W912DS25R0002.pdf

Project Title: Renovation and Modernization of Building 99 Pituff ik Space Base, Greenland

1. This is Tw o (2) Step Design-Build Best Value Tradeoff.

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

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

4. Letter of Assurance w ill be submitted in lieu of a Bid Bond

5. Submit proposals no later than 4:00PM EST on 06 December 2024 via e-mail to mohenda.r.surage@usace.army.mil or 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.

POC: Mohenda Surage, Contract Specialist. Tel: 917-790-8088, Email: mohenda.r.surage@usace.army.mil

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is restricted to Danish and Greenlandic f irms ONLY

MOHENDA R SURAGE 917-790-8088

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

06-Nov-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 ________730 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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 __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________06 Dec 2024 (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

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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

04:00 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:

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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

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

BID SCHEDULE AVALIABLE IN PHASE II

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

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:

Mohenda Surage: Email Address: mohenda.r.surage@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.

(End of Provision)

ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Submit proposals no later than 4:00PM EST on 06 December 2024 via e-mail to:

mohenda.r.surage@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.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

Potential Offerors are reminded that only the minimum documents are required for bid submission:

1. Signed 1442.

2. Acknowledged amendments.

3. Filled out bid schedule and totals.

4. Letter of Assurance

5. Offerors must check off box (d) in 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (DEC 2019) for being on SAM.gov.

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 webenabled 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.

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

GENERAL INFORMATION

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 as described below.

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) Verification the business is registered in the Kingdom of Denmark. (Det Central Virksomhedsregister (CVR)); and

2) The registered address of the business in CVR shall be in the Kingdom of Denmark (KoD);

and

3) A signed letter from an officer of a bank within the Kingdom of Denmark verifying that the company conducts business with that institution.

PROVISION 52.000-4059

Letter of Assurance

Bidders are required to furnish with their offer an assurance that they can secure a performance guaranty as required by the clause entitled “Bank of Guarantee” if awarded a contract and pursuant of this proposal. The Letter of Assurance will be countersigned by the Bank Official(s) from which the bidder intends to obtain the Bank Bid. The Letter of Assurance shall be an original in English. The bidder acknowledges that failure to furnish the original Letter of Assurance with the offer may result in rejection of the bid as “nonconforming.”

(End of Provision)

PROVISION 52.000-4062

Bank Letter of Guarantee

Within SEVEN calendar days after the date of contract award, the Contractor shall furnish the contracting Officer a Bank Letter of Guarantee for the performance of the work in the amount of 15% of the anticipated maximum contract value, or lesser amount, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, conforming to the format of the sample letter. Failure to furnish the Bank Letter of Guarantee may be deemed a breach of contract. The Bank Letter of Guarantee will be dated as of the contract award date or as soon thereafter as possible. The Bank Letter of

Guarantee shall state that it will continue in effect without change in amount or terms until the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government, and that thereafter it will continue in effect until expiration of any applicable warranty periods or extensions thereof in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the contract price. The Bank Letter of Guarantee shall also state that the bank agrees and consents that the contract may be modified by change order or supplemental agreement without affecting the validity of the Bank Letter of Guarantee. The Contracting Officer may require and the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer an increase in the amount of the Bank Letter of Guarantee because of increases to the contract value. The authorization to issue "Notice to Proceed" will not be effected until after approval and acceptance by the Contracting Officer of the Bank Letter of Guarantee. The Bank Letter of Guarantee shall be interpreted in accordance with U.S. law and is subject to the Choice of Law and Immunity for Legal Process clauses in the solicitation.

(End of Provision)

FAR Subpart 51.102

Authorization to use Government supply sources

1) Upon award of the contract, the Contractor will reach out to DLA at descfpa@dla.mil to request the Government Contractor Fuel Purchase Authorization (FPA) Document.

2) The Contractor will fill out the relevant information in Sections 1 and 2 and submit to the Contracting Officer for review.

3) Upon completion of Section 3 by the Contracting Officer, the document will be routed to the Contractor for signature.

4) The Contractor will route the signed document to the Contracting Officer which will then be sent to DLA along with the required supporting documents.

