W912DW20B0009 SFAB Phase 1.pdf

Solicitation W912DW20B0009 Repair Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), Phase 1, Joint Base Lew is-McChord, Washington.

This solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside.

NAICS Code for this acquisition is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, w ith a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

This solicitation w ill be procured using Tw o-Step Sealed Bidding Procedures in accordance w ith Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 14.5, w hich w ill ultimately result in the aw ard of one Firm Fixed-Price, Design-Bid-Build Construction Contract for the project entitled, “Repair Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), Phase 1” at Joint Base Lew is-McChord, Washington. This is Step One of this solicitation, w hich involves the submission of a Technical Proposal ONLY. An amendment to this solicitation incorporating Step Tw o - Invitation for Bid - w ill be issued to those offerors w ho submit acceptable technical proposals during Step One. See enclosed solicitation document for further information and instructions.

Per DFARS 236.204(ii), the Magnitude of Construction for this project is betw een $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.

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RENEE KRAHENBUHL 253-967-4327

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

25-Jun-2020

(RFP)

(IFB)

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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________450 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.)

YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________0 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________27 Jul 2020 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is, X 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 _______90 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

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, SEATTLE

ATTN: CENWS-CT

4735 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, BLDG. 1202

SEATTLE WA 98134-2388

W912DW

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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)

206-764-6817FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912DW20B0009 72

(See FAR Clause 52.211-10 for more information.)

(Not required for Step One; will be required for Step Two.)

(13B not required for Step One; will be required for Step Two.)

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

W912DW20B0009

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Please note that the terms “bidder,” “offeror,” and “proposer” may be used interchangeably throughout this solicitation.

SECTION TITLE

SF 1442

00 01 10 Table of Contents

00 10 00 Corporate Certificate* and Price Schedule*

* Corporate Certificate and Price Schedule to be submitted in Step Two

00 21 00 Contract Provisions

00 21 16 Instructions to Proposers – Step One

00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders – Step Two*

* To be incorporated via Amendment to the solicitation at Step Two

00 22 00 Supplementary Instructions - Step One Technical Proposal Submission

Requirements and Evaluation Criteria

Attachment A – Proposal Cover Sheet Attachment B – Technical Experience

00 45 00 Representations and Certifications* and Pre-Award Information*

* Representations and Certifications to be submitted in Step Two

* Pre-Award Information Sheet to be submitted in Step Two

00 72 00 General Conditions - Contract Clauses

00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions

Davis-Bacon General Wage Determination

01 00 00 Technical Specifications and Drawings

Appendix A – During Step One, these documents are provided FOR INFORMATION ONLY, DRAFT 100% Design, Not for Construction.

The FINAL 100% design technical specifications and drawings will be incorporated via amendment to the solicitation at Step Two.

End of Table of Contents

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

CORPORATE CERTIFICATE

**SUBMITTED IN STEP TWO ONLY**

IF THE CONTRACTOR IS A CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP, THE APPLICABLE PORTION OF THE

FORM LISTED BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED. IN THE ALTERNATIVE, OTHER EVIDENCE MUST

BE SUBMITTED TO SUBSTANTIATE THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERSON SIGNING THE CONTRACT.

IF A CORPORATION, THE SAME OFFICER SHALL NOT EXECUTE BOTH THE CONTRACT AND

THE CERTIFICATE.

I, , certify that I am the Secretary of the Corporation named as Contractor herein; that , who signed this contract on behalf of the Contractor was then o f said corporation; that said contract was duly signed for and on behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body and is within the scope of its corporate powers.

(CORPORATE

(Secretary) SEAL)

AUTHORITY TO BIND

PARTNERSHIP

This is to certify that the names and signatures of all partners are listed below and that the person signing the contract has authority actually to bind the partnership pursuant to its partnership agreements. Each of the partners individually has full authority to enter into and execute contractual instruments on behalf of said partnership with the United States of America, except as follows: (state "none" or describe limitations, if any)

This authority shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the revocation of authority by any cause whatsoever has been furnished in writing to, and acknowledged by, the Contracting Officer.

(Names and Signatures of all Partners)

NAME SIGNATURE

PRICE SCHEDULE

THIS INFORMATION WILL BE INSERTED VIA AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO STEP TWO OF THE TWO-

STEP SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES.

