

Do not submit excess information, to include audio-visual materials, electronic media, etc. Do not include links to information on websites in lieu of incorporating the information physically into the proposal.

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. 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. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a “Table of

Contents” or divider tabs are excluded from page limitations. The minimum acceptable type size is eleven (11) point with a minimum of one inch margins on all sides, which may include headers and footers. Ensure that all text and graphics are clearly legible. Any prescribed page and formatting limitations will be strictly adhered to and enforced by the Government. The Government will not evaluate any excess information resulting from the offeror’s failure to comply with the submission instructions. Examples: If an offeror were to submit a fold-out sheet (e.g. 11”x17”) in response to a one-page limitation where fold-out sheets were not authorized, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 8 ½ x11-inch sheet would be evaluated. If an offeror were to submit three 8 ½ x 11-inch pages in response to a one not-to- exceed 11x17-inch page limitation, only the information that could reasonably have been submitted on one 11x17-inch sheet would be evaluated. If an offeror submitted alternates that were not requested the information will not be evaluated.

There is a 25-page limit for the overall technical proposal. Organize your technical proposal as indicated below.

The tabs directly correlate to the technical evaluation factors as listed below. Although the Government may use information contained anywhere within the technical proposal in its evaluation of any technical evaluation criteria, the Government is not obligated to search for or to consider information that is not located in the specified location.

Start the information for each example project on a new page. Do not include information pertaining to your proposed pricing for this project in the technical proposal. Limit your submittals to the information specified;

excess information and pages will not be evaluated.

2.1.7 Proposal Binding

The preferred method for assembling proposals is a method that enables the rapid insertion or deletion of pages such as three ring binders. Ensure recommended capacity is not exceeded and that pages turn freely. Do not use spring clamps, spiral binding systems, or heat binding systems.

Binder 1: Technical Proposal

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

TAB A: Standard Form 1442 completed and signed by authorized individuals of the Bidder. 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 B: Security Clearance Memo. Memo will provide company name and cage code that can be found on the

Defense Security Service (DSS), Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) necessary to verify compliance with the requirement for an existing SECRET Facility Clearance. In addition, the memo will include the company’s security officer and contract information along with a list of key personnel full names required to have existing secret security clearances. Government security officer may contact the company’s security officer for additional information necessary to locate the security clearances on JPAS.

TAB D: Ownership Disclosure. Bidders shall be required to submit a completed Security Questionnaire (ATCH

2) pertaining to foreign interest, for the prime contractor (to include all parties in a joint venture) and all major subcontractors proposed in phase-1 (NOTE: if additional subcontractors/team members are added in phase-2, the

Security Questionnaire shall be submitted in accordance with instructions provided in phase-2). All bidders and subcontractors shall be required to comply with DFARS 252.209-7002 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by a

Foreign Government and DFAR 252.209-7004, Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the

Government of a Terrorist Country.

A contract will not be awarded to a firm or subsidiary of a firm if it is determined that the Government of a terrorist country has a significant interest in the firm or subsidiary or if the firm is determined to be under foreign ownership of a country that sponsors or assists terrorism or is an intelligence threat/risk.

If the Government determines there is or may be an issue, the Government may seek clarification to make a final determination if the bidder is eligible for award. If a bidder is not determined to be free of these issues, the bidder may be permitted to submit mitigation strategy.

Standard Form LLL – Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Location. The Standard Form LLL and Instructions for

Completion (ATCH 4) will be submitted with the offer.

Certificate of Corporate Principal/Authority. This certificate shall be submitted as part of the bid/proposal or signed contract if the bidder/offeror is a corporation (ATCH 5).

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Form. The EFT Form (ATCH 6) shall be completed if the bidder/offer does not have a current contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. The completion and processing of this form ensures that EFT will make payment under the resultant contract.

TAB E: Teaming Agreement(s). Copies of legally binding contract team arrangements such as teaming, partnering, or joint ventures, if applicable. See paragraph 2.1.2 Note to 8(a) companies—The Small Business

Administration must approve a joint venture agreement prior to the award 8(a) contract on behalf of the joint venture.

TAB F: Key Sub-Contractor Commitment and Authorization Letters. Provide a letter of commitment and authorization from each proposed key sub-contractor that states the business concern’s intent to work on this project in the proposed specified capacity if the Offeror is awarded the contract. Each letter should be furnished on the business concern’s letterhead and signed by an authorized representative of the concern.

