W912DS-16-R-0017.pdf

a. Project: Convert Steam to Hot Water Distribution, M-Plant, Bldg. 1391, Thule Air Base, Greenland

b. This solicitation and aw ard is restricted in accordance w ith 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(4) International Agreement, to Danish and Greenlandic f irms ONLY. This is a one-phase design-build source selection in accordance w ith FAR 36.3

c. Contract Specialist: Alex Heinzel. Email address: alexander.t.heinzel@usace.army.mil

d. Submit proposals no later than the due date and time stated in Block 13, or as amended, to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Division, Room 1843 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278-0090

Due to heightened security at U.S. Government installations, all Offerors are instructed to allow ample time to get through security check, in order to have their proposals delivered before 2:00PM EST to the address above.

ALEXANDER T HEINZEL 917-790-8087

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

23-Aug-2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______5 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________420 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________00 73 00

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.)

YES X NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________22 Sep 2016 (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 _______60 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

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 1843

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

W912DS

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

212 -264-3013FAX:TEL: (917)790-8173 TEL: FAX:

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20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

W912DS-16-R-0017

Section 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Convert Three Exhaust Gas Boilers

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and construction of Conversion of three Exhaust gas boilers within M-Plant to Hot Water System as described in the plans and specifications except for work included in items below.

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Design/Construction of Heat System

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and construction of the main Hot Water district heating system from M-Plant to 100 Dorm Area inclusive of conversion and connection of the following buildings onto the district heat: 101, 103, 105, and 100 onto the new hot water district heating, as described in the plans and specifications, except for work included in items below

0003 1 Job Auxiliary Hot Water Source

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and construction of the auxiliary hot water source (steam to hot water heat exchanger(s) off of main steam line), as described in the plans and specifications, except for work included in items below.

0004 1 Job Transportation of Materials

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for Transportation of all Government Furnished Transportation.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 1 Job

As-Built Drawings

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Final Record Drawing Submission (See paragraph 11 of Section 007300).

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0006 1 Job

OPTION OPTION #1

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and Construction of Conversion of two Exhaust gas boilers (located in Bldg 1393, adjacent to M-Plant) to Hot Water System as described in the plans and specifications inclusive of transportation costs.

100,000DKK

0007 1 Job

OPTION OPTION #2

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and Construction of main Hot Water distribution extension and connection of Building 102 onto the hot water heat as described on the plans and specifications, inclusive of transportation.

0008 1 Job

OPTION OPTION #3

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and Construction of main Hot Water distribution extension and connection of Building 107 onto the hot water heat as described on the plans and specifications, inclusive of transportation.

0009 1 Job

OPTION OPTION #4

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and Construction of Hot Water distribution extension and connection of Building 625 (Air Traffic Control Tower) onto the hot water heat as described on the plans and specifications, inclusive of transportation costs.

0010 1 Job

OPTION OPTION #5

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and Construction of Hot Water distribution extension and connection of Building 628 (FD Storage) onto the hot water heat as described on the plans and specifications, inclusive of transportation costs.

0011 1 Job

OPTION OPTION #6

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the Design and Construction of main Hot Water distribution extension and connection of Building 99 onto the hot water heat as described on the plans and specifications, inclusive of transportation costs.

0012 1 Job

OPTION OPTION #7

FFP

Convert M-Plant Steam Boilers to Hot Water System, Thule Air Base: All work (includes all plant, labor, and material) for the removal of abandoned steam components within M-Plant rendered disposable once all 5 boilers have been converted to hot water production as described on the plans and specifications, inclusive of transportation costs.

TOTAL BASE ITEMS (CONTRACT LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0005): __________________________

TOTAL OPTION ITEMS (CONTRACT LINE ITEMS 0006 THROUGH 0012): ________________________

TOTAL ITEMS (CONTRACT LINE ITEMS 0001 THROUGH 0012): ________________________________

NOTES:

1. PROPOSALS MUST BE IN DANISH KRONERS.

2. CONSTRUCTION AWARD WILL NOT INCLUDE GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

TRANSPORTATION.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE BILLED FOR ALL QUANTITIES OVER THE AMOUNT STATED

IN THE PROPOSAL ITEMS FOR GOVERNMENT FURNISHED TRANSPORTATION OR SHALL

SHIP AT ITS OWN EXPENSE THROUGH PRIVATE CARRIER ALL ITEMS OVER THE AMOUNTS

STATED IN THE BID ITEMS.