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

CONTRACT PROVISIONS

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-23 Late Submission, Modifications, And Withdrawals Of

Technical Proposals Under Two-Step Sealed Bidding

NOV 1999

52.214-25 Step Two Of Two-Step Sealed Bidding APR 1985 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification MAY 2008 52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction

Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

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

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

6.2% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pierce County, Washington.

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

Due to current COVID-19 pandemic, furnish via email to:

Roger D. Williams, Jr., Chief, Contracting Division at Roger.D.Williams@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: See Section 00 21 16, Paragraph 12, for Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit details.

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

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

Alterations, if necessary, will be via amendment.

Section 00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

SECTION 00 21 13 – INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS – STEP TWO

THIS SECTION WILL BE INSERTED VIA AMENDMENT PURSUANT TO STEP TWO OF THE TWO-STEP

SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES.

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION 00 21 16

INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS – STEP ONE

1. General Information

2. Two-Step Sealed Bidding

3. General Description of Work

4. Subject to Availability of Funds

5. Disclosure of the Magnitude of the Construction Project

6. General Security Requirements

7. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments

8. Offeror’s Questions and Comments

9. Small Business Size Standard / NAICS Code:

10. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs

11. Access Requirements and Directions

12. Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit

13. Accuracy in Proposals

14. Step One Technical Proposal Submittals

15. Proposal Format

16. Joint Venture Proposal Requirements

17. Bid Bond

18. System for Award Management (SAM)

19. Solicitation Provisions

1. General Information:

Competition for this solicitation is set aside for Small Business concerns only. Only qualified and eligible small business concerns under the NAICS Code of 236220 are authorized to submit a proposal in response to this solicitation.

2. Two-Step Sealed Bidding:

I. This solicitation for the construction of the design-bid-build project entitled, “Repair

Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Phase 1,” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington will be procured using Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedures prescribed by FAR Subpart 14.5. Those offerors who submit “Acceptable” technical proposals in response to Step One will be issued an amendment to the solicitation and will move on to Step Two of the Two-Step Sealed Bidding process. After bid opening in Step Two, the Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsive and responsible bidder, whose bid conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and provides the lowest overall price to the Government. The FINAL 100% design specifications and drawings are not currently available to issue to prospective bidders.

However, the Step One solicitation will include the DRAFT 100% design specifications and drawings FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The FINAL100% design specifications and drawings will be incorporated during Step Two.

II. Overview of the Two-Step Process. Two-step sealed bidding is a combination of competitive procedures designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding by awarding a contract to the lowest price, responsive and responsible bidder who submits an acceptable technical proposal.

III. STEP ONE. Step One under this bidding process consists of the request for, submission, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical proposal. NO PRICING IS INVOLVED IN STEP ONE. Only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. Step One proposals are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information. Offerors should submit proposals that are acceptable without additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal’s acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted. The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable and may discuss proposals with their offerors. Clarifications or discussions may be held, if necessary and if determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

IV. STEP TWO. In Step Two, the normal sealed bidding procedures will be followed.

However, Step Two will be issued only to those offerors who submitted acceptable technical proposals in Step One. Each bid in the second step must be based on the bidder’s own technical proposal and must comply with the specifications.

V. Offerors submitting a technical proposal in response to Step One are advised that the Government intends to proceed with Step Two on the basis of initial technical proposals without conducting clarifications and/or discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial technical proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical standpoint. However, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined by the Government to be necessary [see FAR 14.501(a) and

FAR 14.503-1].

3. General Description of Work:

Contract Title: Repair Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Phase 1, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington.

The work involved consists of the repair and conversion of three buildings (Bldgs. 3279, 3280 and 3281) to support the incoming SFAB on JBLM, WA. The Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) requires administrative, training, storage, maintenance, and housing facilities.

The block of 3278 to 3288 on JBLM has been designated their semi-permanent headquarters location and the buildings within this block need to be repaired and converted to administrative, personal equipment storage, and training rooms. Buildings 3279, 3280 and 3281 are to be renovated and converted from existing conditions into operational and readiness spaces for the

SFAB.

