W912DW21R0021 AFD MUT Installation RFP.pdf

RFP No. W912DW21R0021

Seattle District

AFD Main Unit Transformer Installation, Albeni Falls Dam, Idaho

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

UNRESTRICTED

May 2021

W912DW21R0021

AFD Main Unit Transformer Installation

MONIQUE A PAANO 206-764-6084

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

17-May-2021

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________540 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________16 Jun 2021 (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 _______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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(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

10:00 AM (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:

W912DW21R0021 74

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 01 10 - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTION TO OFFERORS

SECTION TITLE

SF1442 Construction Solicitation

00 10 00 Bid Schedule

00 21 00 Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Offerors

00 21 16 Proposal Submission

00 22 00 Evaluation Criteria

00 45 00 Representations and Certifications and other Statements of Offerors, and Pre-Award Information

00 62 00 Corporate Certificate

00 72 00 Contract Clauses

00 73 00 Supplementary conditions, which include the following:

a) Davis-Bacon General Wage Decision No.

01 00 00 Technical Specifications

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

BID SCHEDULE

BID SCHEDULE

CLIN

Item # Description of Item Quantity Unit Unit

Price Total Amount

BASE ITEMS

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB N/A $________________

Remove three existing three-phase GSU Transformers, neutral current transformers, and surge arresters

1 JOB N/A $________________

0003 Install oil containment and Transformer pad 1 JOB N/A $________________

0004 Make external connections to new GSU transformers

1 JOB N/A $________________

0005 Modify Transformer 15kV tubular bus 1 JOB N/A $________________

Remove existing 440VAC Power Panel and two 120 VAC Panels, associated step-down transformers, and feeder cables.

1 JOB N/A $________________

Furnish new 480VAC Power Panel and one new single-phase 120/240V Power Panel, step-down transformer, and cables.

1 JOB N/A $________________

Furnish new neutral current transformer, new surge arrester, and Dissolved Gas Analyzer for each new GSU transformer.

1 JOB N/A $________________

0009 Install Government Furnished nitrogen cabinets.

1 JOB N/A $________________

0010 Furnish new MOD switch operator grounding platform and switchyard tower lights

1 JOB N/A $________________

0011 Provide training for Government personnel 1 JOB N/A $________________

All work for O&M manuals as specified in Section 01 78 23 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS from preparation to final approval.

1 JOB N/A $15,000

All work for As-Built drawings as specified in Section 01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS from preparation to final approval.

1 JOB N/A $30,000

TOTAL BASE ITEMS 0001 - 0013 $_____________________

NOTES:

1) 100% Design Projects cannot be altered, changed, or re-designed in any way. No alternate proposals will be accepted.

2) To better facilitate the receipt and proposal process, all modifications to proposals shall be submitted on copies of the latest Bid Schedules as published in the solicitation or the latest amendment thereto. In lieu of indicating additions/deductions to line items, all Offerors should state their revised prices for each item.

3) Offerors must insert a price on all numbered items of the Bid Schedule. Failure to do so will result in the offer being unacceptable.

4) The dollar amount established in Item No. 0012 and No. 0013 shall not be revised by bidders.

END BID SCHEDULE

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFEROR

1. General Description of Work

2. Disclosure of the Magnitude

3. Copies of Solicitation Documents and Amendments

4. Offeror’s Questions and Comments

5. Small Business Size Standard / NAICS Code

6. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs

7. Pre-Proposal Site Visit

8. Accuracy in Proposals

9. Proposal Submittals

10. Bid Guarantee

11. Subcontracting Plan

12. Solicitation Provisions

1. General Description of Work:

Contract Title: Main Unit Transformer Install, Albeni Falls Dam, ID.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, requires installation of 3 recently manufactured transformers with a rating of 20 MVA, three-phase, and voltage class of 115 kV. These transformers are currently on-site, final movement and placement will need to be coordinated with the contractor who manufactured the units.

Work will also need to be coordinated closely to complete concrete placement, transformer movements during work windows, scheduled outages, and seasonal weather.

