B.08.03_Amendment 0003_W912DR21R0020_NE PFAS_27AUG2021.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 is to:

1.) Extend the Request for Information (RFI) due date from 11AM EST on 27 August 2021 to 11AM EST on 03 September 2021.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 25

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 27-Aug-2021

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 W912DR21R0020

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

15-Jul-2021

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

27-Aug-2021

CODE

USACE, BALTIMORE

2 HOPKINS PLAZA

BALTIMORE MD 21201

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DR21R0020

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

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 (NLT) 11:00 AM (ET), 23 July 2021 20 August 2021 27 August 2021 03 September 2021. 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 QHVHBW-356C99 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.

The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

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

PLEASE NOTE: THE LAST DAY FOR INTERESTED BIDDERS TO SUBMIT THEIR CONTRACTING

AND TECHNICAL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION IN PROJNET IS 23 July 2021 20 August 2021 27

August 2021 03 September 2021 AT 11:00 AM (EST). NO OTHER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WILL

BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:00 AM (EST).

*** NOTE: QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN PROJNET ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL AN AMENDMENT IS

ISSUED. ***

PROPOSALS DUE DATE AND TIME

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

Proposals shall be submitted via DoD Safe per the instructions under “Proposal Submission Requirements”.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are received by the due date and time as indicated. Late proposals may not be accepted.

INTRODUCTION. The intent of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals for a standalone C Contract to provide Remedial Investigations for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) at Army Installations in the Northeast Region.

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 PWS 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.

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

This is a competitive acquisition for the award of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for the PFAS Remedial Investigations (RI)/Feasibility Studies (FS) at Army installations. A contract will be awarded to the Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government. This determination will be made based on a comparative assessment of proposals against all source selection criteria in the solicitation. The evaluation factors applicable to this procurement are:

FACTOR 1: Technical/Risk Approach FACTOR 2: Corporate Experience/Past Performance FACTOR 3: Small Business Participation FACTOR 4: Price

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume shall be submitted electronically as a separate file utilizing the naming convention indicated below via the SAFE site https://safe.apps.mil. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of discussions and/or proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated. The proposal shall consist of five (5) volumes (illustrated below).

Offerors shall submit their proposals using the link, https://safe.apps.mil, to the Contract Specialist, Evan Cyran, at evan.m.cyran@usace.army.mil for this procurement.

b. ALL PROPOSALS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH

THE SAFE SITE. Submission shall be in searchable Adobe PDF format and legible.

You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2 GB). If you have a large number of files, it is recommended that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the SAFE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

c. REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE: Offerors must email the Contract Specialist, Evan

Cyran, at evan.m.cyran@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Laura Wade, at laura.a.wade@usace.army.mil, no later than five (5) business days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the SAFE site.

Offerors that fail to email for a request code five (5) business days before proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to the recipient you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

d. INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE SAFE WEBSITE:

1. Once at the SAFE website select the “Drop-off” icon. This allows users without a CAC or users whose computer is not configured to read a CAC, the option to access the SAFE site as a guest.

2. After selecting the “Click Here” link you will be prompted to add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings.

3. When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for the recipient. For this solicitation, the recipient is the Contract Specialist. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Evan Cyran, evan.m.cyran@usace.army.mil. The E-Mail address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered. The Proposer must enter the E- Mail address for the Contract Specialist. After entering the email address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) email to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipient you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the SAFE site packages to group email accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the Government recipient until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. A Proposer can confirm proper submission by the ‘Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

e. RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS. For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases. The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

All proposals shall be submitted no later than the time and date specified on SF 33, block

9. Offeror’s proposal received after the required time and date deadline will not be evaluated. Offerors should not assume that they will have an opportunity to clarify or correct anything in their proposals after submitting it in response to the original Solicitation, and so any submissions should be submitted on the best terms possible and free of errors.

f. Each paragraph should be single spaced and shall be separated by at least one blank line.

A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Times New Roman fonts are required.

Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be produced in landscape mode. A page is considered one single sided 8.5” by 11” unless otherwise noted.

g. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Volume Title Digital Copies

Maximum Pages

I Technical/Risk Approach * 1 20

II Corporate Experience/Past Performance 1 4

Volume Title Digital Copies

Maximum Pages

III Small Business Participation 1 25

IV Price/Certifications/Representations 1 No page limit

V Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents 1 No page limit

The 20-page Technical Risk/Approach limitation excludes table of contents, schedule, key personnel information, table of contents, cover page, figures, tables, and exhibits. Text should be at least size 12 font, single spaced. Font limitations do not apply to charts, tables, and figures, but font must be legible.