The elements of work will be based on the A-E (Architecture-Engineering) firm’s site specific demolition plans and design templates to repair and convert existing buildings in accordance with latest United Facilities Criteria (UFCs) and JBLM standards. Work includes architectural (revised floor plans, ceiling plan, etc.), electrical, lighting, plumbing, mechanical to including heating and ventilation, structural upgrades for seismic and floor loading, fire alarm and suppression system, communications (to include addition of Non-classified Internet Protocol (NIPR) capability on 2nd and 3rd floors and a Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) café on 1st floor), and exterior window upgrades. These buildings will not be required to be ADA compliant. The contractor will be required to site adapt design template to accommodate differences in different buildings.

The contractor will be required to provide phasing plans in support of both a 15-month construction period for all three buildings and minimize impact to on-going operations of adjacent occupied buildings (Buildings 3283, 3284, 3286, 3287 and 3288). Buildings 3279, 3280 and 3281 will be unoccupied. Phased construction will address operational safety, haul routes, laydown areas, and security requirements. The contractor will develop plans of construction, addressing construction activities, restricted construction activities, operations impacts, construction duration, and construction free zone limits. Basement Arms Rooms will be upgraded to current standards. Demolition will include asbestos & lead abatement.

4. Subject to Availability of Funds:

FAR Clause 52.232-18, “Availability of Funds” (APR 1984), is incorporated into this solicitation. Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

5. Disclosure of the Magnitude of the Construction Project:

In accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii), “Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects,” the magnitude of this construction project is estimated to be between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.

6. Government Security Requirements:

The Offeror’s Step One technical proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described in Paragraph 14, Proposal Submittals, below. The Offeror’s proposal shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals in prohibited.

NOTE: The only authorized transmission method for technical proposals submitted in response to Step One of this solicitation is electronically via DoD SAFE online submission. NO OTHER

TRANSMISSION METHODS (E-MAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED,

ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

7. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments:

Copies of the solicitation and amendments are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the U.S. Government’s Contract Opportunities website at: https://Beta.SAM.gov under Solicitation Number W912DW20B0009. A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the web site (registration required) with the solicitation announcement.

NOTE: Beta.SAM.gov is the new official U.S. Government website for Contract Opportunities.

It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation.

8. Offeror’s Questions and Comments:

Administrative questions and/or comments relative to these documents should be submitted via e-mail to:

Contract Specialist:

Renee M. Krahenbuhl

Email: Renee.M.Krahenbuhl@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer:

Shannan M. Jones Email: Shannan.M.Jones@usace.army.mil

Note: All questions and/or comments should reach the above referenced Contracting Office personnel no later than three (3) calendar days after the pre-proposal conference, in order that they may be given consideration or actions taken prior to receipt of Step One technical proposals.

Please note that only administrative questions should be addressed to these individuals. All specific questions pertaining to the solicitation shall be issued following the Bidder Inquiry procedures noted below.

Bidder Inquiry

I. Solicitation and Technical inquiries/questions relating to any solicitation documents, proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

a. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register, go to web page, click BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and then click continue.

b. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

c. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by the Government.

d. The Solicitation Number is: W912DW20B0009.

e. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 6SM857-7DEM2R.

II. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 5 business days prior to proposal submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary.

III. Offerors are requested to review the solicitation in its entirety and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

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

V. Step One Proposals will NOT be publicly opened. Each Offerors that submits a proposal in response to Step One will be notified of the status of its Step One proposal as outlined in Section 00 22 00, Supplementary Instructions, Sections A, C, and G.

9. Small Business Size Standard / NAICS Code:

See Section 00 45 00, FAR Provision 52.204-8, for the NAICS code and small business size standard specific to this acquisition.

10. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs:

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

11. Access Requirements and Directions:

Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is a controlled access installation. In order to gain access to attend the pre-proposal conference and site-visit, a temporary one (1) day vehicle pass is required to drive on JBLM. The pass may be obtained from the Visitor Center at the JBLM Main Gate.

Due to heightened security, the following procedures describe how to gain access for yourself and any subcontractors attending (if they or you do not have current access to the military installation): All attendees must have valid picture identification*. All attendees driving privately-owned vehicles (POVs) must have a valid driver’s license, proof of vehicle insurance and vehicle registration. For rental vehicle access, you must have a rental agreement.

