W912DW22R0036.pdf

RFP No. W912DW22R0036

Seattle District

Libby Dam DC Boards and Breakers, Libby, MT.

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

This solicitation is for full and open competition.

Feb 2022

Libby Dam DC Boards and Breakers, Libby, MT.

W912DW22R0036.

JEANNETTE K PATTON 206-316-3891

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

10-Feb-2022

(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 ________360 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is 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 specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________14 Mar 2022 (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 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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1 OF

CODE

(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:

W912DW22R0036 75

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION TITLE

SF1442 Construction Solicitation

00 10 00 Price 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

01 00 00 Technical Specifications

PRICE SCHEDULE

PRICE

SCHEDULE

Libby DC Boards & Breakers

CLIN DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT

PRICE AMOUNT

BASE ITEMS

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization

1 JOB N/A $__________

Remove and Dispose of Existing DC Switchboards and Panelboards and Preferred AC Panel and Panel Boards

1 JOB N/A $__________

0003 Remove and Dispose of Existing Battery Chargers BCE1 and BCE2

1 JOB N/A $__________

Remove and Dispose of Existing Battery Chargers BCD1, BCD2 and

BCD3

1 JOB N/A $__________

Remove and Dispose of Existing Inverter INV. 1 JOB N/A $__________

Remove and Dispose of Existing Conductors, Conduit Risers, and Exposed Conduit

1 JOB N/A $__________

Provide New Battery Switchboards, DC Distribution Panelboards, 120VAC Distribution Panelboards, and Manual Breaker Transfer Panels Including New Feeder Cables

1 JOB N/A $__________

0008 Provide New 125V Battery Chargers

1 JOB N/A $__________

0009 Provide New Inverters 1 JOB N/A $__________

0010 Provide New DC/DC Converters 1 JOB N/A $__________

Remove and Dispose of Existing Panelboard DCH 1 JOB N/A $__________

Provide New UPS, Manual Transfer Switch, 10kVA Transformers and DCH Panelboard, Including New Feeder Cables

1 JOB N/A $__________

0013 Core Drilling and Concrete Work

1 JOB N/A $__________

0014 Furnish Spare Parts and Accessories

1 JOB N/A $__________

0015 Remove and Dispose of Battery Room Ductwork

1 JOB N/A $__________

Provide New Ventilation Ductwork and Associated Components

1 JOB N/A $__________

0017 Provide New Firewall 1 JOB N/A $__________

0018 Provide New Firedoor 1 JOB N/A $__________

0019 Provide New Fire Shutter 1 JOB N/A $__________

0020 Furnish Training For Government Personnel

1 JOB N/A $20,000

Furnish As-built Drawings for the Powerhouse DC Boards & Breakers

1 Job N/A $20,000

Furnish Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals for the Powerhouse DC Boards & Breakers

1 Job N/A $20,000

TOTAL OF BASE ITEMS $_________________

Notes:

1. In the event there is a difference between a unit price and the extended total, the unit price will be held to be the intended offer.

If the offeror shows only the total price but fails to enter a unit price, the total divided by the estimated quantity will be held to be the intended unit price.

2. Any offer’s price for items indicated above which are unbalanced as to price may be rejected as non-responsive. An unbalanced offer is one which is based on price significantly less than cost for some work and price which is significantly overstated for other work.

3. 100% Design Projects cannot be altered, changed, or re-designed in any way. No alternate proposals will be accepted.

4. The dollar amount established in Contract Line Item Nos. 0020,0021, and 0022, shall not be revised by the Offerors.

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Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. General Description of Work

2. Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction

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: Libby Dam DC Boards and Breakers, Libby, MT.

The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to construct upgrades to Libby Dam DC Boards and Breakers. Libby Dam was completed in 1973 with various replacements and upgrades to the electrical system occurring since then. The existing DC and Preferred AC architecture consists of 125VDC, 24/48VDC, and critical 120VAC systems. These existing systems provide power to loads that are crucial for the project’s operation but lack equipment redundancy. The current system has multiple single points of failure that could affect the plants generation and safety. Furthermore, the equipment is unable to be taken down for maintenance, causing plant personnel and contractors to perform work on energized equipment.