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations noted above will not be evaluated.

Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

*Manpower charts, JV and/or teaming agreements, subcontractor arrangements, letters of commitment, key personnel resumes and schedules are excluded from the page count.

2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission 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 (i.e., page x of x) and identified by the complete company name, date and Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Contents feature in MS Word. 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”

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. All of the proposal files may be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal_Offeror Name_Solicitation Number.zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. Files should be created in Word or Excel and saved accordingly, then also as Adobe files. Only Adobe files shall be submitted for Word files. Excel files must be submitted in both formats – Excel and Adobe. All price breakdown information to aide in the price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format; all calculation formulas must be accessible by the USACE team during evaluations. USACE utilizes Microsoft Office 365. Ensure all files are compatible and viewable in Microsoft Office 2013 format. Self-extracting exe files are not acceptable.

c. 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. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

All narratives must contain sufficient detail to demonstrate technical capability. The narratives must address RFP submission requirements as detailed herein. The following shall be included in the submission for each Factor identified above.

1. VOLUME I – FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL/RISK APPROACH

The Offeror shall submit a narrative that demonstrates the Offeror’s basic understanding of the RFP requirements and approach taken to address the unique complexities, challenges, opportunities, and constraints inherent to this project. The narrative shall address the following two areas as part of the overall project approach. These two areas will not be rated separately but will be evaluated as a part of the overall technical approach.

a) Key Personnel: Offerors shall provide resumes for the Offeror’s proposed key personnel, to include subcontractor or other team members, which demonstrate the qualifications necessary for this project. This shall include the documentation and identification of key personnel as defined in the PWS. Present an associated staffing plan that outlines how the key personnel will interact and provide leadership for the Offeror’s team. All key personnel must be employed by the prime Offeror, partnering firms and/or major subcontractors. Identify the retention plan to ensure key personnel are available for the duration of the project. Resumes shall be limited to two (2) pages. Resumes longer than two (2) pages will only have the first two pages evaluated. (Resumes are not considered in the page count for Factor 1, Volume I).

Additionally, resumes shall describe individual experience on specific projects that are similar to the project in this RFP. Include the following information:

Project name, location, beginning and completion date, and final contract cost.

The individual’s role on the project in enough detail to demonstrate level of involvement.

Provide a brief project description to demonstrate the project is similar to the criteria in Factor 2.

Offerors shall provide a matrix to include all key disciplines submitted using the attached template in Attachment 1. Indicate if the person filling the key discipline worked on any of the projects submitted in Factor 2, as well as their role and the duration of their role. Ensure that the information provided in the matrix is supported by key discipline resumes, technical narrative, or other supporting documentation contained within the Offerors submission.

b) Project Approach: Offerors shall provide a narrative that outlines their proposed approach to execution to include:

Overall Corporate Management & Structure PFAS RI, FS, NTCRA, and TCRA Approach and Narrative Risk Management Approach and Narrative Scheduling Approach and Narrative

Overall Corporate Management & Structure: Describe the overall corporate management structure of the Offeror’s team. If the Offeror is made up of more than one firm, describe the business relationship(s), the authorities of the team members, and the delegation of authorities, if any, within the team to include partnering firms and subcontractors. Provide a narrative description of the roles and responsibilities of the key personnel (name/title/firm) identified in paragraph 1 a) above and include an organizational chart depicting the hierarchical structure of the team members responsible for project execution.

Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the Offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed teaming partners or subcontractors. The information provided for the prime Offeror and each proposed teaming partner or major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. This includes all teaming partners or subcontractors who will be providing critical services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed price.

Include teaming agreements and subcontractor arrangements, plus written consent of teaming partners or major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors. The agreement(s)/commitment(s) 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 RFP. Details of the arrangement must be included for the Government to review.

3. The estimated percentage of work to be completed by each member submitted for the

RFP.

Teaming agreements, subcontractor arrangements, written consent of teaming partners or major subcontractors, and letters of commitment will NOT be included in the page count for Factor 1, Volume I.