5) If the Contract/Contractor is a sub-Contractor, a copy of the letter from the Prime to the subcontractor must be included.

6) Once DLA has determined that the contract meets the requirements under FAR 51.101, an approved FPA will authorize the Contractor to purchase fuel on Military installations after a new DoDAAC is issued for billing purposes.

7) If identaplates (Fuel Cards) are requested, it would only be processed only if the account is approved and issued a new DoDAAC.

PHASE I EVALUATION FACTOR

PHASE ONE

1. PHASE ONE: VOLUME I – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY – PROPOSAL

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. TAB A – STANDARD FORM 1442 AND PROPOSAL DATA SHEET Submit the SF 1442, and all amendments completed and signed by a person authorized by the Offeror. Include the completed Proposal Data Sheet provided as Attachment 1.

i. TAB A – Contractor Team Arrangements, if applicable – If an Offeror submits as a team, include a copy of the teaming agreement in Volume I (A), TAB A of its proposal. Teaming agreements must be signed by all partners and clearly indicate the percentages of the teaming partners, in particular the percent of the controlling party, and a clear delineation of responsibilities and authorities between the partners. If the Offeror is a Limited Liability Company, include a copy of the Articles of Organization in Volume I (A), TAB A.

ii. TAB A – Letter of Commitment, if applicable, shall be provided using the format provided as Attachment 5 and shall be signed by all parties.

b. TAB B – FACTOR 2 – SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/PAST

PERFORMANCE

i. Submission Requirements

The Government will evaluate Offerors’ Specialized Experience/Past Performance in accordance with Paragraph C.3.c.ii. Please read carefully to ensure all elements are addressed in your submission.

The Past Performance factor is two-fold. One aspect of this factor assesses the level of experience similar to that being contemplated by this contract, what the firm has done in the past;

the second aspect addresses how well the Offeror performed recent, relevant projects from the owner’s/client’s perspective.

The offeror shall submit the following:

(a) Offerors should demonstrate Recent and Relevant design and construction experience on submitted projects by providing the information requested on the Company Specialized Experience form, Attachment 2. Offerors must provide this information in the format shown in Attachment 2.

The Offeror must submit a minimum of one (1) and up to a maximum of five (5) projects to demonstrate design experience and a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of five (5) projects to demonstrate construction experience that best demonstrate experience on relevant projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity. The Design Experience shall be demonstrated for the proposed Designer of Record that will perform this function in this acquisition. The Offeror may utilize experience of a design subcontractor to demonstrate design experience under this evaluation factor. The Offeror may utilize experience of the proposed construction subcontractor to demonstrate construction experience; however, use of a construction subcontractor may result in a project to be considered less relevant. The

Offeror must provide a supporting joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, teaming agreement, or letter of commitment and an explanation of the meaningful involvement for the design subcontractor.

These agreements or letters of commitment documents shall be submitted in Factor 1.

Recent and relevant are defined as follows:

Recent. For a submitted construction projects to be considered “recent,” construction of the project must at a minimum be seventy-five percent (75%) completed or have been completed no more than ten (10) years as of the date of issuance of this Solicitation.

For a submitted design projects to be considered “recent,” a design shall be 100% completed no more than ten (10) years immediately preceding the issuance of this Solicitation.

The Government will evaluate the recency of a submitted project and may deem a more recently completed project more advantageous than an earlier completed project or a not fully completed project. It is the Offeror’s ultimate responsibility to clearly identify percent complete and date of completion for each project submitted. If the Government is unable to determine the date or percentage completion on a submitted project, the project may be considered not recent.

Relevant. The Government will evaluate Offerors’ Specialized Experience/Past Performance record to assess the extent to which it clearly demonstrates experience with projects that are similar to that of this requirement.

If the Government is unable to determine the nature or extent of experience based on a submitted project, the project may be considered not relevant. Offerors may not submit classified information in their proposals.

Projects that demonstrate the highest degree of similarity to the requirements of this RFP will be evaluated more favorably.

