Amendment 0006_Released_W912DW24R0001 (CJD Exciters).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.

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Amendment 0006

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912DW24R0001

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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 is extended, X 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.

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

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

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

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USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, SEATTLE

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4735 EAST MARGINAL WAY SOUTH, BLDG. 1202

SEATTLE WA 98134-2388

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE (SF 30)

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0006

Summary of Changes For Amendment 0006

• 00 21 16 – Instructions to Proposers: section 3.3 “Proposal Format” has been updated in red.

• IMPORTANT NOTICE: Bidders much acknowledge receipt of this amendment by number and date on off.

SECTION 00 21 16 - INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (SECTION 00 21 16)

For clarity, the addressed section shall reference the Solicitation. The identified sections are IAW the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) pursuant to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Desk Guide (UDG) 5114.201-1.

Section 00 21 16 of the Solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP)) contains the proposal submission instructions.

Section 00 21 16 includes specific information on what must be furnished with the offer and identifies evaluation criteria that will be used in evaluating proposals received. Section 00 22 16 contains the proposal basis of the award and evaluation methods/ratings.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The Solicitation is an unrestricted full and open competition acquisition using the best-value tradeoff

(BVTO) source selection process to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) type contract.

1.2. Pursuant to DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of the construction project is between $10 million and $25 million.

1.3. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the acquisition is 335312 – Motor and Generator Manufacturing. Size Standard 1,250 employees.

1.4. Selection will be made based on the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforms to the Solicitation requirements, demonstrating high technical capability and low risk, presenting the most advantageous offer to the Government in accordance with (IAW) the Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiations and the Solicitation. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest-priced offer or to reject all proposals.

1.5. The Government intends to make an award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should the contracting officer decide discussions necessary or advantageous to the Government. Because the Government does not intend to hold discussions, the Offeror is encouraged to put forth their best proposal.

1.6. The Government will not reimburse any cost incurred or associated with preparing and submitting any responses to the Solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to Offerors are not binding. Any information given to an Offeror which impacts the Solicitation and/or offers will be provided in the form of a written amendment to the Solicitation. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge all amendments in its proposal submission.

1.7. The Offeror should not modify the terms and conditions of the Solicitation in their technical proposals or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an Offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the Solicitation, the Offeror may be determined ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the Solicitation should be resolved prior to the submission of an offer.

1.8. All proposals received will be considered complete and final. The evaluation board will not consider any information or data incorporated by reference or referred to other sources outside the respective proposal volumes and factors responses. The successful Offeror will be selected solely based on the evaluation factors below. Accordingly, proposals submitted in response to the Solicitation should provide clear, complete, concise, and straightforward responses to the evaluation factors. Elaborate proposals, color brochures, and other excesses are discouraged.

1.9. Proposals that reiterate “Parroting” the contents of the Solicitation, or contain only superficial responses, may be considered unacceptable. Evidence of experience, capability, and qualifications demonstrating and supporting the Offeror’s claims is essential. The absence of such evidence will adversely influence the evaluation of the proposal.

1.10. References to “confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of the Offeror’s technical proposal. The Offeror including confidential information in its proposal that they do not want to be disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall clearly mark their proposals IAW the instructions at FAR Clause 52.215- 1, Instructions to Offerors –Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on disclosure and use of data.

1.11. Use of the words “shall” or “must” indicate a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply at the time and date for submission of proposals may result in the Offeror’s proposal being disqualified from consideration for the award, or a deficiency or weakness being assessed for the factor. Failure to comply with non-pricing or pricing requirements annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in an unacceptable proposal. If stated as a number of days, time periods are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

2. E-BUSINESS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1. System for Award Management (SAM). The Offeror shall be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted. Failure to have an active and completed registration in SAM [https://sam.gov/] may determine an Offeror ineligible for the award and removed from the competition. A successful Offeror with incomplete or expired registrations at the time of award may not be eligible for a contract. Information contained within an Offeror’s registration shall be current and valid. The https://sam.gov/ responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an Offeror’s registration rests solely on the Offeror.

2.2. Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). The Offerors shall submit its proposal through the PIEE Solicitation Module [https://piee.eb.mil/].

Note: Only those with a PIEE vendor registration role as ‘Proposal Manager’ may upload an offer.

Point of Contact for Vendor Registration/Technical System issues Email:

disa.global.servicedesk.mbx.eb-ticket-requests@mail.mil | Phone: 866-618-5988

The Offerors are cautioned to log into PIEE Solicitation Module with sufficient time to ensure the electronic proposal package is completely uploaded and time-stamped in the system by the due date and time specified for receipt of proposals.

2.3. Joint Venture. A joint venture (JV) is defined as a legal business entity formed between two or more companies to undertake the performance activities of a contract together. The Offerors proposing as JV shall provide evidence that the JV as a legal entity has been duly formed. The JV shall include a copy of the legal JV agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the JV, with the Chief Executive of each entity identified. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any firms that are not included in the JV agreement. If submitting a proposal as a JV, the experience of each of the JV partners can be submitted for the JV entity. The experience of either JV partner will be considered the experience of the JV entity. Prospective Offerors that submit proposals may not change their JV firms, if selected for award. If an Offeror is a joint venture (JV), the JV entity shall have a valid registration representing the JV as one business/firm/entity in SAM.

The Government will not accept separate registrations and licenses from each separate entity representing the JV.

2.4. Subcontractors. Approval of substitutions will not be given unless the PCO considers the proposed substitute equal or better in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the Government's best interests. If the Offeror's proposal includes the use of subcontractors, the Offeror may only change subcontractors with the PCO approval. If the Offeror proposes to change subcontractors after award, the Offeror may not change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment (LOC) without the PCO's approval.

3. PROPOSAL VOLUME INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS, CONTENTS, AND FORMAT

3.1. Content – General.

An Offeror’s proposal without the minimum content may be determined ineligible for award and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal shall be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes. Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factors. Elaborately prepared proposals are optional, and any material over what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

https://piee.eb.mil/

The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. The Offeror’s proposal must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by the Solicitation. Absence of information will be deemed as if no support for that criterion was provided. The 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 Solicitation. Penalty for making false statements in its proposal is prescribed in Title 18 United States Codie (U.S.C.) Section 1001.

3.2. File Format

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted via electronic – Portable Document Format, filename extension “.pdf,” suitable for viewing in Adobe Reader, and text must be searchable.

3.3. Proposal Format

Cover Page: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

a . Solicitation Number

b. The Offeror’s name, physical mailing addresses, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the Offeror contractually.

c. The Offeror’s (if a JV provide each firm’s) Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number/Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and Tax Identification Number (TIN).

Table of Contents: The Offeror shall provide a table of contents, placed in each volume and shall identify major areas by title, volume location, and page number.

Volumes: The Offeror shall provide three separate proposal volumes: Volume I – General and Contract Documentation, Volume II – Technical Proposal, and Volume III – Cost/Price Proposal.

Proposal volume organization, number of copies, and page limits. The Offeror shall prepare its proposal as set forth below. The Government will not evaluate any pages that exceed the page limitations identified in the Solicitation.

Cover Pages, Letter of Commitment, and Letter of Compliance are excluded from page limit totals.

VOLUME TAB VOLUME TITLE DIGITAL

COPIES

PAGE LIMIT

(Any pages over the page limit will not be reviewed)

I General and Contract Documentation 1 No limit II Technical Proposal

1 Factor 1: Work Plan, Including Schedule 1 15 pages total, not including the schedule

2 Factor 2: Past Performance 50 pages total, not including the system layout plan view

2a Element 1: Technical Design 2b Element 2: Disassembly, Installation, and

Commissioning 2c Element 3: Past Performance References 3 Factor 3: Small Business Commitment

III Factor 4: Cost/Price 1 No limit 1 No limit

3.4. Summary of Order of Importance for Evaluation Factors:

Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors. Factor 1: Work Plan, Including Schedule, Factor 2:

Past Performance are equally rated and more important than Factor 3: SB Commitment. The non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price (i.e., Factor 4).

Volume I – General and Contract Documentation

Volume I shall be clearly marked “VOLUME I – SOLICITATION W912DW24R0001 - General and Contract Documentation.”

a . Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Standard Form (SF) 1442) with Blocks 14 thru 20c completed, including acknowledgement of all amendments.

b. Completed Representation and Certification (Section 00 45 00)

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

d. A list of present commitments, including the dollar value thereof. Include names and telephone numbers of personnel within the organization who are familiar with company’s performance.