At a minimum, Offerors shall describe their approach for the following key components of the management of the project:

Occupational Safety Quality control, to include document control

Project Schedule Controls Risk Management/mitigation approach to project implementation to include seeking regulatory involvement and concurrence as well as reporting Project controls and change management Approach to project communication and reporting

The narrative should discuss the strength and expertise of the team proposed to include the expertise the identified key personnel bring to the project and how the overall corporate structure will achieve project execution success.

PFAS RI, FS, NTCRA, and TCRA Approach and Narrative: The Offeror shall describe its approach to complete the RI, FS, NTCRA, and TCRA including which team members will be engaged in the PFAS remedial investigation. The narrative shall state why the Offeror’s team is uniquely qualified to undertake this project. The narrative must describe the team’s approach to implementing an integrated team with the government plus how the Offeror will work with external stakeholders. The narrative should describe the investigation process and technologies being proposed to implement the tasks defined in the PWS, to include innovative ways to achieve regulator concurrence.

Risk Management Approach and Narrative: The Offeror shall identify risks, mitigation strategies, and risk management strategies. The narrative shall identify the technical risks, risks associated with performance, schedule risks and identify mitigation strategies. The narrative shall identify risk events, with an initiation event, and possible impacts.

Scheduling Approach and Narrative: The Offeror shall provide a narrative description of how it plans to schedule activities in order to execute this project. The Offeror must describe and discuss its plan to sequence and manage key activities such as planning, remedial investigation, FS, TCRA, NTCRA, and project close-out. The Offeror shall clearly articulate any assumption made in its plan to sequence and manage key activities and any constraints that may be levied on the proposed schedule.

The Offeror shall include an activity-based schedule which outlines the WBS activities down to WBS Level 2, identifies deliverables and milestones defined at the appropriate detail level, and is logically sequenced to support and manage completion of the performance objectives for the work to be performed as indicated in your Project Approach. The Schedule should be submitted as a .pdf document formatted to fit 11 x 17 paper. The Schedule will not be included in the page limit for Factor 1.

2. VOLUME II – FACTOR 2: CORPORATE EXPERIENCE/PAST PERFORMANCE

Submit five (5) example projects demonstrating recent, relevant experience of the Prime Offeror’s team.

Each of the five (5) projects submitted must meet at least one of the following criteria to be evaluated:

a) One project must be greater than $10M in total project costs.

b) Projects must have been completed within the last 5 years from the date the Solicitation is issued; or for ongoing projects, 75% of the major/significant milestones must be completed by the date the Solicitation is issued.

Projects must demonstrate at least one of the following minimum requirements:

a) An example of performance by the Offeror as a Prime Contractor.

b) Relevant experience between the Prime and any named key subcontractors.

c) Relevant experience completing complex PFAS Remedial Investigations at multiple sites concurrently.

d) Relevant experience completing PFAS PA/SIs.

e) Relevant experience executing a PFAS project in accordance with Army PFAS program requirements.

f) Relevant experience achieving regulator concurrence on PFAS reporting in the northeast region.

g) Relevant experience completing firm fixed price performance-based contracts.

h) Relevant experience executing work at multiple installations under one task order or C contract.

Individual task orders and C contracts issued and completed as stated above under will be evaluated as projects. Project descriptions that do not clearly describe the Offeror’s or team member’s experience, scope of the project or periods of project performance will not be considered.

Provide the following information for each project:

Project Title Location Contract Number/Task Order Number Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Materials (T&M), etc.).

Role of Offeror: Indicate type and percentage of work performed by the Offeror or

Offeror’s team member.

Total Dollar Amount: Indicate nature of the work – investigation, feasibility study, design, remediation, etc., and amount of that work Project Start and Completion Dates: Project must be complete or substantially complete. If an Offeror presents a project that is substantially complete (more than 75%), the proposal must include an explanation of why that project should be considered.

Brief Description of Project: Address how the project experience is relevant to the PFAS scope that is similar in size and scope described in this RFP’s Performance Work Statement. Indicate type of PFAS work, regulatory environment in which the work was executed, how the objectives were achieved, and how the effort is relevant to the requirements of this RFP.

Customer Primary Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

Procuring Activity Point of Contact: Name, relationship to project, agency/firm, phone number, and e-mail address. The Government may contact and interview project references. Reference information will not be revealed to other parties.

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 (reference paragraph 1b above).

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 and experience 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, 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:

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 RFP, the Prime Contractor is considered the “Prime Offeror”.