Remove and dispose of three existing three-phase GSU transformers and the associated neutral current transformers and surge arresters. Remove and dispose of three existing panelboards designated 440VAC Power Cabinet, 120VAC panelboard, and 120/240V panelboard. Provide two new panelboards designated 480VAC Power Cabinet and 120/240V panelboard. Remove and Provide new cables and conductors originating from the 440VAC power cabinet, and the 120VAC cabinet to the nearest point of termination.

Remove cables originating from the 120VAC cabinet and Provide new cables to existing loads from new panelboard. Modify 15kV tubular bus to make connection with the new transformer bushings. Install oil containment, quench stone, and new transformer pads for each of the three new GSU transformers. Design of transformer support base, per contract drawings. Make external connections to new GSU transformers. Provide and install new neutral current transformers and surge arresters for each new GSU transformer. Remove three existing nitrogen cabinets and install Government Furnished nitrogen cabinets. Provide, install and commission Dissolved Gas Analyzer. Provide and install new MOD switch operator grounding pad and new switchyard tower lights.

2. Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction:

In accordance with FAR 36.204 “Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects,” the magnitude of the project is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

3. 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 W912DW21R0021. 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 websites for any amendments. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this solicitation.

There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation.

4. Offeror’s Questions and Comments:

Bidder Inquiry

I. Technical inquiries and questions relating to 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 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 our technical team.

d. The Solicitation Number is: W912DW21R0021

e. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: NVTGPA-YHCQ2K

II. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 3 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 specification in its entirety, 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. Offers will NOT be publicly opened. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

5. Small Business Size Standard / NAICS Code:

See Section 00 45 00, Provision 52.204-8 for the NAICS code and small business size standard.

6. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Award Costs:

This Request for Proposals (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay, as a direct charge, any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal.

7. Pre-Proposal Site Visit:

A Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit will be conducted on May 26, 2021 at 9:00 AM local time, at Albeni Falls Dam, Oldtown, Idaho.

Due to COVID-19, social distancing will be strictly observed and the gathering will remain outdoors. Guidelines are as follows:

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

Offerors are required to provide the names, company affiliation, address, phone number, and driver’s license number to Adrienne Murphy, whose contact information follows these instructions, no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, May 20, 2021 to be added to the list of attendees. If you are not on the list, you will not be granted access to the facility.

To prevent large gatherings, all participants must provide their own transportation to Albeni Falls Dam main gate for vehicle and participant clearance. While on site, attendees should limit congregation to groups of 6 participants or less during the site visit.

Once cleared, participants will proceed to the upper parking area and remain in their vehicles until the Government representative escorts the participants into the secured transformer area.

No questions will be answered during the site visit. All questions must be posted to Dr Checks to ensure all participants get the same information.

Attendees names will be recorded by the Government representative through verbal communication.

Masks covering both nose and mouth will be worn at all times while on site.

Social distancing (at least six feet distance) will be strictly observed.

Restroom facilities may not be readily available.

The Government retains the right to cancel this event should Washington State and the Seattle District COVID-19 posture regress to a more restrictive level.

The Corps of Engineers (COE) on-site point of contact is Mrs. Adrienne Murphy,

(206) 764-6765, Adrienne.E.Murphy@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.

8. Accuracy in Proposals:

Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP (including attachments). The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

9. Proposal Submittals

In strict compliance with guidance relating to the current situation with COVID-19 and social distancing, the only authorized transmission method for proposals in response to this solicitation is electronically via EMAIL Proposals must be submitted to the following email address: Monique.a.paano@usace.army.mil

10. Bid Guarantee:

The Standard Form (SF) 24, dated 08/2016, shall be used for the submission of your bid bond and can be obtained from https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms#SF. Submit the bid bond via email with your proposal

11. Subcontracting Plan

Submission Requirements (NOTE: This Requirement only applies to the otherwise successful Offeror if it is other than a Small Business.