TAB G: FACTOR 1 (Experience in Relevant Projects)

2.1.8 Conditioning of Proposal or Bid

Do not include exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or bid price submissions. Inclusion of any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in a determination that the proposal/bid is unacceptable and thus ineligible for award.

Resolve questions about the terms and conditions or technical requirements of the solicitation prior to submission of the proposal/bid; see “Inquiries”, located in Section 00 20 00.

2.1.9 Restrictions on Offeror -Provided Information

“Confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the offeror’s technical proposal.

Offerors that include in their proposals and bid information that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, must clearly mark the information in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition”, paragraph (e), “Restriction on disclosure and use of data”. Files shall not contain classified data.

3. THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS – STEP 1

The Government will evaluate each offeror’s technical proposal based on how well the proposal addresses each of the evaluation factors listed below. Each of the evaluation factor will be evaluated by the Government and either an “acceptable”, “unacceptable”, or “reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable” rating will be determined by consensus of the Government evaluation board. There are no relative weights assigned to the factors.

3.1 General Technical Evaluation

3.1.1 The evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.5, Two-Step Sealed Bidding. For this procurement, only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The proposal shall be complete without the need of additional explanation or information. The Government may proceed with STEP 2 without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable.

3.1.2 Technical Proposals will be rated at the factor level. If any factor is found deficient, the proposal will be determined deficient. The initial technical proposal may have limited weaknesses and still be reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and therefore eligible for discussions. However, an initial proposal that contains one or more deficient or unacceptable factors will be considered unacceptable and will be eliminated from further consideration.

3.1.3 Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be downgraded and found to be unacceptable. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified location. If an offeror submitted alternates that were not requested the information will not be evaluated.

3.1.4 In general, example projects that the Government did not consider relevant for the purposes of evaluating experience will not be considered as a part of the minimum project requirement. If the Offeror is a

Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity or the Joint Venture partners.

3.1.5 The degree of acceptability to the Government inherent in the offeror’s technical proposal will be a consideration under every evaluation factor.

3.1.6 If discussions are held with offerors whose proposals are considered reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable and a request for proposal revisions are requested, the revised proposal will be re-evaluated in accordance with the criteria in the solicitation. After completion of discussions and evaluation of any revised proposals, the proposal shall be determined as acceptable or unacceptable. If determined unacceptable, a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

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

3.1.8 The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective offerors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offeror’s failure to include information that the

Government has indicated should be included will result in the proposal being found deficient.

3.2 Factors and Overall Technical Proposal Ratings

Each factor and the technical proposal as a whole will be given one of the ratings identified and defined as follows:

ACCEPTABLE Proposal demonstrates a clear understanding of all requirements. Evidence provided indicates that the stated approach will be successful and that solicitation requirements will be met.

REASONABLY SUSCEPTIBLE OF

BEING MADE ACCEPTABLE

Proposal, as proposed, cannot be rated as acceptable because of error(s), omissions(s) or deficiency(ies) which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal.

UNACCEPTABLE Failure to meet criteria defined in the ratings above.

4. STEP 1 - SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE PROPOSAL

4.1 Detailed Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria for the Specialized Technical

Experience Proposal

4.1.1 General

The information provided in this section will be used in evaluating the offeror’s specialized technical experience specific to this solicitation. The information that is required for Factor 1 is identified in 4.1.2.1 below and on

ATCH 3, “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS”, which can be reproduced as necessary. 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. The information that is required for Factor 2 is identified in 4.1.2.2 below.

For the purposes of this solicitation, an “Offeror” may include a group of two (2) or more entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement as identified in para 2.1.2 above. In the case of entities that have formed a contract 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 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:

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

b. 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.

c. 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 in TAB E of the binder.

For Factor 1 the project descriptions and relevancy narratives must clearly articulate the relevancy in sufficient detail to determine technical capability. The more similarities an example project has with the prospective contract, the greater the degree of relevancy. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity or the Joint Venture partners.

For Factor 2 the contractor shall comply with the security requirements as outlined in TAB B and provide all necessary documentation to illustrate proper cleareances are held by the contractor.