The major features of work include:

125VDC System - existing battery switchboard replacement with two redundant battery switchboards, battery chargers will be replaced with higher capacity chargers (400A) and the 125VDC load centers will be replaced.

24/48VDC System - removal and replacement of the switchboard with an enclosure to house the 125V main battery breaker and load bank connection.

Preferred AC System - inverter will be replaced, and a redundant one will be added. Manual bypass switches are to be added to bypass the inverters. CHO will be removed and replaced with two new redundant switchboards. A redundant bypass transformer and two external manual bypass switches will be added. AC load panels will be replaced and an additional panel will be added. A UPS system will also be added to provide Dam preferred AC.

Battery Room Modification - new pre-fabricated, nonstructural wall, installation of a fireproof door, new ductwork in the battery room to meet ventilation requirements and new spot AC system to meet charger and inverter heat loads in equipment room

2. Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction:

In accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii) “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://www.SAM.gov under Solicitation Number W912DW22R0036. A list of interested vendors (potential offerors and subcontractors) is available on the web site (registration required) with the solicitation announcement.

NOTE: www.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:

Offeror 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, offerors 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. Offerors 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: W912DW22R0036

e. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: YWYPSE-EAMU3Z

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 on 02 March 2022 from 0900 to 1030. Due to COVID-19, social distancing will be strictly observed. 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 Mr. Evan Lauterbach, whose contact information follows these instructions, within 5 business days before the scheduled sit visit to be included on the site visit list.

• In order to prevent any large gatherings, all participants must provide their own transportation to the Libby Dam security Control Point for vehicle and participant clearance, proceed to the Commons Building, and remain at their vehicles until the Government escorts everyone in "caravan" to the parking lot.

• Once parked, all participants will remain at their vehicle until Government representatives form small sub-groups no more than six persons per sub-group to walk through the project site.

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

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

• Physical 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 Montana State and Federal COVID19 posture regress to a more restrictive level.

The Corps of Engineers (COE) on-site point of contact is Mr. Evan Lauterbach, (509) 244-5571 X1240, Evan.M.Lauterbach@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

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 physical 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:

jeannette.k.patton@usace.army.mil

To ensure timely receipt and verification that proposals are received, the offeror is encouraged to submit a separate email (without attachments) and request that the Government affirmatively respond that proposal has been received. Due to potential internet downed systems or delays, the offeror is highly encouraged to submit its proposal several hours prior to stated deadline.

Alternatively, offeror may call 206-316-3891 and leave a voicemail to which the Government will affirmatively respond via email to verify receipt of offeror’s proposal.

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 a copy of the bid bond via email with your proposal.

You are also required to submit a hard-copy original of the bid bond to the following address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Attn: Jeannette Patton – CENWS-CTC 4735 E. Marginal Way South, Bldg. 1202 Seattle, WA 98134-2388

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 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition JAN 2017 52.215-2 Audit and Records--Negotiation JUN 2020 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements--Secondary Site of the

Work

MAY 2014

52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction

FEB 1999

52.225-11 Buy American--Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

JAN 2021

52.225-12 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements

MAY 2014

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions NOV 2020 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2021

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2020 252.215-7008 Only One Offer JUL 2019

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)

52.222-23 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

2.7% 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 Libby, Lincoln County, Montana.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00 whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

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 E. Marginal Way S., 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.

52.252-1 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):

www.acquisition.gov

52.252-3 ALTERATIONS IN SOLICITATION (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

If applicable, the solicitation will be altered via amendment

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 W912DW22R0036 for the project entitled “Libby Dam Powerhouse DC Boards and Breakers”. The Government intends to procure this requirement on a competitive basis in accordance with the provisions set forth in FAR Part 15 and within this RFP.

1.2. A fixed-price contract with will be awarded to the Offeror submitting a proposal that (a) conforms to this 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 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 both Volumes.

2.4 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. Please use Arial font, type 11.

