A.07.23 Amendment 0003 20R0035.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to revised the scope of the selection criteria and to extend the solicitation due date until the 02 of July, 2021 at 1300HRS Pacif ic Time.

There are no other changes as a result of this amendment.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 7

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 30-Jun-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912DW21R0035

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

21-May-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

30-Jun-2021

CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, SEATTLE

ATTN: CENWS-CT

4735 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, BLDG. 1202

SEATTLE WA 98134-2388

W912DW 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items

W912DW21R0035

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Introduction: These are offered instructions for the submission of proposal for Request for Proposal (RFP) No.

W912DW-21-R-0035, titled “Domestic Whole-house Filter (WHF) Systems for Groundwater at Moses Lake Wellfield Superfund Site” located in Moses Lake, WA.

1. NOTE: Site visit is deemed unnecessary and will not be provided.

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN MUST BE COMPLETED BY

PROPOSALERS AND RETURNED WITH OFFERS:

The contractor receiving an award is required to be registered in the SAM (System for Awards Management)

PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS: Contractors are required to be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) for awards resulting from solicitations.

This rule more efficiently implements the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, as it requires contractors to be registered in SAM for consideration of future solicitations, awards, and payment. Registration is required prior to award of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement from a solicitation.

LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE SAM DATABASE WILL MAKE AN OFFER INELIGIBLE FOR

AWARD.

The web site may be accessed at www.sam.gov The offeror/Proposal must provide pricing for all items in the solicitation for its Proposal to be acceptable to the Government. All Proposal items must meet the requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP) including specifications stated in all attachments. The offeror should list any special features or warranty information applicable to the Proposal product(s).

2. (PROPOSAL) COMPOSITION AND SUBMISSION

General Requirements: Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this Request for Proposal (RFP). Absence of information demonstrates the lack of support for a criterion. Proposals shall contain only data essential for evaluation of proposals to expedite both the RFP proposal preparation and evaluation.

Data submitted must reflect the Offeror’s interpretation of criteria contained in the RFP (See 52.212-2

EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014))

Submit your proposal in two parts: (a) Technical proposal, and (b) Price proposal. Submit each part in a separate envelope or package with the type of proposal (e.g., technical or price) clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or package.

Number pages consecutively. There shall be no consideration of information incorporated by reference or reiteration of the RFP. Proposal presentation shall be in a manner which allows it to “STAND ALONE” without need for evaluators to reference other documents. It is allowable to combine arrangements, layout plans, and notes on single sheets in order to simplify presentation, so long as there is maintenance of clarity. Elaborate brochures or other presentation materials beyond those sufficient to present complete and effective responses are unnecessary and may give the appearance of an Offeror’s lack of cost-consciousness. Elaborate artwork, expensive paper and bindings, and expensive/extensive visual aids and other presentation aids are neither necessary nor wanted. Penalty for making false statements in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Offerors are required to meet ALL solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this section and the Basis of Award of the solicitation at or before the exact time specified in the solicitation. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

3. 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 SAFE online submission. NO OTHER

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

CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall electronically transmit their proposals using the following link:

https://safe.apps.mil/

Please send proposals using the link above to Contract Specialist Justice Henrie at justice.m.henrie@usace.army.mil AND to Contracting Officer Susan Newby at Susan.F.Newby@usace.army.mil.

3.1 Instructions for Submitting Electronic Proposals

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the SAFE site. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format. Submit no more than five (5) PDF files.

Total file size cannot exceed 8GB. Files may be compressed and/or combined into ZIP files using compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

3.1.10 Request for Upload Code

Email Contract Specialist Justice Henrie at Justice.m.henrie @usace.army.mil AND Contracting Officer Susan Newby at Susan.F.Newby@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a request code. Include “W912DW20R0035 SAFE Proposal Drop-Off Request …” in the subject. Include the name and email address of the sender, and the name of the offeror in the body of the email.

