B.08.02_Solicitation_W912DR19R0015-0001_24OCT2019.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment to the Solicitation is to provide a revised Price Schedule dated 23OCT2019, to delete the Compensation Plan requirement under Section L, and to remove the CD/DVD requirement under Section L, subsection 3(c).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 14

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 24-Oct-2019

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912DR19R0015

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Oct-2019

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

24-Oct-2019

CODE

USACE BALTIMORE

2 HOPKINS PLAZA

BALTIMORE MD

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DR19R0015

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been added by full text:

PRICE SCHEDULE (REV 23OCT2019)

# Discipline Base Year

Option Year 01

Option Year 02

Option Year 03

Option Year 04

Option 6 (six) months

1 Principal

2 Sr. Project Manager

3 Mid-Level Project Manager

4 Jr. Project Manager

5 Sr. Engineer

6 Mid-Level Engineer

7 Jr. Engineer

8 Sr. Environmental Engineer

9 Mid-Level Environmental Engineer

10 Jr. Environmental

11 Sr. Hydraulic Engineer

12 Hydraulic Engineer

13 Sr. Geotechnical

14 Geotechnical Engineer

15 Sr. Civil Engineer

16 Mid-Level Civil

17 Jr. Civil Engineer

18 Registered Surveyor

19 Survey Crew (3-man)

20 Engineering Technician

21 Laborer

22 Cost Estimator

23 Cost Accountant

24 Budget Analyst

25 Industrial Hygienist (Certified)

26 Industrial Hygienist (Industrial)

27 Sr. Geologist

28 Jr. Geologist

29 Sr. Geophysicist

30 Jr. Geophysicist

31 Sr. Scientist

32 Mid-Level Scientist

33 Jr. Scientist

34 Sr. Environmental Scientist

35 Sr. Wetlands Scientist

36 Mid-Level Environmental Scientist

37 Jr. Environmental Scientist

38 Sr. Biologist

39 Mid-Level Biologist

40 Jr. Biologist

41 Soil Scientist

42 Sr. Ecologist

43 Ecologist

44 Faunal Analyst

45 Sr. Hydrogeologist

46 Jr. Hydrogeologist

47 Geomorphologist

48 Sr. Chemist

49 Mid-Level Chemist

50 Jr. Chemist

51 Certified Health Physicist

52 Regulatory Specialist

53 Urban Regional Planner

54 Sr. Archeologist

55 Mid-Level Archeologist

56 Jr. Archeologist

57 Sr. Architectural Historian

58 Historian

59 Cultural Resource Conservationist

60 Laboratory Archeologist

61 Sr. UXO Supervisor

(SUXOS)

62 UXO Safety Officer

(UXOSO)

63 UXO Quality Control Specialist (UXOQCS)

64 UXO Technician III

65 UXO Technician II

66 UXO Technician I

67 UXO Sweep Personnel

68 UXO Project Manager

69 Quality Control Specialist

70 Site Safety Office

71 Illustrator/ Draftsperson

72 Computer Scientist/ Operator

73 Cartographer/ GIS Analyst

74 CADD/ GIS Technician

75 Technician (General)

76 Computer Technician

77 Administrative Assistant

78 Secretary

79 Clerical

Offerors are to submit their labor rates for each of the ordering periods at the time of proposal submission.

All proposed Prime’s and Subcontractor’s pricing rates will be binding and will be the maximum rates that the Offeror will use for any firm fixed price task orders issued against the SATOC, within the base year and four option years of the contract. Lower rates may be offered at the task order level.

Home Office:

Description Base Year

Option Year 01

Option Year 02

Option Year 03

Option Year 04

Option Six (6) months

Overhead Rate G&A Rate

Field Office:

Description Base Year

Option Year 01

Option Year 02

Option Year 03

Option Year 04

Option Six (6) months

Additional Rates/ Markups:

Home Office:

Description Base Year

Option Year 01

Option Year 02

Option Year 03

Option Year 04

Option Six (6) months

Material Subcontractor Fringe

Notes: Please type your notes pertaining to either to Prime or Subcontractor here.

Example:

Year

Option Year 01

Option Year 02

Option Year 03

Option Year 04

Option Six (6) months

Description

#69 Quality Control Specialist (Note 1 – Sub)

Note 1: Subcontractor XYZ

Example Field Office

Year

Option Year 01

Option Year 02

Option Year 03

Option Year 04

Option Six (6) months

(Note 2)

(Note 2)

Note 2: Subcontractor XYX OH & G&A if applicable

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROPOSALS DUE DATE AND TIME

Proposals shall be received no later than the date and time indicated in Block 9.