If the Offeror proposing on this solicitation is a large business concern, in accordance with the definition as identified in FAR Clause 52.219-1, “SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION”, upon notification that it is the apparent successful Offeror, the firm must submit a small business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (Jan 2002) The goals established for small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned business, HUBZone business, Service disabled veteran-owned small business participation are:

Goals. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers the following goals reasonable and achievable for the performance of the resultant contract:

Small Business – 33%

HUBZone Small Business – 3%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business – 3%

Veteran-Owned Small Business – 2%

Small Disadvantaged Business – 5%

Women-Owned Small Business – 5%

The Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall be thorough, complete, and in accordance with AFARS Appendix DD and FAR Clause 52.219-9, as it will be incorporated into the contract upon award of the contract to the Offeror, if acceptable and upon final approval of the Contracting Officer. The Plan shall include a description of the types of services the firm proposes to subcontract with small business (SB), small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman-owned small business (WOSB), HUBZone business, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), along with the proposed percentages of their participation, to demonstrate a plan to meet the subcontracting goals that will apply to these contracts. If practical, the Offeror shall provide specific information on proposed subcontracted effort for this project.

12. Solicitation Provisions

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

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.228-1 Bid Guarantee SEP 1996 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020 252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors.

JAN 2018

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)

52.233-2 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

Contracting Officer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Seattle District 4735 East Marginal Way South, Building 1202 Seattle, WA 98134-2388

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

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

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

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for-- See Section 00 21 00

(c) Participants will meet at-- See Section 00 21 00

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

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

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html http://www.acquisition.gov

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

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

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

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Invoice 2in1” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC NA

Issue By DoDAAC NA

Admin DoDAAC** NA

Inspect By DoDAAC NA

Ship To Code NA

Ship From Code NA

Mark For Code NA

Service Approver (DoDAAC) NA

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) NA

Accept at Other DoDAAC NA

LPO DoDAAC NA

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC NA

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”)

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

_______________________N/A__________________________________________

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or “Not applicable.”)

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Section 00 21 16 - Instructions to Proposers

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The proposal submission instructions are contained in Section 00 21 16 of the Request for Proposal (RFP). Section 00 21 16 of the solicitation contains specific information on what must be furnished with the proposal and identifies evaluation criteria that will be used in evaluating proposals received.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Your firm is invited to submit a proposal in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) Number W912DW21R0021 for the project entitled “Main Unit Transformer Install, Albeni Falls Dam, Idaho”. The Government intends to procure this requirement on a competitive basis in accordance with the provisions set forth in FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiations and within this Request For Proposal (RFP).

1.2. A firm fixed-price contract will be awarded to the Offeror submitting a proposal that (a) conforms to this Request for Proposal (RFP), (b) is considered to offer the best value to the Government in terms of the evaluation factors, including price, and (c) is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. GENERAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Proposal Format

The proposal shall be organized into the following two volumes:

a. Volume 1: Technical Proposal, 1 electronic copy (defined in paragraph 3 of this Section)

b. Volume 2: Price Proposal, 1 electronic copy (defined in paragraph 3 of this Section)

2.2 Content – General

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFP. Absence of information will be deemed as if no support for that criterion was provided. Offerors submitting proposals should limit submission to data essential for evaluation of proposals so that a minimum of time and money is expended in preparing information required by the Request for Proposal (RFP). Penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

2.3 Table of Contents

A Table of Contents should be incorporated within all Volumes.

2.3 Page Numbering

All pages of each volume shall be appropriately identified with complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer.

3. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 File format

The electronic proposal shall be Portable Document Format, filename extension: “.pdf” and suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader. Text must be searchable.

3.2 Number of files

The proposal contents shall be presented as a separate PDF file for each Volume – (1) Technical Proposal, (2) Price Proposal .