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 proposals shall be submitted via email to jeannette.k.patton@usace.army.mil

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

REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Table of Contents

Tab 1: Factor 1: Past Performance Tab 1a – Relevancy of Past Performance (Include Attachment A) Tab 1b – Past Performance Questionnaires (Include PPQ)

Tab 2: Factor 2: Technical Work Plan and Schedule

REQUIRED SECTIONS FOR VOLUME 2: PRICE PROPOSAL

Table of Contents

Tab 1: Cover Letter

Tab 2: SF1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award Tab 3: Pricing Schedule

Tab 4: Representations and Certifications Tab 5: Bid Bond

5. DETAILED CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL

Technical Proposal, Volume 1: consists of two non-price 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 – Not to exceed thirty (30) pages, not including PPQs or CPARs.

Factor 2 – Not to exceed forty (40) pages

See Section 00 22 00 for submission requirements for Evaluation Factors 1-2.

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 1-5)

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: Pricing Schedule

Section 00 10 00. Provide a completed pricing schedule along with a price breakdown as described in Section 00 22 00.

TAB 4: COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Section 00 45 00, Representations, 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.

TAB 5: Bid Bond

PROPOSAL EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS

The Government is not 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

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal following a tradeoff analysis that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the two (2) evaluation factors: Past performance and Technical Work Plan and Schedule are of equal importance, these non-price factors when combined will be significantly more important than price. To receive consideration for award, the proposal must obtain an evaluation rating of “Neutral Confidence” or higher for Factor 1 Past Performance, must obtain an evaluation rating of “Acceptable” or higher for Factor 2 Technical Work Plan and Schedule, and must have a price that is considered fair and reasonable. Award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offered under a best value tradeoff evaluation. NOTE: ALL NON- PRICE

FACTORS WHEN COMBINED ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE

IMPORTANT THAN PRICE.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors described below.

FACTOR 1: Past Performance - Each offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine recency, relevancy and quality.

FACTOR 2: Technical Work Plan and Schedule - Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address the technical work plan and schedule as it applies to the Summary of Work (SOW). A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach”, Paragraph C of this section. During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign each factor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

FACTOR 3: Price - The resulting contract will be firm fixed-price contract Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the proposal.

Offers will also be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced (FAR 15.404-1(g)).

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST).

1. The overarching evaluation approach for all factors is as follows:

a. Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the RFP.

b. Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements within the required schedule.

2. The Non-Price Evaluation Factors are as follows:

2.1 Factor 1- Past Performance: The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required work during performance of the awarded contract. The past performance evaluation considers an offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant record of performance in supplying products and services required to meet the contract’s requirements. The recency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor's performance shall be considered. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy (including context of data), and quality of performance (including general trends in contractor performance and source information). These will be combined to establish one past performance rating for each Offeror.

2.1.1 Relevancy of Past Performance, Tab 1a

The Offeror shall submit information on at least three (3) projects, but no more than five (5) projects to demonstrate the offeror’s recent and relevant experience. If more than five (5) projects are submitted only the first five projects will be evaluated. Relevant means that submitted projects are similar in terms of scope, and complexity as work described in Section 01 11 00.00 26 Summary of Work of the solicitation. The relevancy of each Offeror’s submitted Past Performance projects will be rated based on the completeness and technical details of each project’s narrative describing the work performed (i.e. how well the project’s scope is described) and how pertinent the work is to the Section 01 11 00.00 26 Summary of Work, as well as the depth and breadth of each project’s scope (i.e. how many of the Section 01 11 00.00 26 Summary of Work technical requirements are covered by the project’s scope). Offerors shall ensure each project meets the definition of a ‘project’ below.

2.1.2 Past Performance Relevancy Submission Criteria

Criteria for the Offeror’s Factor 1:

a. Submit information of at least three (3), but no more than five (5) projects to demonstrate the offeror’s relevant past work and subsequent performance. Past Performance must be demonstrated for both Electrical Industrial Installation and Commissioning. The projects submitted to demonstrate past performance with Installation and Commissioning do not have to be the same. The combined past performance demonstrated by the submitted projects must cover the general relevancy requirements and the specific relevancy requirements.

b. Ensure submitted projects are relevant to the work requirements noted in Section

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00.00 26 of the RFP individually or in combination thereof.

c. Ensure each submitted project meets the definition of a ‘project’, as defined below;

AND

d. Submitted projects shall be at least 75% physically completed, not based on amount invoiced, within the last seven

(7) years prior to the solicitation issue date. At least 75% physically completed means at least 75% of the contractual requirements have been accomplished.

e. Submit Past Performance Project Relevancy Information Summary Form (Attachment A) for each submitted project.

Detailed project relevance narrative that, at a minimum, provides a description of how the project is relevant. Include information regarding the following, at a minimum:

Type of electrical distribution system, including sizes of equipment provided.

Identify the firm or firms that performed work and the role and extent of work for each firm.

Include a detailed description of the work performed on the project, including providing and commissioning of equipment.

Include details on any cutovers or outages performed and how the coordination was done to ensure that mission critical systems were not impacted.

f. All submitted information for each project provided in Tab 1a should be limited to four (4) pages per project.

2.1.3 Definitions

a) Scope is defined as:

Industrial electrical projects with a minimum of 50V DC and 120V AC systems (battery chargers, inverters, switchboards, Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) and panelboards). Projects in commercial or residential environments are not considered relevant.

b) An Offeror is defined as:

For the purpose of past performance evaluation, an ‘Offeror’ shall be defined as the Prime submitting the proposal. The past performance record of each firm meeting the definition in the business arrangement may be evaluated by the Government.

c) Prime is defined as:

For the purpose of past performance evaluation, a ‘Prime’ shall be defined as the Firm or any of the Firms making up a Joint Venture (JV) submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

d) A Project is defined as:

In order to be deemed a ‘project’, it must meet one, and only one, of the following:

a. 1 single Task Order against an IDC (a “D” contract) covering work performed at one single site;

b. 1 single Task Order against an IDC (a “D” contract) covering work at multiple sites within one single installation or facility;

c. 1 single “C” type contract (not a “D” contract) covering work performed at one single site (the following also will qualify as a non-‘D’-type: a Cooperative Agreement or Grant; single BPA/BOA Call; single order against a GSA Schedule; or Purchase Order);

d. 1 single “C” type contract (not a “D” contract) covering work performed at multiple sites within one single installation or facility (the following also will qualify as a non-‘D’-type: a Cooperative Agreement or Grant; single BPA/BOA Call; single order against a GSA Schedule; or Purchase Order);

e. 1 single Task Order against an IDC (a “D” contract) covering work performed at multiple but separate installations, meaning the installations are in different cities, states, etc.; OR

f. 1 single “C” type contract (not a “D” contract) covering work performed at multiple but separate installations, meaning the installations are in different cities, states, etc.

(the following also will qualify as a non- ‘D’-type: a Cooperative Agreement or Grant; single BPA/BOA Call;

single order against a GSA Schedule; or Purchase Order)

e) Recent is defined as:

Project that has been completed within seven (7) years of the solicitation issue date, or one where the construction is at least 75% complete (measured by performance period days) as of the solicitation issue date. (Offerors are responsible for providing start and completion dates for each completed project, or the start and scheduled completion dates for projects currently under construction.)

f) Relevant is defined as:

Projects that are similar in scope (type, size, complexity and dollar value) to the project described in this solicitation. For a project to be assessed any degree of “relevancy”, it must reflect performance of construction type work similar to the project required by this solicitation.

For Electrical Industrial Installation, relevant is defined as:

• Experience with installation of Switchboards, 125V Batteries and Battery chargers, Inverters, Uninterruptable Power Supplies, Manual Transfer Switches or Automatic Transfer Switches similar to this requirement

• Experience coordinating with an operationally active facility on outages during installation of equipment to include cutovers of mission essential equipment that cannot be powered off for long periods of time (very limited outages) similar to this requirement

For Electrical Industrial Commissioning, relevant is defined as:

• Experience with electrical distribution system level commissioning/acceptance testing of Switchboards, Batteries and Battery chargers, Inverters, Uninterruptable Power Supplies, Manual Transfer Switches or Automatic Transfer Switches similar to this requirement

• Experience with an operationally active facility during outages, commissioning/acceptance testing of an active electrical distribution system which includes temporary power applied to mission critical equipment similar to this requirement ensuring effective communication and coordination

A project of similar scope is:

o Industrial electrical projects with a minimum of 50V DC and 120V AC systems (battery chargers, inverters, switchboards, Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) and panelboards). Projects in commercial or residential environments are not considered relevant.

o Includes procurement, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of equipment on an electrical distribution system.

A project of similar complexity is:

o Projects requiring similar coordination with an operationally active facility including cutovers of sensitive mission critical systems, sizing of UPS (capacity and resiliency of system to sustain operations) and commissioning of the system.

A project of similar dollar value is between $1 to $5 Million

g) Quality of Performance is defined as:

The offeror’s quality or work, as well as the offeror’s management of a quality control program, while performing as a contractor on past contracts. Quality will be reviewed for all past performance information collected to determine the quality of the offeror’s performance. The evaluation of quality will be used to determine if the offeror has demonstrated consistent quality of performance that conformed to contractual requirements. Specific to construction contracts/orders, the evaluation of an offeror’s quality of performance may include and consider the following aspects based on information obtained from past projects:

- Has a quality product been provided?

- Did the contractor maintain a quality control system during contract performance?

If yes, how well were the following areas performed:

Contractor’s ability to maintain quality control Performance of accessory testing Implementation of 3-phase inspection process CQC (Contractor Quality Control) documentation Identification and correction of deficient work Reviews of materials and shop drawings Whether there was incorporation of unspecified materials

For establishing the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance, the evaluation conducted does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers and through review of assessment reports (i.e. CPARs) to determine how well the offeror performed on past contracts. A separate quality assessment rating will not be given, rather, Factor 1 Past Performance confidence assessment rating is based on the offeror’s overall evaluation of recency, relevance, and quality of performance.

2.1.4 Past Performance Project Relevancy Information Summary:

The Past Performance Project Relevance Information Summary Form (Attachment A) must be used, completed in its entirety, and submitted as part of Factor 1 for each project. The information obtained from this form is required to evaluate relevancy. Offerors may expand the form as necessary to accommodate the required project information; however, the use of an alternate form will not be accepted.

Attachment A (example):

Past Performance Project Relevancy

Information Summary Form Project Name:

Project Location:

Address:

Installation Name (if applicable)

Owners/Client Point of Contract (POC):

POC Name:

POC Phone Number:

POC E-mail:

Contract Number: Task Order Number (if applicable):

Was the project terminated early, were cure/show-cause letters issued or were Liquidated Damages assessed?

Yes or No (if yes, explain)

Offeror’s Role: (Prime or Subcontractor) [What specific items of work did you perform as the prime or subcontractor]

Percentage of total value of contract performed by the Offeror: (If the Offeror was the Prime, what percentage was subcontracted; if the Offeror was the subcontractor, what dollar amount and percentage of the total project amount, as well as the total contract amount, was awarded to the subcontractor?)

Date Contract and/or Award began: Original Completion Date:

Actual Completion Date (or ongoing, if applicable):

Initial Award Amount: Final Contract Amount:

Amount added by modification(s): Percentage the project is physically complete to date:

Explanation (reason) of any cost growth:

Explanation of any late finish or time extensions:

General Project Narrative: [General scope. Provide a description of the project. Be sure to include features of this project that make it comparable in type or nature to the proposed project described in this request for proposal. At a minimum provide: 1) Type of electrical distribution system, including sizes of equipment provided,

2) Detailed description of the work performed on the project and how equipment was commissioned and 3) Details on any cutovers or outages performed and how the coordination was done to ensure that mission critical systems were not impacted. Any engineering drawings and sketches must be accompanied by narrative explaining the drawings and sketches.]

Performance Issues Encountered: [Describe any performance issues encountered. This could include technical, cost/schedule, health and safety issues, regulatory/stakeholder issues, and other performance issues, as well as what was implemented to overcome these issues and the results.]

Applicable Section 01 11 00.00 26 Criteria: [highlight specific elements from the Section 01 11 00.00 26 of this RFP that encompasses each submitted past performance project]

Major Project Accomplishments:

END OF ATTACHMENT A

2.1.5 Past Performance Questionnaires, Tab 1b

For each submitted project, the Offeror shall request a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) ( Attachment D), from those Government agencies or private sector companies’ Point of Contact identified for each project. These agency or company contacts must have detailed information concerning the performance of the project in order to accurately complete the PPQ for the Offeror.