The request code will allow a one-time file upload via the SAFE site. Offerors that fail to email for request a code five (5) working days before proposal submission date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission. You will receive an email from NoReplyTo@mail.mil with the subject line similar to "[DoD SAFE] W912DW20RTEST Proposal Drop-off Invite".

The body of the email will contain a hyperlink, with the drop-off key embedded, for your use in uploading your proposal. The body of the email may also contain additional instructions from the Contracting Specialist in a note beneath the hyperlink. The drop-off key will be valid for 14 calendar days.

3.1.2 Instructions for Upload of Proposal

Follow the hyperlink in the email. This will take you to the DoD SAFE drop off page. The page will be pre-populated with the Name and email you provided, the name and email of the recipient, and the note with additional instructions from the Contracting Specialist.

https://safe.apps.mil/ mailto:Susan.F.Newby@usace.army.mil

Add Contract Specialist Justice Henrie at justice.m.henrie@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer Susan Newby at Susan.F.Newby@usace.army.mil as recipients.

The Proposer must enter the e-mail address for both the Contracting Officer and Specialist.

The Proposer 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 SAFE site packages to group e-mail accounts.

Accept the default checkbox settings. Add the files that contain your offer. Files for upload will be listed beneath the “Click to Add Files or Drag Them Here” button. Enter a description for each file. Ensure your proposal is complete and all files are listed; this is a onetime drop-off key. Click on “Drop-off Files” when all files are listed.

When the upload is complete, DoD SAFE will present a screen listing the files uploaded and transmit an email to the recipient(s) to inform them that your proposal has been upload

3.1.3 Receipt of Submissions

The Government will consider proposal submission timely if it is completely uploaded into the SAFE website and the acknowledgement email sent by the date and time proposals are due. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to allow sufficient time for upload. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

The government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Proposals must be received no later than 02 July 2021, 1300 PM (Local Time).

4. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FORMAT:

Technical Proposal:

• Submit One (1) Original (marked “ORIGINAL”).

• Number pages consecutively, from beginning to end. Do not repeat numbering for new sections.

• The technical proposal should include (1) a cover letter, (2) a table of contents, and (3) required technical data for evaluation. A description of each is as follows:

a) Cover Letter: The technical proposal cover letter should be the first page of the technical proposal and must contain the following:

a) Solicitation Number

b) Vendor Legal Name

c) Listing of any alternate business names or d/b/a (doing business as)

d) CAGE Code and DUNS Number

e) Tax Identification Number

f) Mailing Address

g) Physical Street Address

h) Principal Office Location (City, State and Zip)

i) Acknowledgement of all “amendments” by number and date of issue.

j) Statement the Offer is acceptable for a period of 90 calendar days from the date of submission.

k) Person(s) authorized to negotiate on Offeror’s behalf with the Government for this solicitation:

a . Name

b. Title

c. Phone Number (also include Cell Number)

d. Email address

b) Table of Contents: The Table of Contents shall list all sections contained in the technical proposal. Provide a separate section for each evaluation criterion. Any additions or revisions to the proposal shall include an updated Table of Contents for each set.

c) Technical Data for Evaluation: The Technical Data section shall consist of all information stated at FAR Clause

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014))

This section shall be specific and complete, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the requirements. It shall include, where applicable, diagrams and/or charts. It shall include complete explanations of procedures and proposed programs, as well as the demonstration of the merit of the offered technical approach. It shall demonstrate all criteria requirements. It shall be an orderly, specific, and complete document in every detail.

5. PRICE PROPOSAL FORMAT:

Price Proposal:

• Submit One (1) Original (marked “ORIGINAL”)

• Additionally, submit One (1) Electronic Copy in PDF

• An official authorized to bind your firm must sign the price proposal. Note that Standard Form 1449, Block 30a, 30b and 30c, provides the number of calendar days after the date of the offer for which the proposal is firm.

• Submit the price proposal at the same time as, but separate from the technical proposal.