Similar in Scope and Complexity:

Offerors are encouraged to select projects for submission that provide examples for each criterion. In order to be considered relevant, an individual project must be a Design (to demonstrate design experience) or construction (to demonstrate construction experience) of projects with an estimated construction cost magnitude of $4 million or more.

Renovations will be considered more relevant than new construction. Preparation of Design- Build RFPs to demonstrate design experience will not be considered relevant.

In addition, a project should satisfy the following criteria:

(i) Design and/or Construction of a new facility or a major renovation, of a residential, commercial facility, i.e. multi story residential complex, dormitory, office building, preferably located in an artic region or permafrost zone. If the project is not located in the arctic region or permafrost zone, it will still be considered similar scope, however less relevant.

If the Offeror is comprised of more than one member via a teaming agreement, joint venture (JV) agreement, or other appropriate instrument, relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Offeror as the proposed collective. If the JV does not have shared experience, projects may be submitted for the constituent members. In this event, the Offeror should indicate what role(s) the member actually performed on the submitted project and what role is proposed for that member for this project if it is awarded the contract.

A project submitted to demonstrate construction experience is defined as a construction project performed under a single task order or contract. A project submitted to demonstrate design experience is defined as a complete, cumulative design effort performed under single task order or contract or related contract actions issued for the same design effort.

For task order and/or indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project and will NOT be considered by the Government;

rather, Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

If the offeror submits a project demonstrating both design and construction experience, the offeror shall CLEARLY IDENTIFY which type of experience the project is being submitted for and provide the appropriate data sheet. If that project is submitted to demonstrate both the design and construction experience, the Offeror shall submit a separate Construction Data sheet and Design Data sheet. In this event, the Offeror should note that it will count as the maximum possible submitted projects for both design and construction. Any projects submitted in excess of the five (5) for construction and five (5) for design will not be considered. The Offeror shall submit example projects that best demonstrate the Offeror’s experience on recent and relevant projects, as these terms are defined in the submission requirements above.

Offerors may submit projects that involve contracts with private concerns, local or state governments, or the Federal Government in the U.S. or acceptable foreign countries as defined by FAR 25.7.

For each example design and construction project submitted, Offerors shall provide a project narrative to assist the Government in identifying project relevancy as defined in the evaluation criteria with paragraph C.3.c.ii.

The narrative shall clearly describe the scope of work performed by the Offeror, team member, or proposed subcontractor, as applicable, and the relevancy to the proposed role for this project (i.e.: unique features, area, construction methods).

Offerors shall limit each example project submission to two pages, inclusive of the Specialized Experience Form. Except as specifically requested, the Government will not consider any pages in excess of this limitation; only the first two pages will be evaluated. The page limit does not include any documentation submitted in accordance with paragraph C.3.c.i.(b).

Offerors shall describe each project with enough detail to ensure that the Government can meaningfully assess how each project demonstrates the Offeror’s experience in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria. The

Offeror is responsible for ensuring that the information included on the Company Specialized Experience form clearly describes this experience. Bulletized item(s) without further description of work via narrative may be considered lower.

The Government reserves the right to verify the experience record of cited projects or other recent projects by reviewing the Contractor Performance Appraisal Reporting System (CPARS), other DOD or Government appraisal systems or to interview owners or references. The Government may check any or all sources to verify supplied information.

(b) In addition, the Offeror shall provide documentation of performance evaluations for each example projects submitted under Factor 1 – Specialized Experience/Past Performance. Past Performance addresses the overall quality of the Offeror’s past performance or how well the Offeror performed recent, relevant projects from the owner's/client’s perspective. If a completed CPARS evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal for each project included in Factor 1 – Specialized Experience/Past Performance. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, the Offeror shall submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 3) for each of the example projects submitted under Factor 1 – Specialized Experience/Past Performance in order for the Government to obtain those owner’s/client’s observations on the Offeror’s past performance.

The PPQ, along with the instructions for completing the questionnaire, is provided as Attachment 3. If the Offeror (including teaming partner/s, if applicable) is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). The Government may make, but is under no obligation to the Offeror to do so, reasonable attempts to contact the client noted for that project(s) to obtain the PPQ information. However, Offerors shall follow-up with clients/references to help ensure timely submittal of questionnaires.