3.3 Method of submission The electronic version of the proposals shall be submitted via email to monique.a.paano@usace.army.mil

REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL Proposals shall be organized as indicated below:

REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Table of Contents Factor 1: Project Experience Factor 2: Past Performance

REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

Table of Contents Factor 3: Price Proposal Tab 1: Cover Letter Tab 2: SF1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award Tab 3: Bid Schedule Tab 4: Representations and Certifications

5. DETAILED CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Technical Proposal, Volume 1: consists of two factors. This section shall be specific and complete, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the requirements. It shall include, where applicable, diagrams and/or charts. Repeating or restating the specifications without sufficient elaboration will be determined to show a lack of understanding of the requirement.

PAGE LIMITS:

Factor 1 – 2 pages per project (includes pictures), any additional pages past the first 2 pages will not be evaluated.

Signed letters of commitment do not count towards the page limit.

Factor 2 – 10 pages per submitted project, no more than 20 pages total.

Factor 1: Project Experience

The offeror shall provide two projects which most closely represents a project of similar size, scope, construction magnitude and complexity as the work represented in this solicitation. If the Offeror uses a subcontractor’s experience to meet the requirements for this factor, the Offeror must submit a letter of commitment from the subcontractor. Upon award, subcontractors proposed to be used to complete construction activities including removal, disposal and installation of transformers, panelboards, power cabinets, cables, conductors, busing, nitrogen cabinets, dissolved gas analyzer, grounding pads, switchyard tower lights and oil containment portion of the contract shall not be substituted without the Contracting Officer’s written prior approval.

The offeror shall submit two recent and relevant projects that demonstrate transformer installation experience comparable in size/magnitude, scope, and complexity (see definitions for minimum requirements) with the install design requirements for this project. Project information for each project submitted shall contain:

Project Name/Title;

Name of a representative for the project and contact information;

Contract awarded amount;

Project location;

Project start date;

Project completion date;

Transformer manufacturer name, MVA, voltage class rating and phase type.

Contractor shall provide a detailed description of the following:

o The project scope and complexity;

o Coordination with the operating project on outages during installation of transformers;

o Coordination with the transformer manufacture’s erecting engineer for on-site support during delivery, movement, assembly, oil-filling and testing of transformers;

o Coordination with the installation commissioning agent and coordination of commissioning activities.

Factor 2: Past Performance

CPARS evaluation, the standard Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for USACE shall be submitted, Form PPQ- 0 (9/30/11) is provided as Attachment A to the solicitation. PPQ-0 is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal under Factor 2, Past Performance, and for which a completed CPARS evaluation is not available. (Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.) Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS is available.

Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment A), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Offerors should follow- up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Monique Paano, via email at Monique.A.Paano@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other RFPs; however, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. The offerors shall instruct the clients to refer the solicitation number in the subject line. The PPQs are Source Selection materials.

All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an e-mail confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is their responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information. Also include performance recognition documents received within the last seven years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the PPIRS, including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/ subsidiary/ affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), FAPIIS, telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the offeror’s performance, Government personnel with personal s performance capability, and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

6. DETAILED CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed prices.

Price Proposal, Volume 2 (TABS 1-4)

TAB 1: Cover Letter: Submit a cover letter as the first page of this volume. The cover letter shall reflect the following information:

a. RFP number.

b. Name, address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers of the firm signing the SF 1442.

c. Names, titles, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers of person(s) authorized to negotiate on the firm's behalf with the Government in connection with this RFP.

d. Name, title, and signature of the person(s) authorized to sign the proposal.

e. A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFP and agreement to furnish any and all items upon which prices are offered at the proposed item prices.

f. A statement indicating compliance with all insurance requirements stated herein and that evidence of such will be provided after Contract award.

g. Final Proposal Revisions: If required to submit a Final Proposal Revision following evaluation of initial proposals, the accompanying cover letter must identify all changes made to the firm's initial proposal.

h. Prime Offeror: If the Offeror is submitting as a Joint Venture (JV), the DUNS and CAGE Code for each firm representing the JV must be included.

TAB 2: SF1442, SOLICITATION, ALL AMENDMENTS AND OFFER

This tab will not be rated, but will be evaluated for responsiveness. The SF1442 shall be filled out completely by the offeror and signed by an official that is authorized to bind the company. The offeror shall also acknowledge all amendments to the solicitation in Block 19 of the 1442.

