W912DY-15-R-0216-0004.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Multiple Aw ard Task Order Contract (MATOC) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Environmental/Ordnance Activities at Various Locations and Areas w ithin the Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Area of Responsibility (AOR)

1. Purpose of this amendment is to provide answ ers to questions.

2. Purpose of this amendment is to provide revised sections.

3. Proposal due date remains unchanged at 22 February 2016 @ 1200 Noon.

4. POC is Kim Robinson at Kimberly.M.Robinson@usace.army.mil.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 33

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Feb-2016

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

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

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912DY-15-R-0216

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Jan-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer 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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

19-Feb-2016

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HUNTSVILLE AL 35816-1822

W912DY 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 04

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #6

1. According to the Seed Task Order PWS (RFP pg. 87), sampling events occurred in both July 2014 and July 2015. The most recent report we have received is ERRG’s 2014 report (April), documenting data collected from 2005 through 2013. Will USACE provide reports that document LTM/RA activities in July 2014 and July 2015 so that we may prepare a more accurate estimate and technical approach for the seed project?

ANSWER: The data requested has not been validated and the report is still draft. The government does not wish to release a draft report. Trends can be determined based on data provided to date.

2. Question and Answer #1, Question #3 specifies that the Financial Capabilities section is required in the proposal. However, both Section L, Instructions (Amendment 0002 page 102), and Section M, Evaluation Factors (Amendment 0002 page 109), explicitly state that the Financial Capabilities information is “not to be submitted with initial proposal” and should be made available to the Contracting Officer only upon request. Furthermore, Section L and Section M of the RFP Amendment 0002 each specify a different list of requirements documentation for this section. We request clarification of the following:

a. Please clarify whether Financial Capabilities information required.

ANSWER: See Amendment 0003 for revised requirements.

b. If required, please explicitly state what financial documents should be submitted.

ANSWER: See Amendment 0003 for revised requirements.

3. Question and Answer #4, Question #2 clarifies that Organizational Charts do not count toward the page count. Please confirm that the resource chart required in the same Tab also does not count toward the page count.

ANSWER: Resource Chart is not included in the page count.

4. In Amendment 0002, Question and Answers #1, the Government’s answer to Question #12 (referencing the seed task order) states “USACE will provide you with the most recent report for your information.” However, the seed task order PWS references sampling reports from July 2012, July 2013, July 2014 and July 2015, as well as a sampling event in 1998 and the site decision document/record of decision. We request that the government provide all of the following documents (rather than just the most recent report) to allow potential bidders to develop an effective technical approach:

· July 2012 sampling event report

· July 2013 sampling event report

· July 2014 sampling event report

· July 2015 sampling event report

· 1998 sampling event report

· Site Decision Document/ROD

ANSWER: Cleanup Goals are provided in the 2005-Remedial Action Plan Pago Pago Elem School. 2014_Final LTM Rprt 040214 has the last data available for release. The 2014 and 2015 data requested has not been validated and the report is still draft. The government does not wish to release a draft report. Trends can be determined based on data provided to date.

5. Currently, Amendment 1 extended the due date to the proposal to February 19, 2016.

However, data and reports related to the seed project have not been released to the potential bidders. This is giving current businesses who are working at the site an unfair advantage, because they can start working on the seed project with current information that is not available to other bidders. We request that you extend the due date of the proposal three weeks from when you release the data and reports. This extension will allow the potential bidders who are currently not working at the site enough time to analyze the information and develop an effective technical approach.

ANSWER: An extension will not be granted.

6. In Amendment 0002, Question and Answers #3, the Government’s answer to Question #2 (referencing the seed task order) says “the POP for this task order will only be for three years”.

The Government’s answer to the following Question #3 (referencing the seed task order) says “Period of Performance will be 1440 days. 4 years from award.” Please clarify the POP for the seed task order.

ANSWER: Concentrations of COPC will determine the length of time the bio-treatment is required. However; the POP for this task order will only be for three years.

7. I did not receive any additional feedback relative to my inquiry on Friday. Do you anticipate any additional amendments to the solicitation? We did receive the seed task data on

Friday. Following the Holiday weekend, we are working to get accurate pricing and the technical approach together.

ANSWER: This is the last amendment and only provides answers to the questions here in.

8.a. According to Amendment 3, it reads:

"Amendment 03 revises the solicitation instructions, as follows:

(a) Provides additional questions and answers for reference in the proposal preparations process.

(b) Extends the proposal due date to Monday, 22 Feb 2016, 12:00 PM (Noon) CST.

(c) Provides Section J corrections.

(d) Provides a revised Attachment 03 spreadsheet.