If past performance information is submitted directly by a client/reference, the Offeror must instruct the submitter to include the words “Past Performance Information” and the solicitation number in the subject line of the email. The Government will not be responsible for evaluating email submissions that fail to comply with these requirements. Offerors are encouraged to require their clients/references to maintain proof of delivery of email submissions, but the Offeror shall be solely responsible for ensuring timely delivery of the past performance submissions in accordance with proposal submission requirements defined on the Standard Form 1442.

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

Offerors (including teaming partner(s), if applicable) are strongly encouraged to address any adverse past performance issues within the 10 years of the date of issuance of this Solicitation. For purposes of this Factor “adverse past performance” is defined as past performance information that supports a less than Satisfactory rating on any evaluation pertaining to a submitted project or other project for which a record of a past performance that may be retrieved as described above. Offerors are cautioned to review their past performance record for any instances of adverse past performance.

Offerors must address any projects for which the Offeror (including teaming partner/s, if applicable), was issued a Cure Notice, Show Cause, or Termination for Default within the 10 years of the date of issuance of this Solicitation.

Explanations shall not exceed four (4) pages in total.

Page Limit: As specified in factor submission requirements above: maximum two (2) pages per example project submitted and four (4) pages for explanation of adverse past performance.

Certificates will not be counted towards the overall page limitations as specified throughout.

ii. Evaluation Approach

The Government will evaluate example projects to assess the extent to which the Offeror’s past performance record demonstrates ability to successfully perform recent and relevant construction and design projects as defined in the Submission Requirements above. This assessment of the Offeror’s relevant past performance record will be used as a means of evaluating the capability of the Offeror to successfully meet the requirements of this RFP.

The Government will evaluate only the maximum of five (5) projects for design and five (5) projects for construction submitted, inclusive of any projects submitted demonstrating experience of an Offeror member or proposed subcontractor. Any projects submitted beyond this limit will not be considered. If an Offeror submits a project demonstrating experience for both design and construction, the Government will evaluate the first five (5) projects that are submitted for design and the first five (5) projects submitted for construction, even if this means that the Government would review a single project “twice,” i.e., once for the design experience and once for the construction experience. This may result in the Government not considering all possible projects submitted.

More favorable consideration may be given to those recent and relevant projects that also demonstrate one or more of the following experience aspects:

(a) Projects demonstrating experience working at Pituffik SB and with

USACE.

(b) Projects demonstrating experience in cold weather construction.

(c) Projects demonstrating limited/dictated supply deliveries for construction materials and equipment.

(d) Prime Contractor experience working as a prime contractor.

(e) Projects where the Offeror and the proposed design firm(s) have previously worked together.

(f) Projects that demonstrate design-build experience.

The Government will perform a performance confidence assessment of the Offeror’s probability of successfully meeting the contract requirements, considering the overall quality of the Offeror’s past performance and the degree of team’s recent and relevant experience as defined above.

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance record, including the projects submitted under Factor 2, Specialized Experience/Past Performance, and other projects for performance information that is available to the Government.

For all other matters in the Offeror’s past performance record (e.g., CPARS reports), the Government will review the overall trends in performance.

The Government also will consider how well the Offeror performed as documented in its record of past performance. The Government will consider the source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. With respect to relevancy, past performance on projects with more relevance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment rating than past performance on projects of lesser relevance. In addition, the Government will collect and review any record of performance generated by and in the possession of the Government for the projects submitted under Factor 1.

The Government reserves the right to review other recent projects rated in CPARS or other agency performance databases, review and/or contact Offeror furnished references, or to incorporate personal factual knowledge of circumstances concerning contract performance which may inform the confidence assessment rating. Should the evaluation team collect this type of performance information, it will review the overall quality of the performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information and incorporate these into the overall rating. The Government also places a higher value on projects, which document successful outcomes and are supported by outside source confirmation, for example, but not limited to, CPARS or other agency performance databases, Offeror furnished references, or personal knowledge.