2. In the case of joint ventures, the “Prime Offeror” experience is limited to entities with signed agreements.

3. 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. The “Prime Offeror” experience is limited to entities with signed agreements. The approved mentor/protégé document from the Government Agency must be submitted along with the teaming agreement.

4. 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.

5. 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 RFP.

6. 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.

For all contracts identified above, submit a copy of the official CPARS evaluation. For projects that do not have a CPARS evaluation, a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) must be completed and submitted. Additionally, Offerors shall provide a list of POCs who were sent a questionnaire with their proposal submission. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name;

Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day). The PPQ is provided as Attachment 4.

Submit completed PPQs with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from an owner for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Previously completed PPQs may be submitted provided that the documents do not reference any other RFP. Submitted PPQs must only reference this RFP.

Submit copies of Federal/DoD/Navy/Army performance reviews even if they may be in the agency’s databases or likely within the agency’s arm’s reach, i.e., Contractor’s copy of CPARS evaluations for each of the projects submitted, to ensure the agency has all relevant past performance information.

Provide the DUNS number(s) and CAGE code(s) for the prime contractor and all teaming partners, e.g., design firms, key subcontractors, joint venture partners, whose experience is included in this Factor. 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.

The Government plans to contact and interview the owner’s representative identified on the Past Performance Questionnaires and reserves the right to interview other individuals acting for the owner’s representative if the owner’s representative is not available. In addition, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance.

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), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting

System (eSRS), or other databases; interviews with Owners, Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; and the Defense Contract Management Agency.

At no time during this process, or during any debriefing, or after any award, will the names of the individuals providing reference information about an Offeror’s past performance be revealed to the Offerors or to any other party. If discussions are held, Offerors may be afforded the opportunity to respond to adverse comments made by references in accordance with guidelines identified in FAR Part 15.3. In this case, relevant comments will be extracted and provided to the Offeror.

3. VOLUME III – FACTOR 3: SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.

All Offerors (both large and small businesses) regardless of size status shall address their planned small business usage for this requirement and will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of U.S. small businesses in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime Offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives, requirements and goals established herein.

Large business contractors may achieve the small business participation goals through subcontracting to small businesses. Small business contractors may achieve small business participation goals through their own performance/participation as a prime and also through a joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontracting to other small businesses in order to achieve the small business participation goals.

The Offeror shall articulate within their Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP) how they intend to meet the small business objectives and participation goals. Nothing precludes an Offeror from further demonstrating their extent of commitment to use small businesses beyond what has been required by the subject solicitation as articulated below. Offerors are encouraged to submit proof of awards, accolades, etc., received for their current and/or past support of small businesses. Examples include clear pictures of award(s) received in support of small businesses, successful Small Business Administration Surveillance Review findings, CPARS ratings that address small business utilization, testimonials from customers and/or small business subcontractors in reference to the Offerors support to small business, etc. Discuss and submit proof of any specific outreach efforts performed in support of this requirement (e.g., holding virtual outreach meetings with potential small business subcontractors, ads within publications) that demonstrate the Offerors’ effort to identify small business subcontractors specifically in support of this requirement (e.g. roster, attendance sheet, etc.), and proof of any other pertinent information that demonstrates the Offerors’ current and/or past efforts to support small businesses.

Material submitted in support of this factor shall be organized sequentially under applicable tabs and all pages must be numbered to facilitate evaluation. The Small Business Evaluation Board (SBEB) will not look to obtain information in support of an Offeror’s SBPP proposal from other volumes or within the Subcontracting Plan (when applicable). The SBPP (IAW DFARS PGI 215.304) and the subcontracting plan (IAW DFARS PGI 219.704-5) are two distinct separate documents with different elements and should not be combined for submission. Offerors shall utilize the SBPP Proposal Format for submissions found at Attachment 2. Offerors submitting SBPP for this project should limit submissions to data essential for the evaluation of plans.

Offerors must comply with all elements stated within the Submission Requirements and must also provide the requested information requested/identified within the SBPP Proposal Format.

Subcontracting Plan Requirements for Other than U.S. Small Businesses (Large Businesses)

ONLY:

Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required (IAW FAR Clause 52.219-9). Large business prime Offerors shall include their subcontracting plan under a separately labeled tab within Volume III, SBPP or proposal.