Proposals shall be received at:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District Attention: Contracting Division (Mark Cap) 2 Hopkins Plaza, Rm. 03-F-02

Baltimore, MD 21201 Office: 443.853.2061 Email:mark.cap@usace.army.mil

Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are received by the due date and time as indicated. Late proposals may not be accepted. Offerors should ensure adequate time is allowed for security checks prior to admittance to the building. Mail or Delivery Service is permitted; however the Offeror is responsible for ensuring confirmation of receipt by the Contract Specialist indicated.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. INTRODUCTION. The intent of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals for a Single

Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) to provide a full range of environmental compliance, environmental restoration, environmental conservation activities, pollution prevention and environmental management activities for Ft. Belvoir.

Pursuant to FAR 52.215-1, the Government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions.

Therefore, the Offerors’ initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements of the SOW with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

Offerors shall submit in their proposal all requested information specified in this section of the solicitation at or before the exact time specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. If an Offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, an ambiguity, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the Offeror shall immediately notify the KO in writing with supporting rationale.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Offerors shall submit proposals to the USACE Baltimore District, at the address shown in Block 7 of the Standard Form 33 (SF33) by the date and time specified in this Solicitation.

b. The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy with accompanying digital copies as set forth below. Proposals shall consist of two (2) separate volumes, as described below:

Volume I Factor 1: Technical/Management Approach, Response Timing and Location, Factor 2:

Past Performance, and Example Projects.

Volume II Factor 3: Cost/Price (to include the SF33: Solicitation, Offer and Award, the Proposal

Price (Schedule and Representations /Certifications), Example Projects (Price), and SF LLL – Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.

c. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape. All charts, graphs, diagrams, tables, photographs, drawings, and figures are included in the page limitation.

d. The page limits do not include covers for volumes, tables of contents, glossary of abbreviations and acronyms, indices, title pages, cross reference indices, and section dividers/tables if they are inserted solely to provide ease to the reader in locating parts/sections of the proposal. Pages will be counted if they contain any other information, e.g., diagrams or extraneous data. Pages marked “This page intentionally left blank” will not be counted. Pages may be submitted as “Double Sided”; however each side will counted towards the page limitation.

Volume I:

Factor 1: Technical

Relevant Capabilities/ Key Personnel: eight (8) pages and ten (10) - one (1) page resumes.

Relevant Experience/ Project list: twelve (12) pages – one (1) page project.

Example Project: Limit is nine (9) pages – three (3) pages for each Example

Project.

Management Approach - Five (5) pages.

Response Timing and Location - Five (5) pages.

Factor 2: Past Performance

Twelve (12) Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) no page limit.

Volume II:

Factor 3: Price

No page limit.

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

3. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The proposal shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and Solicitation number in the header and/or footer.

A Table of Contents should be created for each volume. Labeled Section Tabs shall be used to separate sections in the document. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11” Font Size – Arial or Times New Roman, 12 point font

NOTE: 11x17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations; however they must be inserted into the binder and folded. A smaller type may be used on charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, and schematics to accommodate a “make to fit” software capability; however, all text shall be legible, no less than 8 points and easy to read. The following additional restrictions apply:

b. Hard Copies. Please provide one (1) original and four (4) hard copies of Volume I. Please provide one

(1) electronic copy of both Volume I and Volume II via DOD Safe site at https://safe.apps.mil/. Ensure that electronic copies are searchable.

c. Electronic Files. Offerors shall provide all proposal files in electronic format via DOD Safe site at https://safe.apps.mil/. for both Volume I and Volume II. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. In addition, price spreadsheets shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel Read/Write format and shall demonstrate all formulas used in the preparation of the cost/price data viewable in Microsoft Excel.

Electronic files shall be labeled and indexed the same as the corresponding hard copy proposal. The CD/DVD shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and Offeror’s name. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. ** If the hard-copy proposal differs from the electronic version, the hard copy will govern.

d. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. The use of outlines, tables, and other means of summarizing pertinent and required information is encouraged.

i) Volume I – Technical, Past Performance and Management

Volume I shall not contain any pricing information.

The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Executive Summary: Volume I of the proposal shall include an Executive Summary (ES) which should provide an introduction of the Offeror’s firm, proposal team and the firm’s capabilities. Include a statement of compliance stating “This Offeror hereby certifies this proposal is in compliance with the solicitation and its requirements. There are no exceptions, deviations or differences.” The ES shall not exceed two (2) pages in length and will not be included in the page limit.

(2) Factor 1, Technical

The Technical factor shall be organized into the following sections:

(a) Relevant Capabilities/ Key Personnel

(i). The Offeror shall provide their demonstrated ability to staff projects with personnel who have the education, qualifications and proven experience in their field to successfully meet the requirements of the Scope of Work

(ii). The Offeror shall provide the resumes of the proposed individuals that will be filling the key personnel positions, as indicated below: Resumes should not exceed 1 page per individual.