* REAL ID Act: On 1 May 2016, JBLM began enforcing the provisions of the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005. Under the provisions of this Act, a standard driver’s license or ID card issued by any of the following states is not accepted for unescorted access on JBLM:

Minnesota, Missouri and Washington. Persons requesting unescorted access on JBLM and who present a standard license or ID from one of those states will be required to present additional documentation to verify their identity prior to being allowed access on JBLM. The list of acceptable documents to present, along with a standard driver’s license or ID Card issued by one of those states, include: DoD CAC, DoD Uniformed Services Identification and Privileges Cards, U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card, VA Issued Health Card, U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card, Transportation Worker ID Card (TWIC) issued by DHS, U.S. Government issued, authenticated Federal PIV credentials. US Military or Draft Record containing name and DOB, etc. A full list of identification verification documents accepted can be found at http://www.lewis-mcchord.army.mil/ under ‘Access to JBLM’/’Visitors center’/”Visitor Information”. A state Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL) from Washington State and Minnesota are acceptable for access. Please visit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) website at https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-frequently-asked-questions for more information regarding REAL ID and frequently asked questions.

DIRECTIONS to JBLM, Visitor Control Center: From I-5, take Exit 120 to the JBLM Visitor Control Center and JBLM-Lewis Main gate.

12. Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit:

A Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit will be conducted on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 at 9:00 am local time, at Building 3279, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. Assembly point will be the parking lot of Building 3279.

Participants must provide their own transportation.

Due to COVID-19, social distancing will be strictly observed and the gathering will remain outdoors for the Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit. Guidelines are as follows:

Each Offeror will be limited to four representatives, including all subs and partners, for each site visit.

In order to prevent any large gatherings, all participants must provide their own transportation to Building 3279.

At the Building 3279 parking area, all participants will remain at their vehicle until Government representatives form small sub-groups of less than 10 persons per sub-group to walk through the project sites. There are three (3) site buildings (Bldg 3279, 3280 and 3281) with a single group allowed, in each building, at a time.

Attendance for each sub-group will be recorded by the Government representative for each group through verbal communication.

All specific questions pertaining to the solicitation, including any contractual and/or technical questions, will not be answered at the Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit and should be submitted through ProjNet at the conclusion of the Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit.

Social distancing (6 foot distance) will be strictly observed.

Masks will be required for the Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit.

Restroom facilities may not be readily available.

DIRECTIONS to Bldg 3279: From the Main Gain proceed down 41st Division Drive, turn left on Pendleton Ave., turn right on 2nd Division Dr., turn left into the Security Forces Assistance Brigade area immediately following Faith Ave.

The Corps of Engineers (COE) on-site point of contact is Mr. Andrew Park, 253-495-1950, andrew.y.park@usace.army.mil

OFFERORS ARE URGED AND EXPECTED to inspect the site where construction is to be performed and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions which may affect the cost of performance of the Contract, to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. In no event will a failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for withdrawal of an offer after opening or for a claim after award of the Contract.

13. Accuracy in Proposals:

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this Solicitation (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C.

1001.

14. Step One Technical Proposal Submittals

In strict compliance with guidance relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements, the only authorized transmission method for Step One technical proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via DoD SAFE online submission. NO OTHER

TRANSMISSION METHODS (E-MAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED,

ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Offeror’s Step One technical proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in this solicitation. Offerors shall e-mail their technical proposals using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil

Please send proposals using the link above to Contract Specialist, Renee Krahenbuhl, at renee.m.krahenbuhl@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer, Shannan Jones, at shannan.m.jones@usace.army.mil. Technical proposal in response to Step One must be received NO LATER THAN the date/time specified on the SF 1442, Block 13.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all technical proposals shall be submitted electronically through the DoD SAFE site. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. Offerors You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, it is recommended that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the DoD SAFE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

REQUEST FOR UPLOAD CODE: Offerors must email Contract Specialist, Renee Krahenbuhl, at renee.m.krahenbuhl@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer, Shannan Jones, at shannan.m.jones@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request code which will allow for file uploads via the DoD SAFE site. Offerors that fail to e-mail for a request code five (5) working days before the proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) uploaded. The “File Description” will be included in the e-mail notice to each of the recipients that the offeror chooses to have access to their file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identifiable Information (PII) in the File Description).

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE DoD SAFE WEBSITE:

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

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

3. When completing your file information for transmittal via the DoD SAFE website, you will be required to enter the e-mail address for all recipients. For this solicitation, the recipients are the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is renee.m.krahenbuhl@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer is shannan.m.jones@usace.army.mil. The e-mail address of the Government Employee who initiated the request code will be automatically entered.