4. THE BASIS OF EVALUATION WILL BE THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE/RESPONSIBLE BIDDER

CALCULATED BASED ON SUM OF EACH CLIN: SUM OF CLIN 0001 THRU 0012.

5. OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO PROPOSE ON EVERY BASE BID ITEMS OR THEIR BIDS WILL

BE REJECTED.

6. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MUST BID ON THE ISSUED PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS AS AMENDED. ANY DEVIATIONS, CONDITIONS OR ATTACHMENTS MADE

BY THE OFFEROR HIMSELF THERETO MAY RENDER THE PROPOSAL NON-RESPONSIVE

AND BE CAUSE FOR ITS REJECTION.

7. LINE ITEM NUMBERS 0005 IS PRE-PRICED AT 100,000DKK, IT’S A FIRM FIXED LINE ITEM, AND THE PRICE SHOWN MAY NOT BE CHANGED, SEE PARAGRAPH 11(I) OF SECTION 00 73

00.

8. PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: OFFERORS PROPOSALS ARE TO BE VALID FOR 60

CALENDAR DAYS FOR PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE FROM THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE.

9. OPTIONS #1 THRU #7: AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO 90 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE AWARD,

THE GOVERNMENT AT ITS OPTION, MAY EXECUTE ANY OF THESE OPTIONS. ANY

OPTIONAL ITEMS THAT ARE AWARDED AT THE TIME OF AWARD AND OR PRIOR TO 90

CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE AWARD WILL NOT EXTEND THE CONTRACT DURATION.

10. OPTION #1 THRU #7: AT ANY TIME AFTER 91 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE AWARD AND

PRIOR TO 180 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER AWARD, THE GOVERNMENT AT ITS OPTION, MAY

EXECUTE ANY OF THESE OPTIONS. EXECUTION OF THESE OPTIONS WILL EXTEND THE

CONTRACT DURATION BY 300 CALENDAR DAYS FROM 420 CALENDAR DAYS TO 720

CALENDAR DAYS.

11. OPTION #7 MAY ONLY BE AWARDED IF AND ONLY IF OPTION #1 IS AWARDED. THE

REMOVAL OF STEAM COMPONENTS IN OPTION #7 ONLY REFERS TO M-PLANT. ALL

OTHER STEAM COMPONENTS WITHIN OTHER BUILDINGS ARE TO BE TREATED AS NOTED

IN THE SOLICITATION.

Section 00 21 16 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICE TO OFFEROR

CPARS

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that Past Performance Information (PPI) be collected on DoD contracts. The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is a web‐enabled application the supports the completion, distribution and retrieval of all contract performance evaluations. Contractor Representatives are responsible for reviewing and commenting on evaluations submitted on the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website at https://www.cpars.gov/index.htm.

COMPETITIVE RESTRICTIONS

Participation in the procurement is limited by International Agreement to Danish/Greenlandic companies. Eligible bidders must be registered as a business in Denmark. Subsidiaries of a foreign company are not eligible bidders. The successful bidder will submit a signed letter from an officer of a bank within Denmark verifying that the company conducts business with that institution; payment will be made only by electronic funds transfer to a bank in Denmark.

1.0 NOTICE TO OFFERORS

1.1 Acquisition

1.1. This is a “Best Value - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” solicitation, in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, for the Convert Steam to Hot Water Distribution System at Thule Air Base, Greenland. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein, and award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible Offeror, whose proposal conforms with all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and whose proposal is determined to represent the overall best value, lowest price technically acceptable, to the Government.

1.2 Target - NOT USED

1.3 Who May Submit - Only Danish or Greenlandic Firms

1.4 Professional Registration - Not Used.

1.5 Page Limit and Size of Printed Materials

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer/PCO must receive information sufficiently detailed to clearly address submission requirements as outlined below. The written portion of the proposal (Volume I - Technical Proposal), however, shall not exceed 30 pages. A page printed on two sides will be counted as two pages. Pages containing text shall be submitted on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper. Drawings or sketches may be submitted on paper not exceeding 11 x 17 inch paper, folded to not exceed 9 x 11 inch. Each 11 x 17 inch sheet will counted as two pages and two sided counted as four. Use of ‘TAB’ pages are encouraged to identify each section of the proposal and shall not count against proposal’s total page count. Each page of text shall be minimally single spaced with a minimum 12-point font and one inch margins all around.

2.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Proposal Requirements and Submission

Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms from a price and technical standpoint.

Two (2) separate volumes shall be submitted as Volume I - Technical Proposal and Volume II - Price Proposal. Do not assume that Offerors will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to clarify, discuss or revise their proposals.

Do not submit any material not required by this solicitation (such as company or system brochures).

The Government will not make assumptions concerning the intent, capabilities, or experiences of the Offerors.

Clear identification of proposal details shall rest as sole responsibility of the Offeror. Therefore the proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. Proposals shall be typed, in the English language, and easy to read. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear.

b. Proposals shall be organized, concise, and submitted in the volumes and in the order indicated herein.

Volumes shall be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. Proposals shall contain a Table of Contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

d. Offerors shall verify that the information for the Point-of-Contacts located in Form A1, is current, correct and complete including email address and telephone number (including country code), and fax number if available.

f. Offerors shall submit a signed Offer (Standard Form 1442) for this solicitation including verification of all amendments received.

g. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, and the like are not necessary. However, proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

h. Failing to submit attachments or failing to properly complete the proposal, may result in rejection of the Offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and contact the Contract Specialist if instructions are not understood.

2.2 Where to Submit

Offerors shall submit their proposal packages to the Corps of Engineers (USACE) at the address shown in Block 7 of Standard Form 1442.

FAXED OR EMAILED PROPOSALS, MODIFICATIONS THERETO, OR CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED. However, proposals may be withdrawn in writing by letter or e-mail. Any written notice to withdraw an offer sent to this office must be received in the office designated in the Request for Proposal (RFP) for receipt of offers not later than the exact date and time set for receipt of proposals.

2.3 Submission Deadline

The USACE must receive proposals not later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

Due to increased security on packages submitted from outside the U.S., your proposals may take longer than anticipated in arriving to New York District's Contracting Office in Room 1843. It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that its proposal arrives by the designated date and time.

2.4 Incurring Costs

The Government is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offerors submitting an offer in response to this solicitation.

2.5 Format Requirements

Submit one (1) original plus four (4) copies. All proposals shall contain the volume number and the name, address and telephone number of the Prime and Subcontractors, Joint Venture, or other entity identified on the cover. The original proposal must be clearly marked as “ORIGINAL” and the original signatures must be in blue ink. Copies of the proposals must also be clearly marked as “COPY x of y (i.e. COPY 1 of 4)”. Proposal clarity and material organization in each volume are mandatory. No material shall be incorporated by reference. Each volume will be submitted separately bound. The proposal shall address and contain the information listed below.

The information will be used by the Source Selection Board to evaluate each proposal. Offerors are advised that conciseness and relevance of the proposal is important and unrelated information will not be evaluated. Proposals that provide only superficial coverage of the information required below, may not receive additional consideration and may be excluded from the competitive range. Additionally, should the proposal include any standard company terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, the proposal may be determined to be "unacceptable" and thus ineligible for award.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System Number JUL 2013 52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.232-13 Notice Of Progress Payments APR 1984 52.247-52 Clearance and Documentation Requirements-Shipments to

DOD Air or Water Terminal Transshipment Points

FEB 2006

52.247-60 Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics DEC 1989

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A 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;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, or revision, of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award. (1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR COST OR PRICING DATA OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN

CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA (OCT 2010)

(a) Exceptions from certified cost or pricing data. (1) In lieu of submitting certified cost or pricing data, offerors may submit a written request for exception by submitting the information described in the following subparagraphs.

The Contracting Officer may require additional supporting information, but only to the extent necessary to determine whether an exception should be granted, and whether the price is fair and reasonable.

(i) Identification of the law or regulation establishing the price offered. If the price is controlled under law by periodic rulings, reviews, or similar actions of a governmental body, attach a copy of the controlling document, unless it was previously submitted to the contracting office.

(ii) Commercial item exception. For a commercial item exception, the offeror shall submit, at a minimum, information on prices at which the same item or similar items have previously been sold in the commercial market that is adequate for evaluating the reasonableness of the price for this acquisition. Such information may include--

(A) For catalog items, a copy of or identification of the catalog and its date, or the appropriate pages for the offered items, or a statement that the catalog is on file in the buying office to which the proposal is being submitted. Provide a copy or describe current discount policies and price lists (published or unpublished), e.g., wholesale, original equipment manufacturer, or reseller. Also explain the basis of each offered price and its relationship to the established catalog price, including how the proposed price relates to the price of recent sales in quantities similar to the proposed quantities;

(B) For market-priced items, the source and date or period of the market quotation or other basis for market price, the base amount, and applicable discounts. In addition, describe the nature of the market;

(C) For items included on an active Federal Supply Service Multiple Award Schedule contract, proof that an exception has been granted for the schedule item.

(2) The offeror grants the Contracting Officer or an authorized representative the right to examine, at any time before award, books, records, documents, or other directly pertinent records to verify any request for an exception under this provision, and the reasonableness of price. For items priced using catalog or market prices, or law or regulation , access does not extend to cost or profit information or other data relevant solely to the offeror's determination of the prices to be offered in the catalog or marketplace.

(b) Requirements for certified cost or pricing data. If the offeror is not granted an exception from the requirement to submit certified cost or pricing data, the following applies:

(1) The offeror shall prepare and submit certified cost or pricing data, data other than certified cost or pricing data, and supporting attachments in accordance with the instructions contained in Table 15-2 of FAR 15.408, which is incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as though it were inserted here in full text. The instructions in Table 15-2 are incorporated as a mandatory format to be used in this contract, unless the Contracting Officer and the Contractor agree to a different format and change this clause to use Alternate I.

As soon as practicable after agreement on price, but before contract award (except for unpriced actions such as letter contracts), the offeror shall submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, as prescribed by FAR 15.406-2.

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Construction contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.232-38 SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER INFORMATION WITH OFFER (JULY

2013)

The offeror shall provide, with its offer, the following information that is required to make payment by electronic funds transfer (EFT) under any contract that results from this solicitation. This submission satisfies the requirement to provide EFT information under paragraphs (b)(1) and (j) of the clause at 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than System for Award Management.

(1) The solicitation number (or other procurement identification number).

(2) The offeror's name and remittance address, as stated in the offer.

(3) The signature (manual or electronic, as appropriate), title, and telephone number of the offeror's official authorized to provide this information.

(4) The name, address, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the offeror's financial agent.

(5) The offeror's account number and the type of account (checking, savings, or lockbox).

(6) If applicable, the Fedwire Transfer System telegraphic abbreviation of the offeror's financial agent.

(7) If applicable, the offeror shall also provide the name, address, telegraphic abbreviation, and 9-digit Routing Transit Number of the correspondent financial institution receiving the wire transfer payment if the offeror's financial agent is not directly on-line to the Fedwire and, therefore, not the receiver of the wire transfer payment.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from:

Chief of Contracting

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843 New York, NY 10278-0090

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS--CONSTRUCTION (OCT 1997)

(a) Proposals must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a proposal must initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form.

(b) The proposal form may require offerors to submit proposed prices for one or more items on various bases, including--

(1) Lump sum price;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the solicitation requires submission of a proposal on all items, failure to do so may result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration. If a proposal on all items is not required, offerors should insert the words “no proposal” in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate proposals will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/farsite.html https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any DFARS (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00 24 00 - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

3.0 EVALUATION FACTORS

3.1 VOLUME 1 – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

3.1.1. FACTOR 1 – RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE –

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

To demonstrate recent, relevant experience, the Offeror must use the Specialized Experience forms – (Attachment 2 for construction experience). Submit projects that are currently well underway (designed and at least 75% construction progress completed) or completed and turned over no longer than seven (7) years preceding the date of this Solicitation. If any firm has multiple divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division submitting the offer. The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2), but, no more than three (3) projects examples.

Projects submitted must be of a similar scope and complexity to this solicitation. Similar scope is defined as past construction projects that required working on industrial sized engines and boilers, either steam or hot water, and installing associated piping and control & monitoring systems.

Complexity is defined as installation, management/coordination of large mechanical heating plants including associated piping servicing a complex of buildings and associated site work.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

The Offeror will be evaluated on the relevancy of the experience demonstrated in the submitted EXPERIENCE INFORMATION FACT SHEET, Form A2. Factor 1 shall be rated in accordance with information provided below.

The projects submitted shall include the following criteria.

An Offer will be considered acceptable if a minimum two projects meet the past experience definitions described above, about scope and complexity.

The Government reserves the right to verify the experience by reviewing the Construction Contractor (or Architect-Engineer) Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), other DoD or Government appraisal systems or to interview commercial owners or references. The Government may check any or all cited references to verify supplied information. The relevant experience of key personnel proposed for this project will not be evaluated or considered under this factor.