(1) Senior Project Manager

(2) Senior Environmental Engineer

(3) Senior Geologist

(4) Senior Civil Engineer

(5) Senior Environmental Scientist

(6) Senior Wetlands Scientist

(7) Senior Biologist

(8) Senior Ecologist

(9) Senior Hydrogeologist

(10) Cultural Resource Conservationist

(b) Relevant Experience/ Project List

(i). Provide 12 recent and relevant projects (e.g. definitive contract(s), individual task order(s), or any other contact document provided for in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 2.101) performed that demonstrate the Offeror's experience performing requirements in line with the Scope of Work..

(ii). For the purposes of this section, the term “recent” is meant to apply to a project that is currently ongoing and at least 50% completed as measured by performance period or milestones completed or has been completed within the last 5 years as of the Solicitation closing date. The term “relevant” is meant to apply to similar services as described by this Solicitation.

(c) Example Project

Offerors shall provide a narrative describing their technical approach, to each Example Project, as provided in Section J. Offerors should clearly describe all assumptions used when developing their approach.

(3) Management

(i). Major emphasis will be placed on the requirements identified for the personnel; an organizational chart that clearly defines roles and responsibilities, and lines of authority for all personnel and subcontractors proposed; an acquisition management plan that clearly defines how task orders will be bid on, planned for, executed, and closed out; a list of subcontractors to be utilized under this contract, how the Offeror will select subcontractors for participation at the task order level, and what efforts will be subcontracted; a quality control plan that appropriately outlines how all quality managers will ensure corporate quality control/assurance is followed.

(4) Response Timing and Location

(i). The Contractor must describe how key staff and field personnel can quickly respond to requirements of the scope of work in a timely manner. The Government will emphasis the importance of having resources located within 50 miles of the installation that will be able to respond in a timely manner. The Contractor shall provide a map of the field offices location (with address) for verification of response time.

(3) Factor 2, Past Performance

Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ): For at least five (5) of the twelve (12) contracts identified in Factor 1, Relevant Experience/Project List pertaining to the Offeror a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) form must be completed. The PPQ form included in this solicitation (Section J) is provided for the Offeror or its team members (as previously defined) to submit to their customer(s) for each project the Offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 1.

Completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reports(s) will be accepted in lieu of the PPQ.

(i) The PPQ form included in the solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its team members (as defined on page 129 in Section M Factor 2: Past Performance) to submit to the client for each project the Offeror includes in its proposal for Factor II, Past Performance. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Section J), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Mark Cap via email at mark.cap@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. The PPQs do not count towards the page limitation.

(ii) In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

(iii) Past Performance will be evaluated to determine recency and relevance as defined below:

(a) Recency: To be recent, the effort must be ongoing and is at least 50% completed as measured by performance period or milestones completed or must have been completed during the past five (5) years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

(b) Relevance: To be relevant, the effort must be similar in nature of work, size, and complexity. Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria will be used to establish what is relevant which shall include similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

(iii) Volume II –Cost/Price Information. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) General: This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed costs and prices. Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. The information submitted in this volume shall comply with the requirements set forth below. There are no page limitations for this volume.

Page numbers are not required for pricing spreadsheets. The Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

(2) Cover Sheet: Offerors shall include a proposal cover sheet in Volume II as required by FAR 52.215-1 (c) (2). The proposal cover sheet must provide the following information:

(i) Solicitation Number;

(ii) Name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and electronic email address;

(iii) DUNS, CAGE and Tax Identification numbers of the Offeror;

iv) Statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item as reflected on the price schedule attached to the SF33;

(v) Names, title, telephone and facsimile numbers, and electronic email address of person(s) authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation;

(vi) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal and any contract that may result from that proposal;

(vii) Acknowledgement that your company’s data at the System for Award Management website is current per FAR Clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management (July 2013).

(3) Contract Documentation:

Standard Form 33 (SF33): Solicitations, Offer, Award Documents Applicable Joint Venture Agreements, Formal Teaming Arrangements, and Relative Documents Section K, Certifications and Representations Compensation Plan for Professional Employees Standard Form LLL – Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

The SF33 shall be completed by the Offeror and duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company in accordance with instructions at FAR 4.102. The Contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the RFP in accordance with the instructions on the SF 33.

(4) Cost/Price Data: Offerors must use and submit the Government provided Price Schedule, (Section B) and the Example Project Price Schedule (Section J). Offerors may use their own format for backup pricing to these. In the event of differences between the Government Price Schedules and the Offerors’ pricing spreadsheets, the Government Price Schedule will govern.