Separate from a SBPP, other than U.S. Small Business Offerors must also submit a subcontracting plan meeting the requirements of FAR 52.219-9, AFARS Appendix DD, and DFARS PGI 219.704-5. Subcontracting Plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the SBPP proposal. The dollars should correlate directly to the percentage of subcontracted dollars in the Small Business Subcontracting Plan. If an Offeror specifically identifies small business subcontractors to support the subject requirement within its SBP plan, those small businesses shall be listed in any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to FAR 52.219-9 to facilitate compliance with DFARS 252.219-7003(e).

Example: The value of the total acquisition is $100,000,000 and the small business participation goal is 20%. If a large business proposed the 20% small business participation goal, the small business participation dollar amount will be $20,000,000 and the small business dollars under the subcontracting plan "have to be" $20,000,000. If a firm plans on subcontracting out the entire project to small businesses, the small business participation goal and Subcontracting Plan percentage would be 100%. For subcontracting plan purposes (that is based on total dollars planned to be subcontracted), if the firm was going to subcontract out $60,000,000 (to both large and small businesses) and had a SB participation goal of 20% ($20,000,000), the planned subcontracting percentage goal for small business would be 33.33%. The associated subcontract percentage could be anything and is based on the planned subcontracting dollars to both small and large businesses. The subcontracting goal percentages may be equal or higher and will ultimately differ from SBPP goals.

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not a requirement for evaluation in source selection, but rather a requirement for award to an “Other than Small Business Only”. The apparently successful Offeror's Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be assessed IAW AFARS Appendix DD and FAR 52.219-9 requirements. Offeror’s may also choose to use DOD’s Checklist for reviewing subcontracting plans located at:

https://business.defense.gov/Acquisition/Subcontracting/Small-Business-Professionals- Government-and-Industry/.

A subcontracting plan must be determined “acceptable” by the Contracting Officer in the event of an award. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan is a materiel requirement of the solicitation and any resultant contract. A Subcontracting Plan deemed as “unacceptable” may preclude an Offeror from being eligible for contract award. Although submission of a subcontracting plan is required, subcontracting plans will only be evaluated for the Offeror(s) deemed to be the apparently successful Offeror(s) prior to award. Failure to submit a subcontracting plan will result in a deficiency.

Offerors must comply with all elements spelled out with Submission Requirements listed above in support of SBPPs and information requested within the attached SBPP Proposal Format located in Appendix C, Attachment C.

4. VOLUME IV – FACTOR 4: Price

This is a FFP services contract. Offerors shall propose on all line items in bid schedule provided as Attachment 3.

This volume shall consist of all information required to support proposed prices. The Government anticipates competition thus, 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 FAR 15.408, Table 15-2. and the requirements set forth below. There are no page limitations for this volume.

For proposal preparation purposes, the expected or approximate date for initiation of contract performance is October 2021.

5. VOLUME V – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS

Certifications and Representations – Each Offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A – Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award Section G – Contract Administration Data Section K – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be addressed separately from that submitted in VOLUME V – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND

AWARD.

Attachment 1 – Matrix of Key Disciplines

Name of Key Personnel

Proposed Role for the Project

Example Projects

1 2 3 4 5

Number Example Project Name

Attachment 2 - Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP) Proposal Format

The Small Business Participation (SBP) proposal format is designed to streamline and bring uniformity to responses and evaluations for Small Business Participation (FAR 15.304 and DFARS PGI 215.304). The format provides clarity in that it is distinctly different than the Small Business Subcontracting Plan required for large businesses only (IAW DFARS PGI 219.704-5). Do not submit a hybrid plan that includes a combination of elements from both.

All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Plan proposal. Offerors should propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a small business prime, joint venture, teaming arrangement, and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of the acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

The format below is to be utilized for the SBP proposal, but does not preclude Offerors from providing additional information that further demonstrates their extent of commitments to small businesses presently and in the past. Offerors must comply with all elements spelled out within Proposal Submission, listed above and information requested within the SBP proposal format.

(a) Check the applicable size and categories for the PRIME Offeror only -- Check all applicable boxes:

{ } Large Prime { } Historically Black Colleges or Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) or { } Small Business Prime; also categorized as a { } Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) { } Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) { } Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) { } Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) { } Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

(b) Submit the total combined dollar value and percentage of work to be performed by both large and small businesses (include the percentage of work to be performed both by Prime, joint venture, teaming arrangement, and subcontractors):

Example: If Prime proposes a price of $1,000,000 (including all options), and small business(es) will provide $250,000 in services/supplies as a prime or subcontractor, the % planned for small businesses is 25%; and 75% for large business equaling 100%.