The offeror must enter the e-mail address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist. The offeror can enter an additional e-mail address if desired. After entering the e-mail address, click the ADD button to add the person(s) e-mail to the “Recipients List” of your response. When your proposal is submitted, a notification will be sent to the recipients you added.

NOTE: Do NOT send the DoD SAFE site packages to group e-mail accounts.

Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the DoD SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your e-mail address. Entering an incorrect e-mail may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. An offeror can confirm proper submission by the “Drop-Off Completed” screen which generates based on proper file submission.

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

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the DoD SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the DoD SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the DoD SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

15. Proposal Format: Please refer to Section 00 22 00 for Proposal Format requirements.

16. Joint Venture Proposal Requirements

Joint Ventures are allowable. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must receive the joint venture agreement and all supporting documentation no less than twenty (20) working days prior to the scheduled date for contract award. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise your Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) in writing as soon as possible. The joint venture must be approved by SBA prior to contract award.

No contract may be awarded to a Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé that is not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé must have its own registered Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Any Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé agreement that is required to be approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall be approved in accordance with the applicable Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

In the cover letter of your proposal, provide the complete names, addresses, and phone number of the companies comprising the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.

A copy of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé agreement.

Signature requirements: SF 1442, SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD, Block 20 requires that the name and title of a person authorized to sign the offer for the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé be provided. In the case of a Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé, subject Standard Form shall be signed by the principal representative of the Joint Venture/ Mentor-Protégé (or the alternate principal representative, if the principal representative is unavailable).

In addition to the requirements stated above, and to assure a single point of contact for resolution of contractual matters and payments, the Offeror shall submit a certificate signed by each participant in the Joint Venture containing the following statement:

“The parties hereto expressly understand and agree as follows:

1. (Name, title, and company) is the principal representative of the Joint

Venture. As such, all communications regarding the administration of the contract and the performance of the work thereunder may be directed to him or her. In the absence of (same name, title, and company), (enter name, title, and company of alternate) is the alternate principal representative of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé. These individuals have authority to sign on behalf of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.

2. Direction, approvals, required notices, and all other communications from the Government to the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé, including transmittal of payments by the Government, shall be directed to (enter name, title, and company of principal), principal representative of the Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé.”

NOTE: Provide telephone numbers and email addresses for the points of contact listed in the above statement.

17. Bid Bond:

No Bid Bond is required as part of Step One. Detailed instructions for the Bid Bond submission will be included at Step Two of this Two-Step Sealed Bidding solicitation when it is issued via amendment.

18. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM)

Caution to Offerors: In accordance with FAR 4.1102, offerors, including those that are a Joint Venture, are required to be registered in SAM at the time they submit their technical proposal in response to Step One. If the offeror is not registered in the SAM database at the time it submits its offer, the Contracting Officer may reject the offer and remove it from further consideration under this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirement via the internet at http://www.sam.gov. Offeror’s SAM registration must be current at the time of award in Step Two.

19. Solicitation Provisions

See the applicable Provisions for this Solicitation in Section 00 21 00 and Section 00 45 00.

End of Section 00 21 16

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

STEP ONE EVALUATION CRITERIA

STEP ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND

EVALUATION CRITERIA

A. BASIS OF AWARD

Those offerors who submit “Acceptable” technical proposals in response to Step One will be issued an amendment to the solicitation and will move on to Step Two of the Two-Step Sealed Bidding process. After bid opening in Step Two, the Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to the responsive and responsible bidder, whose bid conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and provides the lowest overall price to the Government.

Note that this Section includes the submission requirements and evaluation criteria for the Step One technical proposal ONLY. The technical proposal, with the required information noted herein, is the only item that must be submitted in response to Step One.

B. ELIGBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD

In accordance with the requirements of Part 9 of the FAR, no contract shall be entered into unless the Contracting Officer ensures that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other applicable procedures, including clearances and approvals, have been met. This includes the FAR requirement that no award shall be made unless the Contracting Officer makes an affirmative determination of responsibility. To be determined responsible, a prospective prime contractor must meet the general standards in FAR Part 9 and any special standards set forth in the solicitation.

C. GENERAL TECHNICAL EVALUATION

1. An offeror’s proposal shall consist of all information and material submitted in writing for evaluation in response to the solicitation. The submission of false or misleading information shall be grounds for disqualification of the proposal. Offerors must organize their proposals as described and outlined in Paragraph E below. The offeror’s name, solicitation number, and date must be affixed to the outside of each submission. Each submission must have a table of contents. Pages may be single-sided or double-sided (double-sided pages count as two pages) and must be numbered. Any prescribed page and formatting limitations will be strictly adhered to and enforced by the Government. The Government will not evaluate any excess information resulting from the offeror’s failure to comply with the submission instructions.