For a newly formed JV, each JV partner must submit a list of present commitments.

e. Bid Bonds

f. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) Disclosure. The Offeror shall provide a disclosure statement with its proposal that concisely describes all the relevant facts concerning any past or present involvement with preparing this solicitation or other activities which could be perceived as affording the offeror an unfair competitive advantage. For instance, activities creating a conflict could include previous participation by the offeror or one of its proposed subcontractors in preparing specifications, design criteria or cost estimates. If an OCI is identified, the Offeror shall provide information to assure the Government that the conflicts of interest have been mitigated and/or neutralized to the maximum extent possible if a conflict of interest is not discovered until after award, it may be a basis to terminate the contract depending on the PCO’s analysis and determination of the nature and impact of the conflict. If no known conflicts of interest exist, the Offeror shall provide a statement stating no known Conflicts of Interest exist.

Volume II – Technical Proposal

Volume II shall be clearly marked “VOLUME II – SOLICITATION W912DW24R0001 – Technical Proposal.”

Note, do not submit cost/pricing information in the technical proposal.

The Offeror shall provide a listing of all proposed major subcontractors. In addition, the Offeror shall provide a subcontractor (i.e., PPT manufacturer, and bus manufacturer) Letter of Commitment (LOC), if applicable.

Factor 1: Work Plan, Including Schedule (Tab 1)

Submission Requirements: This Factor evaluates the Offeror’s understanding of the Solicitation requirements, specifically the Scope of Work (SOW), identifying the major tasks and outline all major work necessary to complete those tasks. The Work Plan will be separated into three sections:

Schedule; Contractor Roles; and Narrative.

Section 1 – Schedule

The Offeror shall develop a project schedule for the entire project duration from contract award to contract closeout. The schedule must be in PERT and GANTT format formatted to 11 X 17-inch pages. The schedule is not included in the page count.

The DRAFT schedule shall be a high-level schedule demonstrating the Offeror’s understanding of the Solicitation requirements. It should include the completion of all CLINs of work and depict nodes and activities necessary to complete each phase of work (e.g., design, manufacture/fabrication, and installation) as described in the specification and correspond to the Offeror’s discussion of critical path and assumptions.

For proposal purposes only, the Offeror shall use the arbitrary, non-binding Notice to Proceed (NTP) as “X”, meeting the maximum allowable period of performance of 1,000 1,250 calendar days from NTP.

The Offeror’s proposed schedule shall include the technical content listed below in Primavera P6 (Program-Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and Gantt Chart or Microsoft Project.

Schedules not in one of these two formats (e.g., document table or spreadsheet) will not be evaluated.

a . For each line or activity on the schedule, identify the tasks and milestones listed below.

i. Activity name and/or description and durations strictly reflecting the Monday through Thursday 10-hour days for onsite work at Chief Joseph Dam.

ii. Start and finish milestones.

iii. Float in days.

b. Show tasks in successor order with relationships (e.g., start to start and start to finish) to successor activities.

c. Clearly identify all critical path activities.

d. The following milestones must be clearly represented on the schedule.

i. Notice to proceed

ii. Mobilization

iii. Digital static excitation equipment procurement, manufacturing, and delivery

iv. DC Bus procurement, manufacturing, and delivery

v. Old equipment removal start and new equipment commissioning finish milestones for each unit

vi. Beneficial occupancy

vii. Demobilization

e. The following phases or specific tasks must be represented on the schedule.

i. Design, manufacturing/fabrication, including equipment procurement and delivery, and long lead time durations

ii. Government Submittals reviews

iii. Installation, including digital static new excitation installation, testing, and commissioning; interconnection and routing between excitation system unit and generator; and old excitation system removal

iv. Government personnel training (Section 48 19 26, paragraphs 3.42 and 3.43.

v. Operation and maintenance manual and as-built drawings preparation, submittal, and

Government review.

Section 2 – Contractor Roles

The Offeror shall identify whether it will be self-performing or subcontracting the major sub-portions of work indicated below.

• Equipment Design and Manufacturing

• Excitation System installation and testing

• Interconnections and routing between unit and generator

• Excitation System Commissioning

If the Offeror proposes a subcontractor for the non-exciter equipment design, manufacturing, and/or installation, the Offeror shall submit a signed (Letter of Commitment) LOC from its subcontractor.

The LOC must clearly identify the role of the subcontractor and what portion of the work it will be performing. Note, lack of an applicable LOC is considered a deficiency and submissions lacking the applicable LOC may not be considered. LOCs are not included in the page limit.

The work plan does not need to identify sub-contractors performing minor portions of the work such as refurbishing slip rings, purchased items such as cable and conduit or transportation to the job site.

If the Offeror proposes a joint venture for the design, manufacturing, and/or installation of the new excitation systems, the Offeror shall submit a joint venture agreement signed by all participating firms. The agreement must identify the role of each party.

Section 3 – Narrative

The Offeror shall identify whether it will be self-performing, or subcontracting the major sub-portions of work indicated below:

The narrative must not exceed 15, single sided, 8.5- by 11-inch sized pages when printed. The narrative must include and address the technical content listed below.

• A detailed narrative for accomplishing the work for each major tasks of work required by this

RFP.

− Unit Digital static excitation system design, manufacturing, and factory testing − New excitation system transportation to the Chief Joseph Dam project site − Outage coordination with Chief Joseph − Existing excitation system removal and disposal − New excitation system on-site installation and assembly − Inspection, onsite testing (especially RDC/LDC testing), commissioning, training, and operations and maintenance manual production.

• Address the likely risks and challenges completing design; manufacturing; and installation certification, and cutover of all sixteen excitation systems in the required contract period of performance and the Offeror’s plan for managing these risks.

• Supporting discussion of the schedule.

• Plan for managing subcontractors (if applicable).

Factor 2: Past Performance (Tab 2)

Submission Requirements:

1) The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate its past performance (as a Prime, or their subcontractor) similar in scope and complexity of the Solicitation requirements with submission of relevant and recent project descriptions. The Offeror shall provide description of no more than three (3) projects of the Offeror’s past or current construction projects complete or substantially completed (75% or more) within the last twelve (12) years (from issuance of the solicitation) for projects which are similar to this project in scope and magnitude. Relevant past performance is defined as past performance on projects that show the contractor’s ability to design, manufacture, supply, and install digital static excitation system with simultaneous LDC and RDC capability for a hydrogenator rated 45 MVA or greater and successful completion of all quality control requirements. The relevant project examples shall address the below Elements 1 through 3.

2) The Offeror shall provide project information that best demonstrates the Offeror’s and/or their subcontractor’s relevant new digital static excitation system design, manufacturing, and installation experience.

If a subcontractor is identified in Factor 1, the experience of that subcontractor must be represented in the submitted project information.

If a subcontractor’s experience is included in Factor 2 that subcontractor shall be identified in Factor 1.

If the Offeror does not have any recent or relevant projects for submission, they shall submit a narrative explaining their capabilities to accomplish the requirements of Elements 1 through 3.

If the proposal includes more than three projects for each Element, only the first three projects, in the order they appear in the proposal, will be evaluated.

For purposes of this Factor’s evaluation, the following definitions apply:

Similar in scope and complexity. Each of the projects presented as “similar in scope” must document/identify experience with every task listed below.

• Disassembly and removal of floor mounted analog and/or digital type excitation systems.

• Installation of new floor-mounted digital, static excitation systems.

• Designing, manufacturing, and testing new digital static excitation systems with simultaneous LDC and RDC control functions active and commissioned.

• Commissioned or arranged for the commissioning of new floor-mounted digital static exciter systems.

• Installation and/or modification of exciter-related control systems to include items such as digital/analog controls, meters and/or human/machine interface systems.

Offerors shall clearly describe experience in each area identified in the above tasks for each of the project descriptions submitted.

Similar in Magnitude. Projects presented as “similar in magnitude” are defined as construction contracts which consisted of a minimum of two units and valued greater than $2,500,000 in value self-performed as a prime contractor or self-performed as a subcontractor. At least one (1) presented project must be valued greater than $4,000,000 to be considered for evaluation. All other presented projects must be similar in magnitude (i.e., greater in value than $2,500,000) to be considered for evaluation. If the dollar value is below the threshold, it can be inflation adjusted to 2023. Projects that meet the “similar in magnitude” thresholds and demonstrate experience of providing fully digital static excitation systems will be rated more favorably

Recent. construction projects complete or substantially completed (75% or more) within the last twelve (12) years (from issuance of the solicitation). For ongoing projects, the minimum level of completion is specific in Elements 1 through 3 herein.

Relevant. (See Elements 1 through 3 below)

Relevant projects are a contract that is of similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements as set forth in the Solicitation. The combined experience demonstrated by the submitted projects should cover the general relevancy requirements, and the specific relevancy requirements of Elements 1 through 3. If any of Elements 1 through 3 are not covered by a submitted project, the Offeror will include a narrative describing their capability to accomplish work described by that Element. The general relevancy requirements and definitions are listed below. Projects meeting these requirements and definitions will be rated more favorably.

• Submitted projects should involve coordination with excitation system vendors for ensuring contract-required design, manufacturing, and testing quality.

• Submitted projects should involve design, manufacture, installation, testing, and commissioning of new multi-unit excitation systems.

• Submitted projects should include excitation systems in a sister unit configuration, that is, two or more generators connected in parallel.

• Successful implementation of reactive differential compensation simultaneously with line drop compensation for the exciter vendor-designed excitation system.

• Submitted projects should itemize exciter positive no-load ceiling voltage, source voltage, negative field forcing, excitation system rated current, and excitation system ceiling current requirement. These ratings shall meet the minimum specification requirement.

• The excitation systems for each project submitted should be custom designed or engineered to the specific installation. Experience involving excitation systems that are considered “off-the-shelf” or “pre-engineered” items is considered not relevant.

For each project submitted included the following information:

a . Project title and location

b. Dollar value of project

c. Construction period (month/year start/end)

d. Customer point of contact (POC). Include: Name, title, email address, and telephone number.

e. 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:

i. Type and size of excitation system

ii. Number of excitation units installed

iii. Firm, in addition to the excitation vendor, that performed work and the role and extent of work for each firm

iv. Include a detailed description of the design, manufacturing, and/or installation experience involved with the project. See Elements for additional relevancy requirements that the narrative should address. Any engineering drawings and sketches must be accompanied by narrative explaining the drawings and sketches.

Element 1: Technical Design (Tab 2a)

The Offeror shall submit relevant project information for experience, or narrative description of capability for designing excitation system and factory testing of the features in the general relevancy list. The three projects submitted and combined must collectively address each of the design list identified below.

• Sketches or drawings showing at a minimum, a plan of the excitation system showing its arrangement in the powerhouse, including outline dimensions and dimensions to fixed powerhouse equipment or structures. Clearly demonstrate equipment location in relation to plant structures. Sketches or drawings shall be submitted on 8 1/2" x 1 1" pages or 11" x 17" pages folded to fit into 8 1/2" x 1 1" so that they may be viewed without removal from the three-ring binder.

• Descriptive literature shall be submitted meeting the requirements described. "Descriptive

Literature" means information (e.g., cuts, illustrations, drawings, and brochures) that is submitted as part of a proposal. Information not related to the digital static excitation system being proposed will not be used for evaluating this factor. Where cut-sheets are provided with multiple models, the proposed model number or information shall be circled with all unnecessary models crossed out. At a minimum, the information below shall be contained in the Descriptive Literature:

o Salient Design Information Nominal field voltage No-load ceiling voltage Continuous DC current rating Ceiling DC current rating (amperes and duration in seconds) PPT Specifications (kVA, Primary/Secondary Voltage, Manufacturer), including basis/calculations for PPT ratings DC field lead ampacity o Major Components Bridge assembly details (e.g., ratings, cooling fans, etc.)

Identify redundant components (e.g., redundant controls etc.)

o Operation and certification/performance Provide functional block diagram/information which demonstrates that the provided excitation system performs according to the High Initial Response requirements of IEEE 421.1.

Certification of AVR and PSS type-testing for use on the North American grid, and demonstration of successful operation on either the Eastern or Western interconnections. Certification shall be performed by an independent third party, and an official letter signed by the third party describing the compliance and certifying the type testing shall be submitted with the certifiers contact information.

Provide LDC and RDC capability.

• Submit a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) calculation and narrative for major components of the excitation system proposed in the submission. The narrative must contain sufficient information to clearly communicate any underlying assumptions, variables, and definitions used in the calculations.

• A narrative of technical design considerations shall be provided which describes the Offeror’s approach towards the following items, providing evidence and details where possible o Maintainability and usability. For example, considerations for display and indication of system conditions, hardware/software failure indication, cabinet design and accessibility, self-diagnostic capabilities, user-definable parameters which may be changed through the mounted HMI, description of NERC Model Verification testing which may be performed through the local HMI, available support services, modular component replacement, etc.

o Cybersecurity considerations. For example, Offeror’s practice for maintaining compatibility of provided software considering future operating system security needs, cybersecurity design practices, use of managed switches, Offeror personnel Cybersecurity training certification, system access controls, etc.

• Include details such as equipment types, ratings, capacities, configuration, dimensions, and other salient design features to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.

• Design experience requiring retrofitting a new static excitation system into an existing system and plant.

For projects that are ongoing, the design, manufacturing, testing must be 100 percent complete and onsite work begun. For design, 100 percent complete is defined as all preparatory submittals and/or documentation have been approved by the owner/customer and released for onsite construction.

Projects that do not meet this level of completion will not be evaluated.

Element 2: Disassembly, Installation, and Commissioning (Tab 2b)

The Offeror shall submit relevant project information for experience, or narrative description of removal and install new excitation system (i.e., field testing, commissioning, and model validation testing). Submitted information shall include the experience with the on-site activities.

• Remove old excitation system and repair flooring.

• Install new digital static excitation systems with RDC and LDC capability.

• Install cable and conduit for AC connections between generator leads and the PPT.

• Install DC bus (with a small DC cable section to collector rings) between exciter and generator.

• Replace the power cables to the field flashing circuits with new as required for the new excitation system.

• Replace existing exciter metering devices, control switches, associated wiring, indicating lights, and annunciations at the S-Boards located at the generator floor.

• Replace control room switches, lights, and annunciation windows.

• Replace Medium Voltage Current Limiting Fuses (CLFs).

• Install new field ground relay SEL 2664 in exciter cabinet.

• Replace collector ring brushes and brush holder springs.

• Replace shaft grounding brushes.

• Refurbish collector rings

• Commissioning (including Model Validation). Installation experience requiring the service of a commissioning engineer from an excitation manufacturer responsible for functionality checks, reports and setup required for field testing and commissioning of excitation system.

For contracts that are ongoing, the installation and commissioning must be 75 percent complete, and the owner/customer must have beneficial occupancy of those unit excitation systems. Projects that do not meet this level of completion will not be evaluated.

Element 3: Past Performance References (Tab 2c)

The Government seeks an Offeror who maintains a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and superior performance. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to affirmatively document these qualities in its technical proposal.

Note, if a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS) evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the proposal. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, then the Offeror shall submit Attachment B – Past Performance Data Sheet, and Attachment C – Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for each project included in Factor 3.

The definitions for this element shall not be confused with the language addressed under Factor 1 and 2. The definition of recent and relevant, as it pertains to past performance is defined below.

a . Recent, as defined under this factor, is a contract in process or completed within twelve (12) years of the Solicitation closing date. Information on recent and relevant subcontracts and/or commercial contracts may be submitted.

b. Relevant, as defined under this element, is a contract that is of similar in size, scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements as set forth in the Solicitation.

• Size: Design, manufacture, supply, and install digital static excitation systems for a hydro generator rated 45 MVA or greater.

• Scope: The Offeror’s submitted contract examples cover the areas defined in the scope of the project.

• Magnitude: The measure of the similarity of the volume, dollar value, and/or duration of the work actually performed under the Offeror’s submitted contracts to the scope of the project.

• Complexity: The measure of the similarity of technical difficulty, managerial intricacy, and/or required coordination of efforts and disciplines performed by the efforts in its submitted contracts to the scope of the project. For complexity, not only will the task performed by the Offeror be considered, but also the Offeror’s ability to coordinate task (e.g., concurrent performance requirements).

A Past Performance Data Sheet (Attachment B) is requested to be submitted for each contract to be considered an example of past performance, with exceptions to contracts that have a completed

CPARS.

The Offeror shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contract to the requirements of the Solicitation; a detailed description of the work performed for the contract; and role performed (e.g., Prime or subcontractor). The Offeror is responsible for the accuracy of all data provided. Past Performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, and/or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the Solicitation requirements may be provided as a past performance submissions.