(e) Provides Attachment 5 - Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel.

(f) Provides instructions below for access to the AMRDEC Safe Access Files Exchange (SAFE) repository that will allow firms to download solicitation documents."

Items a, b, d, e, and f are self-explanatory. For Item C, it reads there were modifications.

"The following have been modified:

ATTACHMENTS

Letter of Commitment for Key Subcontractors Attachment 01

Past Performance Risk Assessment Questionnaire - Attachment 02

MATOC Pricing Worksheet - Attachment 03

Seed Task Order Pricing Worksheet - Attachment 04

Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel Attachment 05

DIDs - Exhibit 1

Performance Requirements Summary - Exhibit 2

QASP- Exhibit 3

Profit-Fee Calculation Exhibit 04

CDRLS Exhibit 05

Key Subcontractors and Key Personnel Exhibit 06"

Attachment 05 (Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel) was provided. I am assuming this also counts as Attachment 01.

ANSWER: Yes.

8.b. Attachment 04 (MATOC Pacific Division Pricing Worksheets) was also provided, but is named Seed Task Order Pricing Worksheet in the amendment.

ANSWER: Revised-Amendment 03 Attachment_04_MATOC_Pacific_Ocean_Division__ Pricing_WorkSheets is the excel file for labor rates. Attachment_03_Seed_Task_Order- _Pacific_Ocean_Division_-_Pricing_WorkSheets_(Pago_Pago_Project), which was not amended, is the pricing spreadsheets for the seed task order.

8.c. Were modifications made to the remaining items called out?

ANSWER: All modified or new attachments were provided as separate files. The following was language specific to changes in Section J:

ATTACHMENTS

Letter of Commitment for Key Subcontractors Attachment 01

Past Performance Risk Assessment Questionnaire - Attachment 02

MATOC Pricing Worksheet - Attachment 03

Seed Task Order Pricing Worksheet - Attachment 04

Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel Attachment 05

DIDs - Exhibit 1

Performance Requirements Summary - Exhibit 2

QASP- Exhibit 3

Profit-Fee Calculation Exhibit 04

CDRLS Exhibit 05

Key Subcontractors and Key Personnel Exhibit 06

8.d. Question about Tab (D) Audit Information requirement – Page 100 of 111 in Amendment 2 – this requires DCAA audit reports and DCAA approval information or request for DCAA approval, stating that this information is “required to ensure contractor has a system that ensure the Government is properly billed for only the costs incurred during the performance of the work under a cost reimbursable task order”; however, all task orders are supposed to be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) based on the amendment. Is this information and requirement to request DCAA approval actually required since all task orders will be FFP? Please clarify.

ANSWER: NO.

9. Reference: On page 191, paragraph 2 of the original RFP it states that Exhibits and/or images do not count toward the page limit.

On the RFP Amendment 2 page 92, there is a note under paragraph D with a listing of items that are not page counted, but it did not mention exhibits and/or images.

Question: Will exhibits and/or images be page counted in the proposal?

ANSWER: Exhibits and images are not included in the page count.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

REVISED SECTION H

H.1. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS.

1.1 The Contractor shall maintain the following minimum insurance coverage throughout the performance period of this contract. The successful offeror(s) must present evidence of insurance coverage as describe below to the Contracting Officer prior to award.

1.2. Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

1.3. Commercial General Liability. The Contractor shall maintain throughout the contract performance period bodily injury and property damage liability insurance written on the Commercial General Liability (CGL) Form of at least $3,000,000 per occurrence. The policy shall not have any exclusions relating to claims arising from “explosive” or asbestos exposure. If coverage for the explosive exposure is provided by a form other than the CGL form, a copy of that form shall be included with the Contractor’s submittal.

1.4. Automobile liability. The Contractor shall maintain throughout the contract performance period automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage.

1.5. Errors & Omissions Liability. $3,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate. This policy shall not exclude claims due to pollution.

1.6. Corporate Policies. The Contractor may use corporate policies to cover Workman's Compensation, Automobile, General Liability, and Errors & Omissions Liability insurance requirements specified in this Section H. If a contractor uses a corporate policy for this work, the aggregate limits that apply to the General Liability, Automobile Liability and Errors and Omissions Insurance should be $5,000,000.

1.7. Common Coverage Elements to the General Liability, Automobile Liability Policies. Each policy shall provide for a separation of the insured for defense of claims. With the exception of non-payment of premium, the actions of the named insured will not affect the coverage provided to the Government under these policies.