4.1.2 Submission Requirements

4.1.2.1 FACTOR 1 – EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS:

Using ATCH 3, “EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS,” the Offeror shall submit information on three (3) completed projects in which the offeror was the prime or key sub-contractor. Each project must clearly demonstrate experience constructing Access Control Point projects that contained the following elements:

Phased Site Work

ACP Building Construction including canopies and/or other guard structures

Active Vehicle Barrier Installation

Roadway Construction

Utility Work

The scope and complexity of these projects must be relevant to the project that is the subject of this solicitation.

Each project must have a minimum completion value of $5,000,000. The project must also be completed within ten (10) years of the original date of this IFB and address the discussions requested on Attachment B while meeting the requirements in this section.

If the Offeror’s submission exceeds the maximum project limitation of three (3) completed projects, then the additional project(s) may not be evaluated.

* 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.

All narratives must contain sufficient detail to demonstrate technical capability.

All construction projects must be completed within ten (10) years of the original date of this IFB. The Offeror will demonstrate experience by the successful and contractual completion of the identified projects. 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” (ATCH 3). 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. 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.

4.1.2.2 FACTOR 2 – SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

This contract requires the firm to possess, at the time of offer, at the time of award and duration of the contract, an active SECRET Facility Site Clearance. This requirement is mandatory for the exact entity submitting the bids.

This means that the entity identified in Block 14 of the SF 1442 must have SECRET Facility Site Clearance in that name along with the matching CAGE Code. See TAB B for further information

It is the intent of the Government to disqualify any proposal immediately and will not evaluate if the contractor does not possess an active SECRET Facility Site Clearance at the date and time specified for bid closing date.

4.1.3 Evaluation Criteria

4.1.3.1 FACTOR 1 - EXPERIENCE IN RELEVANT PROJECTS: All submissions by Offerors must demonstrate sufficient experience in relevant projects, as stated in paragraph 4.1.2.1. Offerors that demonstrate experience in successfully completing relevant projects will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

4.1.3.2 FACTOR 2 – SECURITY CLEARANCE: The Offeror’s narrative will meet the minimum requirements of this solicitation if it demonstrates an acceptable approach to the project as addresses the elements identified in paragraph 4.1.2.2. If the minimum requirements are met, the Offeror will receive an “Acceptable” rating.

5. EVALUATION OF THE BID - STEP 2

5.1 Information required to be submitted in the Bid Price in addition to the executed SF 1442 with acknowledgement of amendments and the completed pricing schedule will be used to determine the bidder’s eligibility for contract award in accordance with paragraph 7 (for example, the bidder’s representations and certifications; the bid guarantee; the bidder’s pre-award survey information; and the bidder’s small business subcontracting plan). The Government may enter into exchanges with bidders about such information without it constituting discussions, subject to applicable FAR limitations; FAR 28.101-4, Noncompliance with bid guarantee requirements; and 52.219-9, ALT II, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

5.2 For Federal contracts, the evaluation will also include the bidder’s history of compliance with the requirements of FAR 52.219-8, currently titled “Utilization of Small Business Concerns”.

5.3 Past performance information for the apparent awardee shall be obtained from any 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 evaluation may take into account the number and severity of problems, the demonstrated effectiveness of corrective actions taken, and the overall work record.

6. BASIS OF AWARD

After bid opening in STEP 2, award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is responsive to the terms of the invitation for bids and offers the lowest overall price to the Government.

7. ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective prime contractor must meet the general standards in

FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

8. 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."

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.

Rating is the evaluators’ conclusions (supported by narrative write-ups) identifying the 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 weaknesses, deficiencies etc., are the findings that support the rating.

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.

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

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016

52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984

52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016

52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984

52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984

52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996

52.214-23 Late Submission, Modifications, And Withdrawals Of

Technical Proposals Under Two-Step Sealed Bidding

NOV 1999

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a FIRM FIXED-PRICE contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS--SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY

2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements,of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting

Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror's request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance

Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

2.2% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract

Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from

Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract

Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is PA Adams; PA

York.

52.225-12 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT-- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER

TRADE AGREEMENTS (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “designated country construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American -- Construction Materials Under

Trade Agreements” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-11).

(b) Requests for determination of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.225-11 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the

Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction materials, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph

(b)(4)(i) of FAR clause 52.225-11.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable…