W912DS24R0009.pdf

Project: Request for Proposal (RFP) - 1 Step Design Bid Build- Radial Forge Infrastructure, Watervliet, NY

1. This solicitation is Unrestricted for Full and Open Competition w ith HUBZone Preference and Design-Bid Build- Best Value Tradeof f

2. NAICS code: 236220, Size Standard $45,000,000

3. Project Magnitude Range: $25,000,000 - $100,000,000

4. Submit proposals no later than 18 March 2024 at 2:00PM EST on the date stated in BLOCK 13, or as amended to:

U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, New York Distric, Contracting Division, Room 16-300 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090

5. This acquisition is Subject to Availability of Funds. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract aw ard w ill be made until appropriated funds are made available.

Contract Specialist is Denisse Soto, Email: Denisse.M.Soto@usace.army.mil.

DENISSE M SOTO 917-790-8177

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

14-Feb-2024

(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 ________946 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________SPECIFICATIONS

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time __ _M_a_r _2_0_2_4___ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time of fers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) w ork requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 16-300

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: 917-790-8026 TEL: FAX:

W912DS24R0009 124

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

TOTALS/NOTES

TOTAL BASE BID PRICE FOR LINE ITEMS 0001- 0005 _________________________

NOTES:

1. Offerors are required to propose on all the Base Contract Line Items or their offer will be rejected.

2. Offerors are reminded that they must propose on the issued plans and specifications as amended. Any deviations, conditions or attachments made by the bidder himself, thereto, may render the offer non-responsive and be cause for its rejection.

3. The Basis of Evaluation will be the overal best value to the govnerment to include technial and price evaluation.

4. Line item 0003 is pre-priced at $100,000.00 and this price shown may not be changed.

This price is set by the government as assurance to receive final drawings, it may not reflect the actual effort of developing final set. The Offerors are to include balance of actual effort in CLIN 0001, whether credit or additional cost.

5. Line item 0004 is pre-priced at $75,000.00 and this price shown may not be changed.

This price is set by the government as assurance to receive final O&M manuals, it may not reflect the actual effort of developing the manuals. The Offerors are to include balance of actual effort in CLIN 0001, whether credit or additional cost.

6. The Proposal Acceptance Period is as stated on Standard Form 1442.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

Radial Forge Infrastructure – WVA, NY

FFP

All work (includes all equipment, labor, and material) for Radial Forge Infrastructure as described in the plans and specifications except for work included in items below.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1EZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job

Radial Forge Infrastructure – WVA, NY

FFP

All work (includes all equipment, labor, and material) for demolition as shown on Drawings CD101, A101, A103, PD114, PD115, MD113, MD114, MD115, ED101, ED102, ED103, ED104, ED105, ED114, ED115, ED601, except for work included in items below.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1EZ

NET AMT

0003 1 Job

PRE-PRICED CLIN

FFP

Radial Forge Infrastructure - WVA, NY: All work for submission and acceptance of the as-built drawings. This line item is pre-priced and cannot be changed.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1EZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 1 Job

PRE-PRICED CLIN

FFP

Radial Forge Infrastructure - WVA, NY: All work for acceptance of the final O&M Manuals. This line item is pre-priced and cannot be changed.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1EZ

NET AMT

$100,000.00

$75,000.00

INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

FFP

Provide abatement and removal in accordance with drawings and specifications and Hazardous Material report included within the Division 02 for Radial Forge Infrastructure.

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005AA 800 Square

Foot Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)

FFP

Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) removal of the 1st floor control room-gray floor tile and associated mastic (2nd layer). (Estimated Quantities) FOB: Destination

0005AB 200 Linear

Foot Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)

FFP

Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) removal of the 1st floor control room-window glazing. (Estimated Quantities) FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1EZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005AC 450 Linear

Foot Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)

FFP

Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) removal of the 1st floor column #8 and Up at Deck- Pipe Riser Insulation. (Estimated Quantities) FOB: Destination

0005AD 1,600 Linear

Foot Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)

FFP

Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) removal of the 1st floor West Side (lower & upper) Wire Glass Base. (Estimated Quantities) FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1EZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005AE 1 Each

Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)

FFP

Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) removal of the 1st floor- Sump Pit, Base #7, pipe fitting insulation.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1EZ

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005AA N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005AB N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005AC N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005AD N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005AE N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

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 that 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/

AT/OPSEC

1. AT Level I Training.

This provision/contract text is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army-controlled installation, facility, or area. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, or controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned) within 30 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil

21. Access and general protection policy and procedures.

21b. For contractor not eligible for CAC, but requires access to a DoD facility or installation.

E VERIFY

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/everify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award." *When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative.

This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

NOTICE REGARDING BID BONDS, PEFORMANCE BONDS, AND PAYMENT BONDS

The Standard Forms (SF24, SF25, and SF25A) for these bonds have been revised and can be found using the search at https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#

When including your bid/offer, contractors/sureties shall use the revised versions. No other version will be valid and thus may render your bid/offer non-compliant.

BIDDER INQUIRIES

INQUIRIES

Submission of inquiries will open on 16 February 2024. Please submit technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation via email to denisse.m.soto@usace.army.mil and Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil. Submission of inquires will close 08 March 2024 11:59 AM EDT. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions received after this date. If an Offeror believes that the requirement in this solicitation contains an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound; immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to award this contract based on the initial bid, as received, without discussions. A prospective vendor who submits a comment or question will receive an acknowledgement via e-mail, followed by an answer after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through an amendment which will be posted on sam.gov as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and answers are all finalized.

ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION

ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS

(a) Definition.

Electronic proposal, as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via electronic commerce (see FAR Subpart 4.5 -- Electronic Commerce in Contracting).

(b) Offerors may submit electronic proposals as responses to this solicitation.

Electronic proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals.

(c) The format for electronic proposals in this solicitation is:

PDF documents sent via email, ONLY to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, as listed below:

Denisse Soto: Email Address: Denisse.M.Soto@usace.army.mil Nicholas Emanuel: Email Address: nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil

(d) If any portion of an electronic proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document --

(1) The Contracting Officer immediately shall notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the proposal;

(2) The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the Contracting Officer after consultation with the offeror; and

(3) The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the electronic proposal.

However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal.

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Submit proposals no later than 2:00PM EST on 18 March 2024 via e-mail to:

Denisse.M.Soto@usace.army.mil nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil File size is limited to 25MB per email. It is advised to submit e-mail 2 hours in advance to ensure the proposal is submitted timely.

(End of Provision)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee SEP 1996

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.214-15 PERIOD FOR ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS (APR 1984)

In compliance with the solicitation, the bidder agrees, if this bid is accepted within 120 calendar days from the date specified in the solicitation for receipt of bids, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are bid at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

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

2014)

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

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

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

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

(End of provision)

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

District Contracting Chief New York District Directorate of Contracting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 26 Federal Plaza Room 16-300 New York, NY 10278-0090

Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil

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

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

Thursday, 22 February, 2024 at 1000

(B) Participants will meet at:

Building 135 – Northwest Corner- Construction Trailer Parking Lot Watervliet Arsenal Watervliet, New York 12189

Email all requests to both Lew Hatch and Matt Manning site visit POC's listed on the form.

POC: Lew Hatch, Project Engineer Email: Lewis.A.Hatch@usace.army.mil Office Phone: (518) 266-6125 Mobile Phone: (845) 750-2406

POC: Matthew Manning, Construction Control Inspector Email: Matthew.p.manning@usace.army.mil

Office Phone: (518) 266-6368 Mobile Phone: (518) 897-6318

All requests must be in NLT 1000 EST Tuesday, 20 FEB 2024 in order to be approved in time for the visit. Please anticipate up to two (2) hours on day of site visit to clear the WVA security background check at the South Gate Visitor’s center. Also, all visitors will need to bring proper ID and PPE (hard hat, eye glasses, safety shoes) to access the project area. Due to WVA security requirements, no photographic documentation will be permitted. Photographs may be taken by the Government as per request during the site visit. Site visit photos taken by the Government and the sign in sheet will be posted as a solicitation amendment to the original solicitation announcement.

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov.far

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov.far

(End of clause)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(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 Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 201) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.0 OVERVIEW

This is a single-step "Best Value Trade Off" solicitation in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1 for the Radial Forge Infrastructure project located at Watervliet Arsenal, NY. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein, and award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible firm, whose proposal conforms to all the terms and conditions of the solicitation and is fair and reasonable and offers the best overall value to the Government.

2.0 BASIS OF AWARD

This is a Best Value Trade Off procurement where the Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed price construction contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority and Contracting Officer have determined conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering all non-price factors described herein, and price, considering a magnitude of the project between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

All technical factors (1-4) when combined are approximately equal in importance to price. Technical factor 1 is the most important technical factor, followed by technical factor 2 and technical factor 3 that are equal in importance to each other and less important than technical factor 1. Technical factor 4 is less important than factors 1, 2, and 3. The intent of this solicitation is to obtain the best proposal within an acceptable range. After the Government individually evaluates and rates each proposal, the Source Selection Authority and Contracting Officer will compare proposals to determine which proposal represents the best value. Analysis of the price to determine which Offeror’s proposal represents the best value to the Government will be performed in two steps.

The price used in the trade-off analysis shall be the aggregate amount for the base items and options (CLINS 0001-0005E). The trade-off analysis will be conducted, and a best value proposal will be determined. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. The Government will not award a contract to an Offeror whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001. If there is a lower priced, conforming offer(s), the Source Selection Official must determine that the added value of a more expensive proposal (within an acceptable range) would justify award to that Offeror. The magnitude of the project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

As part of the evaluation, the Government will evaluate betterments in proposals relative to the minimum standards in the RFP to determine if they offer additional value to the Government. In addition, innovations in proposals will be evaluated to determine if creative ideas of the Offeror are a better value to the Government compared to the minimum criteria.

3.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

3.1.1 Who May Submit:

i. Competition will be unrestricted (i.e. open to all businesses regardless of Small

Business status). Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal.

3.1.2 Inquiries about this solicitation:

i. Prospective Offerors should submit inquiries related to this solicitation only by e-mail to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer.

ii. Include the solicitation number, and project title with any questions/clarifications. Written questions must be received by this office not later than 7 (seven) calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Oral explanations or instructions are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

As this is a competitive negotiation acquisition, there is no public proposal opening and no information will be given out as to the number of Offerors or the results of the competition until all awards are made.

3.1.3 Page Limit and Size of Electronic Materials shall be submitted in the following volumes:

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. Pages containing text shall be submitted electronically on standard 8- 1/2 x 11 inch size paper. Schedules, Drawings and/or sketches may be submitted electronically on paper not exceeding 11 x 17 inch paper, (each 11 x 17 counts as two pages). 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. Any sheet with printed material (text or graphics) shall be considered a page, excluding dividers, cover sheets, letters of commitment, team agreements, and/or Joint Venture agreements.

3.1.4 Joint Ventures

i. When an Offeror is submitting a proposal as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 and any financial surety instrument that is required, unless a written agreement by all members of the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the legal authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. Signatures on the written agreement designating one member of the joint venture as having legal authority to bind all other members of the joint venture must be executed by the duly authorized representatives of the respective joint venture members. All joint venture members will remain jointly and severally liable for all actions, representations, and other activities by the joint venture and by other joint venture members in

Volume Tab Title Maximum Pages

1 A Factor 1: Past Performance No Page Limit

B Factor 2: Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing and Summary Schedule

C Factor 3: Technical Approach 15

A Factor 4: Small Business Participation Plan No page limit

2 B Factor 4: Past Utilization of Small Business No page limit

3 A Price (Standard Form 1442 & Contract Line Item Schedule)

No page limit

3 B Bid Guarantee No page limit

3 C Self-Performed Work No page limit connection with this solicitation and subsequent contract. A copy of the joint venture agreement and agreement providing evidence of the authority to legally bind all other members of the joint venture must be submitted with the Offeror’s proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration.

ii. If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience, past performance, and other information about each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture. The experience of each joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity. Joint ventures must also submit the following additional documentation:

3.1.4.ii.1 A copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

3.1.4.ii.2 A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

3.1.4.ii.3 The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

3.1.4.ii.4 The structure of the joint venture and decision making responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work under the contract.

3.1.4.ii.5 Identification of key personnel having the authority to bind the joint venture to any and all agreements, including any subcontracts, executed by the joint venture.

3.1.4.ii.6 Identification of party or parties maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposit of all receipts, keeping the books and records of the joint venture, and paying applicable taxes for the joint venture.

3.1.4.ii.7 Identification of party or parties having overall control of the joint venture.

iii. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture entities and identify the entity, or whether they are hired directly as employees of the joint venture.

iv. A complete and legally binding document with all information required under this section titles “Joint Ventures” shall be included in Volume I of the proposal.

3.2 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1 Proposal Requirements and Submission

Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. 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). Offerors shall meet all technical portions (construction criteria) of the RFP.

The fact that the technical specifications and the drawings are not evaluated factors during solicitation does not relieve the Offerors from meeting all technical, or other, requirements of the RFP.

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:

i. Proposals shall be typed and easy to read. Margins (1-inch) shall be clean and clear.

ii. Must contain a Proposal Cover Sheet, to include the Offeror’s e-mail address, cell phone number, Name, Address, Unique Entity ID (SAM), and CAGE code.

The proposal cover sheet is required by Provision “FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.”

iii. 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.

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

v. Offerors shall submit a signed dated Standard Form 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Any and all amendments must be acknowledged by the Offeror in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation.

vi. 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.

vii. 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.

3.2.2 Where to Submit:

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The RFP will provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal. The Offeror’s proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via EMAIL. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION

METHODS (FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.)

WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall email their proposals.

Please send proposals electronically via EMAIL to Contract Specialist Denisse Soto and to Contracting Officer Nicholas Emanuel.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through email. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. If you have a large number of files, recommend that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading in email. (total size cannot exceed 5MB). Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

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

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 received by the Government.

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.

3.3 VOLUME 1– MINIMUM SUBMISSION CRITERIA (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL): For purposes of this RFP, an “Offeror” may include a group of two (2) or more entities that have formed a “contractor team arrangement,” as that term is defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part

9.6. In the case of entities that have formed a contractor team arrangement, the experience and performance history of any member of the team, whether or not gained while working with the other member(s) of the currently proposed contractor team arrangement, will be considered as a part of the evaluation of the Offeror’s proposal.

In the case of 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 under Factor 1:

3.3.1 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”.

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

3.3.3 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.

3.3.4 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.

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

3.3.6 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.

3.3.7 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.

4.0 PROPOSAL INFORMATION AND RELATED EVALUATION FACTORS, RATINGS AND

ELEMENTS

The SSEB will evaluate the proposals and assign a consensus rating for the evaluation factor.

Offerors are cautioned to put forth their best efforts, and to furnish all information clearly to allow the Government to evaluate proposals. Firms should not assume that they will have an opportunity to clarify or correct anything in their proposal after submission. However, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions if it determines that discussions are necessary. Therefore, proposals should be submitted on the most favorable terms that the Offeror can submit to the Government. If discussions are necessary, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

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

If discussions are held, the Government may engage in exchanges with those firms in the competitive range, in accordance with FAR 15.306 (d). The Government will provide the Firm an advance agenda for the discussions. During discussions, the Government may ask the Firm to further explain its proposal and to answer questions about it.

Upon conclusion of discussions, those firms still considered within the competitive range, will be afforded an opportunity to submit their proposal revisions for final evaluation and selection.

4.1 VOLUME 1 – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

LOCATION FACTOR

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION RELATIVE

IMPORTANCE

Volume 1 Tab A Factor 1 Past Performance Technical factor 1 is the most important technical factor, followed by technical factor 2 and 3 that are

Volume 1 Tab B Factor 2 Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing & Summary Schedule

Volume 1 Tab C Factor 3 Technical Approach equal in importance but less important than technical factor 1.

4.2 VOLUME 2 – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION PLAN

DESCRIPTION RELATIVE

IMPORTANCE

Volume 2 TAB 1 Factor 4 Small Business Participation Plan

Technical factor 4 is less important than factors 1,2 and 3.

Volume 2 TAB 2 Factor 4 Past Utilization Of Small Business

4.3 VOLUME 3 – PRICE

DESCRIPTION RELATIVE

IMPORTANCE

Vol 3 N/A Price All technical factors

(1-4) when combined are approximately equal in importance to price.

5.0 VOLUME 1 – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

GENERAL: The technical factors consist of examples of Past Performance that meet the relevant scope, complexity, and magnitude described below. This Volume also includes factors for a Proposed Contract Duration, Phasing & Summary Schedule, Organizational Approach, Technical Approach, and Small Business Participation Plan.

DEFINITIONS:

• Deficiency: A material failure of a response or proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. (FAR 15.001)

• Weakness: A flaw in the response or proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

• Significant Weakness: A flaw in the response or proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. Denoted with an (S).

• Strength: Any aspect of a proposal that, when judged against a stated evaluation criterion, enhances the merit of the proposal or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract.

• Significant Strength: A significant strength appreciably enhances the merit of a proposal or appreciably enhances the probability of successful contract performance. Denoted with an (S).

• Deviation: Proposal implies or specifically offers a deviation below the specified criteria. The Offeror may or may not have called the deviation to the Government's attention. A deviation is a deficiency. The proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements for award.

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

EVALUATION RATING SYSTEM

• General: The Government will review the proposals and rate the quality of each evaluation factor. The SSEB will rate each proposal against the specified evaluation criteria in the Solicitation requirements. They will not compare proposals at this time. After all proposals are rated, the Government will compare the ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages of proposals against 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.

• Rating System: After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies, the SSEB will assign an adjective rating of "Outstanding", "Good", "Acceptable", "Marginal", or "Unacceptable" to each factor except the Past Performance Factor, which reflect the Government's confidence in each Offeror's ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the RFP. The adjectival ratings shall be assigned, using the evaluation criteria, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment:

VOLUME 1 – FACTOR 1 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror will provide Past Performance information on relevant projects using the Past Performance and Specialized Experience Questionnaires included in the solicitation. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) shall be submitted for projects, when available. Your client should receive form ATTACHMENT 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE (PPQ) with items 1 through 4 completed and the “Note” that appears on its reverse side as well as the “Adjective Rating and Definitions” that are used for the ratings in the form.

Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.

Completed Past Performance Questionnaires should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ form, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, Contract Specialist prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Also include performance recognition documents received within the last five (5) years such as award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

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.

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 source selection 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.

Less than satisfactory 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 less than satisfactory performance, if significant enough, may lead to a less than satisfactory rating for this factor. Likewise, multiple examples of less significant less than satisfactory performance may lead to a less than satisfactory 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.

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.

5.1.1 EVALUATION CRITERIA

The SSEB will evaluate the risks associated with an Offeror’s likelihood of success in performing the requirements stated in the RFP based on the Offeror’s demonstrated performance on recent, relevant contracts. A performance confidence assessment rating will be assigned to each past performance.

Rating Guidelines for Factor 1: Refer to the Table is section 5.1.3

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 confidence”) past performance.

5.1.2 RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE

The Offeror will be evaluated on the relevancy of the experience demonstrated in the submitted form, ATTACHMENT 3 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. The Offeror must list their experience of similar project scope, complexity and magnitude. Additionally, the Offeror shall list their designer’s experience in designing projects of similar scope and complexity, which have already been constructed.

For the construction contractor experience− submit a minimum of two (2) projects but no more than Four (4) projects. A minimum of two projects shall be at least 75% construction complete. The percentage completion of a project shall be based on billed expenses towards that specific project. All the submitted projects shall be recent construction experience which means that completion shall be no more than seven (7) years preceding the date of this solicitation. Completion shall be described as a project being substantially complete, whereas the project is deemed sufficiently completed to the point where the customer can use it for its intended purpose with little to no follow-on work.