H.2. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

Disclosure. The Contractor shall provide a disclosure statement with its task order proposal, which concisely describes all relevant facts concerning any past or present organizational conflicts of interest relating to the work in each task order. In the same statement, the Contractor shall provide the information required in the following paragraph 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 discovered after task order award, the Contracting Officer will make a decision whether to terminate or rescind the task order and/or contract at that time.

Potential Conflicts of Interest. This request for proposals is open to any offeror to compete as a prime contractor, subcontractor or in any teaming arrangement. In order to avoid any organizational conflicts of interest, or even the appearance of any organizational conflicts of interest, any contractor performing environmental services work at the follow-on sites(s) under each task order will need to avoid, neutralize, and/or mitigate -- prior to task order award – significant potential conflicts of interest that may prejudice effective competition.

The contractor shall not withhold from the Government any information about site contamination collected as a result of contract performance, nor shall any such information be regarded as proprietary to the contractor, nor shall the contractor seek competitive advantage in regards to such information. The Contracting Officer has determined that at a minimum contractors currently performing work on the identified sites(s) under each task order must ensure that all data pertaining to contamination at the sites compiled by or in the possession of such contractors shall be made available to the Contracting Officer in a timely fashion for incorporation into any subsequent Task Order technical package.

3.1 If required in the task order, the Contractor shall be solely liable for fines and/or penalties assessed by state regulators and/or other cognizant regulatory agencies for failure to comply with any requirements of this contract. "Compliance" shall include performance and completion of the work under each task order as defined by the Performance Work Statement or work plan or other approved plan in accordance with all applicable requirements of law, the contract, and any other approved plans and documents, and within the specified time schedules established under each task order and/or this contract. Any amounts assessed against and paid directly by the Government and that are attributable to fines and penalties resulting from the Contractor’s performance or failure to perform will be deducted from the payment(s) to the contractor in accordance with FAR 32.6. If the fines or penalties are assessed against the Contractor, and if paid directly by the Contractor, the amounts would not be deducted from the payment(s) to the Contractor.

3.2. If required in the task order, the Contractor shall be solely liable for all indirect, special, punitive, and consequential damages attributable to any negligence or intentional acts on behalf of the Prime Contractor, its employees, or its Subcontractors and their employees.

3.3 If required in the task order, the Contractor shall be financially liable to the U.S.

Government, the Department of Defense, its officers, agents, and employees for all claims, demands, suits, actions, liabilities, judgments, civil fines or penalties, criminal fines or penalties, costs and expenses as may arise out of the Contractor's failure to satisfy its contractual obligation for completion of the work as defined in Section C of this contract and as defined in each site-specific scope of work for each individual task order.

H.4. PROGRESS REPORTS.

In addition to reports/data as may be required under Section C of this contract and task order specific requirements, for the purposes of tracking contract capacity/expenditures, the Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer a consolidated monthly summary progress report for all currently active task orders. This report shall include detailed information about expended funds, summary of progress toward completion, and estimates to complete each active Task Order.

H.5. MINIMUM GUARANTEE.

The minimum guarantee for the base period shall be $3,000.00, which may be satisfied by obligating funds and/or issuing task orders against the base contract(s) that meet or exceed the minimum guarantee amounts.

H.6. EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

The Contractor shall comply, for the period of this contract, with the requirements of the Employment Verify Program as required by FAR 52.222-54. Information on registration for and use of the Employment Verify Program can be obtained via the Internet at the Department of Homeland Security Web site: http://www.dhs.gov/EVerify .

H.7. ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR WORK EXECUTION.

On-going military operations at active installations shall take precedence over environmental services described under this contract or any task orders issued. Work stoppages due to any military operations that have been planned/scheduled and published by the installation will not be grounds for task order modification of cost and/or schedule. The Government will provide a planned/likely schedule of interrupted operations due to military operations, e.g., the number of expected downtime days. However, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide pricing to account for any impacts to their schedule. Should additional military operations be scheduled by the installation after award of the task order, the Contractor will be allowed to adjust its schedule as necessary and the Government will make equitable adjustments, if justified.

H. 8. SECURITY CONTRACT LANGUAGE FOR ALL UNCLASSIFIED CONTRACTS.

8.1. All Contractor employees who are US citizens working under this contract who require access to Information Technology (IT) Systems, (stand alone computers, network computers/systems, e-mail etc.) shall, at a minimum, be designated into an IT I, II or III position in accordance with AR 25-2, Information Assurance. The investigative requirement for an IT I position is a favorable Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI), IT II and IT III positions require a favorable National Agency Check with Law and Credit (NACLC).