Cost/Price shall include the following:

(i) Hourly Labor Rates Price Schedule: The Offeror shall complete the Price Schedule in Section B of the RFP. Offerors may not modify the price schedule wording or format. Offerors shall provide hourly labor rates for labor disciplines listed in the Hourly Labor Rates Price Schedule.

The Offeror shall provide the basis of estimate for each of the direct and indirect rates and factors proposed.

The requirements are:

(1) Hourly Rates: Offerors shall provide an unburdened labor rate, the “Base Hourly Rate” for each of the five years of the ordering period starting in FY19 for each of the labor categories provided on the Price Schedule. The Offeror should submit any information reasonably required to explain the estimating process, including the judgmental factors applied and the mathematical or other methods used in the hourly rate estimate.

(2) For indirect rates, Offerors must submit an explanation of how the indirect rates were computed and applied, including cost breakdowns. Offerors should show trends and budgetary data to provide a basis for evaluating the reasonableness of proposed rates.

(3) Labor Rates for all disciplines listed are required. A proposal that does not provide rates as instructed or rates that are traceable to the Example Project will not be evaluated and therefore not considered for award. The Offeror may not have all personnel on staff, therefore, if any personnel are subcontracted, their rates shall be provided in the price schedule as well. Provide only one rate per labor discipline including those provided by subcontractors.

All proposed labor rates shall not include profit. Profit will be negotiated on individual task orders issued from the SATOC.

(5) The rates proposed in Section B will be legally binding and will be the maximum rates that the Offeror will use for any task orders issued against the SATOCs within the five year ordering period of the contract.

Lower rates may be offered at the task order level.

(6) If formal Forward Pricing Rate Agreement as defined in FAR 15.407-3 has been negotiated, provide a complete copy. Identify the company’s cognizant DCMA and DCAA office and provide current contact information for each. Provide copies of recent DCAA correspondence that approves proposed indirect rates.

(ii) Example Project Price Proposal: Offerors shall provide a detailed price proposal for each Example Project provided in Section J of the solicitation (Note: Offerors shall not include Cost/Price information except in Volume II). Offerors should clearly address all of the tasks, as detailed on the Example Project when developing the price proposal. The Example Project price shall address all aspects of the Offeror’s technical response under Factor 1. The Offeror’s price proposal shall include a narrative, which outlines the pricing methodology and basis of estimate for the sample problem price. The Offeror shall utilize the “hourly rates as proposed on the Price Schedule. Individual tasks, as provided in the Government Example Project Price Sheets, should be identified that are associated with executing the Example Project in the price proposal and include a breakdown of their respective costs. Other direct costs (e.g., supplies, materials, or travel) and profit for the Example Project shall be included and identified in the calculation of the total cost.

The Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination provided in Section J is to be used as a minimum base rate and is intended for use in preparing the sample project price proposal only. Separate Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determinations, will be provide by the Government when a task order is issued from the awarded SATOC. Any proposal that does not provide their price proposal for the Example Project using their proposed price schedule in Section B as instructed will not be evaluated and considered for award. The Offeror shall include all professional and support effort such as project management, professional service resources and overhead costs.

Note: Volume II shall be submitted in PDF format as well as Microsoft Excel (price spreadsheets).

(iii) Exceptions/Assumptions (if required) - Identification and explanation of any exceptions or deviations. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Any exceptions or assumptions made, shall be clearly identified, to include the applicable volume, the exception or assumption, an explanation of the rationale for the exception or assumption.

(iv) Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Certification: The Offeror shall provide a certification that to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it is not aware of any existing potential organizational conflict of interest. If the offeror is aware of any existing potential organization conflict of interest, the Contractor shall provide disclosure of the potential organization conflict of interest and a mitigation plan in its proposal for evaluation by the Government. If the KO determines that a potential conflict exists, the Offeror shall not receive award unless the OCI is resolved. All OCIs that may arise during the performance of this effort shall be disclosed to the Government as soon as identified, pursuant to FAR 9.5.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIs)

1. ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access

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 (NLT) 25 October 2019 1:00 pm EST. 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: JJTBSJ-EGQ746

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 ProjNet 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.

NOTE: Responses to RFIs via ProjNet are for informational purposes only. Official responses will be provided by amendment.

DISCUSSIONS

1. General Information. The Government intends on awarding the resultant contract without discussions. In accordance with FAR 15.306(d), the Contracting Officer may determine that discussions with each Offeror are necessary. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions with Offerors determined to be within the competitive range. Should discussions take place, all Offerors in the competitive range will be allowed to submit final proposal revisions.

2. Discussion Scheduling. If discussions are conducted, the Contracting Officer will schedule the discussion sessions, and each Offeror will be notified of the time and place prior to their discussion session. The Contracting Officer will provide additional instructions with the notification. The discussion sessions will take place via teleconference or at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District.

(End of Summary of Changes)