Rating Guidelines for Factor 1:

The government will not award to an Offeror that receives an unacceptable rating for this factor.

Acceptable: Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable: Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

3.1.2. FACTOR 2 - CONTRACTOR RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror will provide past performance information on the projects submitted under Factor 1 using the past performance questionnaires included in the solicitation. In addition to the past performance questionnaires provided, the Government intends to use the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). However, 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 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) or other personnel with knowledge of performance, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources.

The past performance evaluation team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance competence assessment as described in the guidelines, below.

Negative performance information includes the issuance of cure notices, terminations for default, or the requirement for excessive oversight in order to achieve satisfactory completion. A single example of negative performance, if significant enough, may lead to a negative rating for this factor. Likewise, multiple examples of less significant negative performance may lead to a negative rating for this factor.

In conducting the performance competence assessment, the Government will consider the relevancy of the past performance information available. Highly relevant projects are those that are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the current solicitation, although the past performance may still be considered if the projects do not fully meet the criteria for Factor 1, Past Experience.

In addition, the Offeror is required to provide any information on past projects (within the past five (5) years) that were terminated (for any reason) or in which they have been issued a CURE NOTICE and provide accompanying information as to the details for such action(s) with an explanation of why they were terminated or issued a cure notice.

EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Acceptable: Based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown. (see note below.)

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

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)).

Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or "neutral") past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered "acceptable."

PAST PERFORMANCE (CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT RATING SYSTEM)

The past performance evaluation team will review this past performance information and determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance competence assessment as described in the guidelines, below. Negative performance information includes the issuance of cure notices, terminations for default, or the requirement for excessive oversight in order to achieve satisfactory completion. A single example of negative performance, if significant enough, may lead to a negative rating for this factor. Likewise, multiple examples of less significant negative performance may lead to a negative rating for this factor.

In conducting the performance competence assessment, the Government will consider the relevancy of the past performance information available. Highly relevant projects are those that are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the current solicitation, although the past performance may still be considered if the projects do not fully meet the criteria for Factor 1, Past Experience.

In addition, the Offeror is required to provide any information on past projects (within the past five (5) years) that were terminated (for any reason) or in which they have been issued a CURE NOTICE and provide accompanying information as to the details for such action(s) with an explanation of why they were terminated or issued a cure notice.

3.1.3 FACTOR 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF THE LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER

a. The lead mechanical engineer must meet or exceed the experience and education requirements listed here. The lead mechanical engineer must have a minimum of ten years professional experience and designed similar-type industrial boiler projects.

The projects submitted in this Resume, for consideration, must be similar-type & related to the design of installing new, upgrading, or converting industrial-type of boilers and engines, either steam or hot water, and included all associated distribution piping, control systems, pumps, and monitoring systems.

The Offeror shall provide the following to show qualifications of the lead mechanical engineer:

Submit the resume of your proposed lead mechanical engineer in the same or similar format found in Attachment # 3, Key Personnel Resume Form. Use two to three pages, spaced with a minimum 12-point font and at least one inch margins all around. Those Offerors choosing not to use the actual form provided in Attachment #3 must ensure that the Resume includes the following information:

b. Name & Title & Assignment on this project

c. Name of Design Firm with which associated

d. Number of years with present firm (in the employee’s field of expertise/discipline) and the years of experience with other firms (in the field of expertise).

e. Education, educational or professional degree(s), year of the degree(s), and institution(s) at which received (include any specialized training certificates, etc. for consideration)

f. List the projects in which the individual has designed/worked on. A minimum of two (2) but no more than three (3) past projects shall be submitted for consideration in the resume.

Include the following information:

Project Name Location Year of Design Scope of the work of that design

The designed project should also have been constructed within the last seven years, state or confirm, in your description, that the project designed was constructed/built and give the construction completion month & year.

The projects submitted shall be similar-type & related to the design of installing new, upgrading, or converting industrial-type of boilers and engines, either steam or hot water, and included all associated piping, control systems, pumps, and monitoring systems.

Rating Guidelines for Factor 3

The government will not award to an Offeror that receives an unacceptable rating for this factor.

Acceptable: Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable: Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

3.2 EVALUATION AND RATING SYSTEM

General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor and any sub-factor(s). The TEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements.

The proposals will not be compared to each other

Review Write-up: The Government will support each rating with a narrative, separately listing all strengths or advantages, weaknesses or disadvantages, deficiencies, and required clarifications.

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