• The price proposal and requisite forms should include the following:

a) Acknowledge all amendments (SF 30) (if any)

b) Corporate Certificate

c) Pricing Schedule

d) Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Basis of Award

This Section will explain the evaluation factors for award. The objective of this evaluation is to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the best value to the Government using the “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” source selection process. This acquisition will result in the award of a firm‐fixed price, service contract.

The technical evaluation of each proposal will be solely on the basis of Technical Evaluation Factors found in this section. The Government will evaluate each proposal on a technically acceptable/unacceptable basis only with respect to the technical evaluation factors (criterion) described herein. Award will be to the Offeror who presents the technically acceptable proposal with the overall total lowest price. It is the intent of the Government to award off initial offers without discussions.

2. PROPOSAL EVALUATION

Technical Evaluation: Acceptability will be based on factors receiving an acceptable rating. The proposal will be evaluated according to the CRITERIA for Non‐Price Evaluation Factors as follows:

FACTOR A: Submission Requirements for Factor A (Relevant Experience):

Offeror shall submit a brief narrative that addresses Criterion 1 below. For Criterion 1, the Contractor shall describe at least three relevant projects but no more than five project examples. Narrative for each project should be less than two pages. Total pages for submission shall be no more than 10 pages. Evaluation ratings are described in Table 1.

Criterion 1: The Offeror shall describe at least one relevant project where the Offeror has installed, maintained, and removed whole-house water filtration systems in a residential setting, and the filtration system was designed to treat hazardous contaminants such as solvents (for example, trichloroethene) in drinking water. In addition, the Offeror shall describe their experience with having spent filtration media analytically tested, and then either recycled or disposed. The Offeror shall describe how plumbing and electrical work either has been, or would be, accomplished by the Offeror, such as through in-house capability or through sub- contractors, including approach to emergency and non-emergency repairs.

Projects descriptions shall include title and location; total dollar value of the project; beginning and end dates for the project; and what components of the project were performed by the Offeror or by a sub-contractor. Projects shall have been completed within the last eight years from the proposal due date, or be at least 50% complete at the time of the Offeror’s response.

Please note that if the project listed above is in progress, the Offeror must demonstrate in the detailed description that the project is at least 50% complete based on invoiced costs.

TABLE 1: FACTOR A - RELEVANT EXPERIENCE EVALUATION RATINGS

Rating Description

Acceptable: The proposal provides the information required for Criterion 1 for at least three relevant projects completed within the last five (5) years.

Unacceptable: The proposal does not provide the information required for Criterion 1 for at least three relevant projects completed within the last five (5) years.

FACTOR B - Past Performance of the Prime Contractor:

Offerors must submit past performance information with and in accordance with the attached Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). Recent past performance information for the past two (2) years, from the date proposals are received, will be considered from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) (www.ppirs.gov).

PPIRS databases will be searched for past performance information for each Offeror since the rating process has allowed an opportunity for contractors to provide details on past performance problems and the corrective actions taken as the final rating.

The Government will evaluate an Offeror’s past performance based on a demonstrated record of performance. Past performance information is an indicator of an Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor’s performance will be considered. The past performance evaluation considers each Offeror’s recent and relevant record of performance in providing the construction services meeting the contract’s requirements. The Government is particularly interested in past performance information relevant to this proposed acquisition, with relevant being generally defined as projects similar in scope, size and complexity to that of the solicited project.

Past performance assesses the degree of relevance and confidence the Government has in an Offeror’s ability to supply the products and services that meet a user’s needs. This is based on a demonstrated record of performance.

The Government will first assess the relevancy of recent projects accomplished by the offeror to the scope of this contract.

Ratings Method: The method of rating for Factor B shall be as follows:

Acceptable: The ratings concerning relevant past performance are satisfactory or above, indicating moderate or better (low) performance risk.

Unacceptable: The ratings concerning relevant past performance are less than satisfactory, indicating an unacceptably high level of performance risk.

NOTE: In the case of an Offeror without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available; the Offeror’s past performance may not be evaluated as favorable or unfavorable. [Ref: FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)]. Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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