Owners/references may be asked to comment on items such as quality of design or construction, timeliness, management of the work subcontractor management, including timely payment to subcontractors or suppliers, safety, relations between owner and designer or contractor, level of support for such things as as-built documentation, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manuals, training, correcting design or construction errors, warranty work, etc. The Government will target areas covered in the requirements of this solicitation including records of conforming to quality, schedule, cost control, customer satisfaction, level of support for such things as as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training, problem resolution for design or construction errors, warranty work and safety.

The Government will assign a performance confidence rating in accordance with paragraph B.2.

RATING

1. Rating Definitions for Factor 1 – Specialized Experience/Past Performance

a. The Government will first evaluate the recency of the Offeror’s Specialized

Experience/Past Performance as defined below.

b. The Government will next rate the relevancy of recent projects submitted in accordance with the definitions of “Very Relevant”, “Relevant”, “Somewhat Relevant”, and “Not Relevant” as presented below. The relevancy rating is not a separate proposal rating but is only used in developing overall past performance confidence assessment rating. Projects will be considered for both recency and relevancy. The past performance relevancy rating is as follows:

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings for Factor 1

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

c. The Government will next consider how well the Offeror performed on the submitted projects. The Government will consider the recency and relevancy of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. With respect to relevancy, past performance on projects with more relevance will typically be a stronger predicator of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment rating than past performance on projects of lesser relevance.

d. Specialized Experience/Past Performance will be expressed as a degree of confidence in the Offeror’s ability to successfully perform the contract. The rating system used for the performance confidence assessment is as follows:

Performance Confidence Assessments for Factor 1

Rating Definition

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

1. Definitions

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

Significant Strength – An aspect of an Offeror’s proposal with appreciable merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the considerable advantage of the Government during contract performance.

Strength – An aspect of an offeror's proposal with merit or will exceed specified performance or capability requirements to the advantage of the Government during contract performance..

Weakness – A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

See FAR 15.001.

Significant Weakness – A flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

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

Clarification – Limited exchanges between the Government and Offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. See FAR 15.306(a)(1).

Adverse Past Performance – Past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating from sources where the information is from other than formal rating systems such as “PPIRS” or “FAPIIS”.

Discussions – Exchanges (i.e., negotiations) in a competitive environment that are undertaken with the intent of allowing the offeror to revise its proposal. Discussions take place after establishment of the competitive range. See FAR 15.306(d).

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

B. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. Any legally organized Offeror who agrees to follow the conditions of the RFP may submit a proposal.

b. Do not submit any materials not required by this solicitation (such as company brochures, etc.).

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

Offers are cautioned that “parroting” of the requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal. Failure to provide sufficient detail may result in an unacceptable rating. Proposals received will be considered proprietary information and shall be clearly marked as such by the Offeror.

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Proposals shall be submitted electronically as specified herein. Mailed in or hand carried proposals will not be considered. All proposals should be emailed to the Contracting Specialist or Contracting Officer. Offerors files are limited to 1.9 GB per file, however there is no limit on the number of files that can be uploaded. If an offeror attempts to transmit a large number of files, recommend that combining or ZIP files before sending. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. It is Offerors’ responsibility to ensure successful submission. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

a. Electronic Proposal Organization and Format

The offeror shall organize the proposal as set forth in details of the solicitation. The titles and contents of the volumes, as well as the page limitation and number of required copies must be submitted as specified in the solicitation. In the event that the solicitation conflicts with the detailed instructions in the paragraphs that follow, the detailed instructions shall take precedence.

The Offeror shall address the factors and their related elements as provided in the solicitation. Be clear, concise, and include detailed explanations for substantiating the validity of stated assertions. Extraneous, repetitious, or wordy submissions are not desired and could result in lower ratings. Elaborate brochures or documentation, detailed artwork, or other embellishments are unnecessary and are not desired. No models, mockups, or videos will be accepted.

Electronic files shall be clearly identified for each volume, section, and item. Title the file(s) in the following format:

COMPANY NAME_VOLUME_I_ W912DS25R0002

COMPANY NAME_VOLUME_II_ W912DS25R0002 COMPANY NAME_VOLUME_III_

W912DS25R0002

The Offeror's proposal, which consist of four volumes, (i.e., Volume I – Factor 1 during Phase One and Volume II – Factor 2 ; Volume III – Price during Phase Two), shall be submitted during the appropriate phase. Volumes and Factors will be bifurcated appropriately based on the appropriate phase.

NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII) in the File Description.)

OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AVOID WAITING UNTIL THE

LAST MINUTE TO ATTEMPT TO TRANSMIT THEIR PROPOSALS TECHNICAL

ISSUES WITH UPLOAD MAY RENDER YOUR PROPOSAL TO BE LATE.

b. Receipt of Submissions

Offers are to be sent via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer assigned to the RFP . Proposals may be withdrawn in writing via email. 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.

Submission Deadline - The USACE Contracting Specialist and Officer must receive proposals not later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of the Standard Form 1442. The electronic proposal submittal contents shall conform to the details of the solicitation and subsequent amendments. Each volume of the proposal shall be submitted electronically as detailed above.

The offeror will be solely responsible for ensuring that the email and the proposal in its entirety are received timely. The emailed version will then serve as the offeror’s official submission. Late proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

The proposal shall be submitted in an 8-1/2 inch x 11 inch format (except that tables and graphic representations may be submitted on Z-folded 11 inch x 17 inch pages). Pages shall be numbered. Text shall have a minimum eleven (11) point Arial or Times New Roman font.

Variation of these fonts such as bold, italics, narrow, heave is also acceptable. Any text that appears to be using font of a lesser size than specified, may lead to information not being considered.

No proposal information may be included by reference. Proposals shall adhere to the allowable number of pages specified under each evaluation factor. If a proposal submission exceeds the page number limits reflected throughout the Solicitation, the Government will not consider the matters submitted within the pages that exceed the limits. Text printed on two sides of a page will be counted as two (2) pages. Font smaller than size 11 is acceptable in tables and illustrations as long as the items are legible without usage of magnifying glass or similar zoom-in procedures.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus -free and shall run an anti-virus scan before sending. DO NOT INCLUDE PASSWORD PROTECTED DOCUMENTS..

Any information that is changed as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions shall be of a different color and clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated.

All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete project name, installation name, solicitation number, and the Offeror’s name in the header and/or footer.

Each volume shall have a Table of Contents and use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

Z-folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations and will be counted as one page.

The following additional restrictions apply:

i. File Packaging. Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Project) 2019. The electronic copy shall be in Adobe Acrobat (except for Microsoft Excel documents) portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. PDF Files shall be submitted in read-only format. All price breakdown information shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel 2019 Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2019 to aide in the price evaluation.

ii. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner and to permit a complete and accurate evaluation.

iii. All constituent members of the Offeror, if applicable, MUST sign the

SF1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement executed by all team members is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other members. Failure to comply with this requirement WILL eliminate the proposal from further consideration.

The proposal must comply with any additional instructions in FAR clause 52.215-1 incorporated into this solicitation.

iv. Any deviation and/or exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

Summary of Proposal Volumes

PHASE ONE: VOLUME I – PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

Factor Location Description Relative Importance

TAB A

Proposal Data Sheet (Included at Attachment 1, Section 00 22 20)

SF1442 and all attachments, signed Contractor Team Arrangements, e.g., JV Agreement/LLC, Letter of Commitment (if applicable)

N/A

Factor 1

TAB B

Specialized Experience/Past Performance

Factor 1 is of approximately equal importance to Factor 2.

Note: Factor 2 will be available in Phase 2

Note: Only those Offerors who have been notified by the Contracting Officer to be included in Phase Two will be requested to submit VOLUME II and III.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data

Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

NOV 2021

52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan.

OCT 2020

52.232-13 Notice Of Progress Payments APR 1984 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997 52.247-60 Guaranteed Shipping Characteristics JAN 2017 252.227-7028 Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government

JUN 1995

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

District Contracting Chief Mr. Francis Cashman U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District 26 Federal Plaza, Room 16-300 New York, NY 10278-0090 Francis.Cashman@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)

(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.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

Packowski, Brian Military Programs Project Manager Email: brian.j.packowski@usace.army.mil

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

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

(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…