For each contract(s) the Offeror describes in a Performance Data Sheet (Attachment B), the Offeror is requested to provide a PPQ (Attachment C) to a reference at the organization that awarded the contract. It is requested that the reference, not the Offeror, email the completed PPQ BEFORE THE DUE DATE FOR PROPOSALS directly to Contract Specialist Hien Ho, via email at Hien.Ho@usace.army.mil. Fax submittals will not be considered.

The Offeror 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 Offeror shall instruct its clients to reference the Solicitation Number in the subject line when submitting its PPQ(s). The PPQ is Source Selection materials. If the client submits a PPQ directly to the Government's point of contact, all successfully submitted PPQ(s) 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.

The Government intends to assess the relative risks associated with the Offeror’s performance based on the past performance information provided in its proposal and, if applicable, information obtained from available sources identified previously. A significant achievement, unexplained or unresolved problem, or lack of relevant data may significantly impact the risk rating by the Government.

Therefore, it is incumbent upon the Offeror to include all relevant information, including demonstrated corrective actions, in its proposal.

If any contracts were terminated, whether for default or cause, the Offeror shall list each, providing the contract number, title, brief type of work effort, and the reason for the termination.

Factor 3: Small Business Commitment (Tab 3) mailto:Hien.Ho@usace.army.mil

The purpose of this Factor is to evaluate the Offeror’s understanding of the Government’s Small Business Program objectives (see 52.219-8,-9, FAR subpart 19.7, and DFARS 215.304) as demonstrated through the amount of work (percent) proposed to be performed by all small business categories in relation to the total value of the project, the types of works small businesses will be performing (particularly during major project phases – design, manufacturing, installation/testing and demolition/removal) as well as the extent of the commitment (enforceable and long-term) in using the small businesses identified in the proposal.

Other than small business Offerors will be evaluated on the level of proposed commitment to U.S.

small businesses in the performance of this project, relative to the objectives and goals established for the Government’s Small Business Program and required by FAR 52.219-8, as well as Offerors’ past performance in complying with the requirements of FAR 19.704(a)(12), FAR 19.705-7 and FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

Note, IAW 13 C.F.R. § 125.3(g)(3), SB Offerors need not submit any information in connection with this Factor and shall receive the maximum rating under this evaluation factor.

Other than SB Offerors shall submit the following:

a . SB Commitment Document (SBCD) (attachment C) – The Offeror shall complete and submit the SBCD, to identify the extent to which SB will participate in the performance of the Solicitation requirements.

b. A Minimum Quantitative Requirement (MQR) of 7.8% of the total contract value (through SB participation from Small-, Small Disadvantaged-, Service-Disabled Veteran-, Veteran-Owned-, Woman-Owned SB, or Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)) is required based on the nature of the work for this project. An offeror proposing SB participation below the MQR will be considered deficient.

c. SB Past Performance – Submit past performance information reflecting the Offeror’s past level of small business participation for each project listed by the Offeror under Factor 2: Past Performance or for any other recent and relevant projects as a prime contractor. For each project submit the following:

i. Name of the project and customer (provide federal contract number, if applicable);

ii. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value that was self-performed AS THE

PRIME;

iii. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value that was SUBCONTRACTED;

iv. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value that was subcontracted TO

SMALL BUSINESS;

v. Total dollar amount and percentage of the contract value that was subcontracted to OTHER

THAN SMALL BUSINESS.

*The Government reserves the right to review ISRs and SSRs of Offerors from eSRS, in addition to

CPARS.

Volume III – Cost/Price

Volume III shall be clearly marked “VOLUME III – SOLICITATION W912DW24R0001 – Cost/Price.”

Factor 4: Cost/Price

The information required within an Offeror’s cost/price proposal is described in the Solicitation, Section 00 22 16. Within an Offeror’s price proposal, the following shall be submitted:

a . Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment D)

b. Completed SF 1442, Section 00 10 00, Solicitation, CLIN Schedule

The Offeror’s costs/prices shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.

The Offeror shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

Failing to submit or fill out attachments correctly may result in rejecting the Offeror's proposal without further evaluation. Therefore, Offeror is to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions need to be understood.

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