TAB 3: Bid Schedule

Section 00 10 00. Provide a completed bid schedule.

TAB 4: COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Section 00 45 00, Representations and Certifications and Pre-Award information, fill in all information to include company information, banking information and bonding/surety information of the firm signing the SF1442.

Include a completed corporate certificate as found in section 00 62 00.

PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

The Government is in no way responsible for costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal or for any other costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract.

Section 00 22 00 - Supplementary Instructions

EVALUATION CRITERIA

SECTION 00 22 00

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD (CRITERIA)

1.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

Award of this Contract will be made to the responsible Offeror submitting the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer in accordance with FAR Part 15 procedures. This solicitation will result in the award of a firm-fixed price construction contract.

The evaluation of each proposal will be solely on the basis of evaluation factors found in this section (00 22 00).

The Government will evaluate each proposal on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis only with respect to the evaluation factors (criteria) described herein. In order to be considered for award, a proposal must be rated Acceptable in every non-price factor. Award will be to the Offeror who presents the Acceptable proposal (Factors 1 and 2) with the overall total lowest price (based on the total of all line items on the Bid Schedule).

The Offeror’s proposal shall contain a response to all factors and meet the minimum submittal requirements stated.

In accordance with FAR 15.306(a)(3) the Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions. An Offeror’s initial proposal shall contain the Offeror’s best offer/terms. Penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

2.0 FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following Evaluation Factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Factor Description Relative Importance

FACTOR 1 Project Experience This factor will be rated Acceptable/Unacceptable

FACTOR 2 Past Performance This factor will be rated Acceptable/Unacceptable

FACTOR 3

Price (Standard Form 33 and Contract Line Item Schedule) and Representation and Certification

DEFINITIONS:

Recent and relevant projects are those projects completed or substantially completed in the past 7 years that are comparable in size, scope, construction magnitude and complexity.

Substantially completed is defined as having completed more than 75% of the value of the contract work at the time of proposal submission.

Submit information for transformers installed with a minimum rating 20 MVA, three-phase, oil filled, and voltage class rated a minimum of 115 kV.

Factor 1: Experience

The offeror shall provide two projects which most closely represents a project of similar size, scope and complexity as the work represented in this solicitation. If the Offeror uses a subcontractor’s experience to meet the requirements for this factor, the Offeror must submit a letter of commitment from the subcontractor. Upon award, subcontractors proposed to be used to complete construction activities including removal, disposal and installation of transformers, panelboards, power cabinets, cables, conductors, busing, nitrogen cabinets, dissolved gas analyzer, grounding pads, switchyard tower lights and oil containment portion of the contract shall not be substituted without the Contracting Officer’s written prior approval.

The offeror shall submit two recent and relevant projects that demonstrate transformer installation experience comparable in size/magnitude, scope, and complexity (see definitions for minimum requirements) with the install design requirements for this project. Project information for each project submitted shall contain:

Project Name/Title;

Name of a representative for the project and contact information;

Contract awarded amount;

Project location;

Project start date;

Project completion date;

Transformer manufacturer name, MVA, voltage class rating and phase type.

Contractor shall provide a detailed description of the following:

o The project scope and complexity;

o Coordination with the operating project on outages during installation of transformers;

o Coordination with the transformer manufacture’s erecting engineer for on-site support during delivery, movement, assembly, oil-filling and testing of transformers;

o Coordination with the installation commissioning agent and coordination of commissioning activities.

Factor 1 Rating Methodology and Standard. Table 1 will be used to evaluate Factor 1.

Table 1: Experience Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Rating Description Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

A rating of Acceptable will be given Factor 1 is met.

A rating of Unacceptable will be given if any of the criteria for Factor 1 is not met.

Should the offeror receive an Unacceptable rating for any portion of Factor 1, the overall Factor will be rated Unacceptable.