2. The evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 14.5, Two- Step Sealed Bidding. For this procurement, only one technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. Step One proposals are evaluated for technical acceptability. The technical proposal shall not include prices or pricing information.

Offerors should submit a proposal that is complete without the need for additional explanation or information. The Government may make a final determination regarding a proposal’s acceptability solely on the basis of the proposal as submitted.

The Government may proceed with the second step without requesting further information from any offeror; however, the Government may request additional information from offerors of proposals that it considers reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable and may discuss proposals with their offerors. Clarifications or discussions may be held, if necessary and if determined by the Contracting Officer to be in the best interest of the Government. A notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

3. Technical proposals will be read at the factor level. If any factor is found unacceptable, the proposal will be determined unacceptable. The initial technical proposal may have limited errors, omissions, weaknesses and/or deficiencies and still be considered reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, and therefore eligible for discussions, if the Contracting Officer determines that discussions are in the best interest of the Government. However, an initial proposal that contains one or more unacceptable factors will be considered unacceptable and will be eliminated from further consideration.

4. Technical proposals which do not provide the specified information in the specified location in accordance with the submission instructions may be determined unacceptable. The Government is under no obligation to search for information that is not in the specified location.

5. If discussions are held with offerors whose proposals are considered reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable and a revised proposal is requested, the revised proposal will be reevaluated in accordance with the evaluation factors and the standards set forth for the evaluation factors in this solicitation. After completion of discussions and evaluation of any revised proposals, the proposal shall be determined as acceptable or unacceptable. If a proposal, either during initial evaluations or during subsequent evaluations if discussions are conducted, is determined unacceptable, a notice of unacceptability will be forwarded to the offeror upon completion of the proposal evaluation and final determination of unacceptability.

6. The offerors’ conformance with the specified format and submission requirements will be considered during the technical evaluation. Failure to comply with the formatting and/or submission requirements may be seen as indicative of the type of problems that could be expected during contract performance. Lack of conformance and material omission(s) may cause the technical proposal to be rejected as unacceptable.

7. The proposal submission instructions are written to give prospective offerors, where feasible, an indication of the level of detail desired by the Government. The offerors’ failure to include information that the Government has indicated must be included will result in the proposal being found deficient and therefore unacceptable.

D. TECHNICAL FACTOR EVALUATION

1. The Government’s Technical Evaluation Team will evaluate each offeror’s technical proposal received in response to this Step One solicitation based on the standard of each evaluation factor set forth in this Step One solicitation. Each proposal will be evaluated solely against the standards set forth for each technical evaluation factor in this Step One Solicitation. The Technical Evaluation Team will not compare proposals against each other. In accordance with FAR Subpart 14.503- 1(e)(1) and (2), proposals will be rated as Acceptable, Reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable or Unacceptable, as defined in Table 1, below, and as determined by consensus of the Government’s Technical Evaluation Team. There are no relative weights assigned to the factors.

2. The evaluation factors correlate directly to the main organizational tabs identified in the proposal submission instructions in Paragraph E below. However, any information contained in the technical proposal can nonetheless be considered by the Government in its evaluation under any factor.

Table 1 – Technical Ratings

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Offeror has met the Standard indicated by the Evaluation Factor.

Reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable

Offeror has not met the Standard indicated by the Evaluation Factor, due to error(s), omissions(s), weakness

(es) or deficiency (ies), which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal.

Unacceptable Offeror has not met the Standard indicated by the Evaluation Factor.

3. The Government’s Technical Evaluation Team will assign a rating to each evaluation factor within each offeror’s Step One technical proposal. If any factor is categorized as Unacceptable, then the Step One proposal will be categorized as Unacceptable and therefore ineligible to move on to Step Two. If any of the factors is categorized as Reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable, the Contracting Officers reserves the right to enter into discussions in accordance with FAR 14.501(a) and 14.503. However, the Contracting Officer is not required to enter into discussions with offerors whose proposals are categorized as Reasonably susceptible of being made acceptable if the Contracting Officer determines that it is in the Government’s best interest not to enter into discussions.