The Small Business Team (SBT) will use the information provided within this section to assess an Offerors compliance of item (d) as described under how the government will evaluate, within Section D. Proposal Submission, (4)(b)(iv)and respond accordingly.

Total Percentage Planned for Large Business (es) _______% = $ ____________________

Total Percentage Planned for Small Business (es) _______ % = $ ____________________

When combined, Large and Small Business totals must 100% = $____________________ equal 100%.

(c) Please indicate the total percentage (%) and dollar value of participation to be performed by each type of subcategory small business. Not doing so will result in a weakness. The percentage of work performed by small businesses that qualify in multiple small business categories may be counted in each category:

Example: Victory Prop Mgt (WOSB and SDVOSB) performing 2%; and Williams Group (SDB, HUBZone and WOSB) performing 3%. Results equate to: SDB 3%; HUBZone 3%; WOSB 5%; SDVOSB 2%; VOSB 2%;).

SDVOSBs are also VOSBs automatically; however VOSBs are not automatically SDVOSBs.

Provide both the percentage and total dollars to be performed by small businesses to ensure consistency for evaluation purposes. Not doing so will result in a weakness.

Small Businesses

% of Total Acquisition Value

(TAV)

Corresponding Dollars

Small Disadvantaged Business % $

Woman-Owned Small Business % $

HUBZone Small Business % $

Veteran-Owned Small Business % $

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business % $

HBCU/Minority Institutions* (Aspirational goal) % $

If an Offeror is unable to meet the participation goals within the solicitation or proposes a zero percent goal for ANY of the socioeconomic categories (SDB, HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB and/or SDVOSB), the Offeror must provide a detailed explanation as to why the participation goal(s) cannot be met. The Offeror may also provide the actions that were taken prior to the submission of proposals to increase the participation goals for any of the socioeconomic categories the Offeror is unable to meet.

(d) Identify the Prime Offeror and type of service/supply that the Prime Offeror will provide.

Then list each of the intended subcontractors and principal supplies/services to be provided by that subcontractor. Provide the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code for the Prime and each intended subcontractor. Also, provide the anticipated NAICS codes(s) that the Prime Offeror believes best describes the product or services being acquired by its subcontracts with each intended subcontractor.

Note: Offerors must provide all of the requested information within the chart below. Small business Primes and small business subcontractors that qualify as small businesses in multiple small business categories should be listed in each applicable small business category.

The SBT will use the information provided under this section to assess (1) the extent to which such firms are specifically identified in proposals as referenced within item (a) and (2) complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform as described within item (c) of the Proposal Submission.

Example: If a Small Business qualifies also as a WOSB and a SDVOSB, and you can add them to each category below in which they qualify.

Offerors are not limited to the space provided below.

Note: (1) Pursuant to Sections 8(d) of the Small Business Act, a business is considered small for Government procurements if it does not exceed the size standard for the NAICS code that the prime contractor believes best describes the product or services being acquired. In other words, the size of the prime’s suppliers is determined by the applicable NAICS code of their joint venture, teaming partner, or subcontract, which may or may not be the same NAICS code as the one for your prime contract with the Government.

(e) Describe the extent of commitment to use small businesses (for example, what types of commitments if any are in place for this specific acquisition either – small business prime, written contract, verbal, enforceable, non-enforceable, joint venture, mentor-protégé, etc.) Provide documentation regarding commitments to small business for this effort. Copies of such agreements should be provided as part of your small business participation plan and will not count against the page limitation for this binder.

See item (b) under how the government will evaluate within the Proposal Submission, for specifics and respond accordingly.

(f) Utilization of Small Business: Extent of small business subcontracting compliance/business relations –e.g. record of complying with requirements of FAR Clauses 52.219-8 and 52.219-9.

See item (e) under how the government will evaluate within the Proposal Submission and respond accordingly.

Additional Important Note for Other than U.S. Small Businesses (Large Businesses) ONLY

Name of Company (Include CAGE Code)

Anticipated NAICS Code for Each Subcontractor (1)

Type of Service/Service

Prime Offeror:

Large Business:

Small Business:

SDB:

WOSB:

HUBZone Small:

VOSB:

SDVOSB:

HBCU/MI:

See specifics for the submission of Small Business Subcontracting Plan within Proposal Submission to ensure that all required elements have been addressed. Failure to submit a subcontracting plan will result in a deficiency.

Attachment 4 – Past Performance Questionaire

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