Factor 2: Past Performance

CPARS evaluation, the standard Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for USACE shall be submitted, Form PPQ- 0 (9/30/11) is provided as Attachment A to the solicitation. PPQ-0 is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes in its proposal under Factor 2, Past Performance, and for which a completed CPARS evaluation is not available. (Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact.) Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS is available.

Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment A), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s).

Offerors should follow- up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Monique Paano, via email at Monique.A.Paano@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs or CPARS previously submitted for other RFPs; however, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. The offerors shall instruct the clients to refer the solicitation number in the subject line. The PPQs are Source Selection materials.

All successfully submitted PPQs will receive an e-mail confirmation upon receipt. If the offeror does not receive the confirmation, it is their responsibility to follow up to ensure the Government has received the information. Also include performance recognition documents received within the last seven years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the PPIRS, including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/ subsidiary/ affiliate) identified in the offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), FAPIIS, telephone interviews with organizations familiar with the offeror’s performance, Government personnel with personal s performance capability, and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Factor 2 Rating Methodology and Standard. Table 2 will be used to evaluate Factor 2.

Table 2: Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Rating Description Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown. *See Note below.

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

* NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, a neutral rating shall be considered acceptable.

Factor 3: Price Proposal

Award will be made on the basis of the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the RFP requirements, presenting the most advantageous offer to the Government. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer, if the lowest price is not technically acceptable, or to reject all offers.

This Source Selection is conducted with the expectation of adequate price competition – normally competition establishes price reasonableness and a comparison of proposed prices will satisfy the requirement to perform a price analysis. A price reasonableness approach will be utilized by the Government to determine that the proposed prices are fair and reasonable as described in FAR 15.305(a)(1).

All offers with separately priced line items or subline items will be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced (FAR 15.404-1(g)). Offers may be rejected if the Source Selection Authority determines the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

Factor 3 Rating Methodology and Standard.

Award will be to the offeror who presents the Acceptable proposal (Factors 1 and 2) with the overall total lowest price (based on the total of all line items on the Bid Schedule).

Section 00 45 00 - Representations and Certifications

PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH YOUR BID

NOTICE TO BIDDERS REGARDING PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

1. Company Name and Address:

2. Point of Contact Name:

Email address:

Telephone Number: Fax Number:

3. Electronic Transfer Payments will now be required for all new contracts. Do you currently receive

Electronic Transfer Payments from this agency? (agency codes 00005524/00006482) Yes No

4. Name of Bank and Branch:

Personal Banker:

Email address:

Telephone Number: Fax Number:

5. Name of Bonding Agent Company:

Agents Name:

Telephone Number: Fax Number:

6. Contractors are required, before receipt of contract award to ensure that their firm is registered in the government web site entitled System for Award Management (SAM) and that all information required is current and up to date.

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Ensure that your company’s information is updated for the following areas:

CORE DATA: Ensure that your business types are correctly filled in:

What is your business type?

(Examples of Business types: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman- Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and SBA 8(a)).

DUNS Number:

CAGE Code:

TAX ID:

REPS & CERTS: Ensure that you have certified the FAR and DFARs provisions (clauses) listed on the Reps & Certs pages.

CORE DATA – Business Types updated: Yes Date:

REPS & CERTS – Certified Yes Date:

7. Please provide the following information; it will not be used to evaluate or rank bids. It will be used solely as a reference check for our internal files. List no more than three projects that are substantially complete or have been completed within the last ten years that are similar to this project. Projects should be listed in the following order: Federal projects, state projects, city/county projects, and then commercial projects. Use the following format:

a) Title & Location of Project:

Agency/Company:

Point of Contact (Name &Title):

Telephone Number: Award Amount: $ Yr of Completion:

b) Title & Location of Project:

Point of Contact (Name &Title):

c) Title & Location of Project:

Point of Contact (Name &Title):

8. List all outstanding uncompleted projects, in the following format:

a) Title of Project:

Agency/Company:

Award Amount: $ Est. Completion Date:

b) Title of Project:

Agency/Company:

Award Amount: $ Est. Completion Date:

c) Title of Project:

Award Amount: $ Est. Completion Date:

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