8.2. A Common Access Card (CAC) is also required for access to government IT Systems. Proof of the appropriate investigative requirement/background check will be confirmed through the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) by the Huntsville Center (CEHNC) security personnel. When proof of a background check cannot be confirmed, the CEHNC security personnel will obtain the appropriate background check for the contractor employee.

8.3. To obtain or renew a CAC, fax the following information to 256-895-1076, ATTN:

CEHNC-SL: Full Name, SSN, Date/Place of Birth, Contract # and the CEHNC Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for the contract. Also include the name and phone number of the contractor agency’s Security Manager.

8.4. Non US Citizens. Foreign nationals who work on a Corps of Engineers’ contract or task order shall be approved by the HQUSACE Foreign Disclosure Officer before beginning work on the contract/task order. This approval requirement also includes subcontractor employees. The contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the names of all foreign nationals proposed for performance under this contract/task order, along with documentation to verify that he/she was legally admitted into the United States and has authority to work in the US. Such documentation may include a passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating employment authorization, Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph (INS Form I-151 or I-551), Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I- 688A), Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571), Employment Authorization Document issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B). A photograph is required with all documentation.

H.9. KEY PERSONNEL

The key personnel positions listed in Section C are considered to be critical to the successful performance of this contract. Prior to replacing these key personnel identified in Exhibit 7, the contractor shall obtain written consent of the administrative contracting officer. In order to obtain such consent, the contractor must provide advance notice of the proposed changes and must demonstrate that the qualifications of the proposed substitute personnel are generally equivalent to or better than the qualifications of the personnel being replaced.

H.10. KEY SUBCONTRACTORS

The key subcontractors proposed by the Contractor are considered critical to the successful performance of this contract. Prior to replacing or substituting key subcontractors identified in Exhibit 7 for the performance of any portion of a task order or portion of work under this contract, the contractor shall obtain written consent of the administrative contracting officer. In order to obtain such consent, the contractor must provide advance notice of the proposed changes and must demonstrate that the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor are generally equivalent to or better than the qualifications of the subcontractor being replaced.

H.11 ANNUAL REPORTING OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

In accordance with FAR 45.5 Management of Government Property in the Possession of Contractors, the Contractor shall perform an annual 100% Physical Inventory of all Government Property and submit DD Form 1662, DoD Property in the Custody of Contractors as required by FAR 52.245-7001 NLT 31 October of each year.

H. 12 SECURITY CONTRACT LANGUAGE FOR CLASSIFIED CONTRACTS.

(May be applicable to some task orders) A security clearance is required for this contract. The clearance level required will be determined by the User Agency. A DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification, is required for this contract. No classified work is authorized without an approved DD 254 and the appropriate personnel and facility security clearance.

Personnel security clearances will be obtained by the contractor in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Facility security clearances will be obtained by the User Agency Security Office.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

REVISED SECTION L

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The proposal shall be prepared clearly and concisely to demonstrate the offeror has a complete understanding of the requirements. Offerors shall prepare proposals on the presumption that the Government has no previous knowledge of the offeror’s capabilities. Proposals will be evaluated only on the information specifically presented in respective submittals, with the exception of the Past Performance evaluations. See FAR 52.215-1 for rules concerning submission of offers and late proposals. Proposals will not be returned (except for timely withdrawals), but will be retained by the Government for official record purposes. When applicable, the offeror shall cross reference to the solicitation by annotating solicitation reference in parenthesis, (i.e. Sec C, para 4.0).

An electronic copy of your proposal shall arrive not later than 12:00 Noon, CDT on 22 February 2016.

Failure to meet the electronic deadline will preclude your firm from further consideration on this action.

Award of a new task order is subject to the availability of funds, FAR 52.232-18.

Deadline for questions shall arrive not later than 12:00 Noon, CDT on 12 February 2016. Questions shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Kim Robinson at Kimberly.m.robinson@usace.army.mil.

1. Offerors are requested to submit a proposal for the project described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) entitled “(Seed Task Order) Performance Work Statement (PWS) For Remedial Action Operation Phase (Rao) Pago Pago Elementary School Pago Pago Village, American Samoa, Project No. H09AS000101 dated November 17, 2015” in conjunction with the requirements of the MATOC PWS entitled as “Section C, Description/Work Statement, Environmental / Ordnance Activities at Various Locations Within The Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Area of Responsibility (AOR) dated 10 December 2015”.

2. The entire proposal should not exceed 50 pages counting all pages except the cover pages, table of contents, page dividers, and the price proposal, single or double spaced. Exhibits and/or images do not count toward the page limit. All portions of the proposal, including cover pages, table of contents, and the price proposal shall use a font no smaller than 12-pitch, Arial or Times New Roman. Any deviation from this format may cause for rejection of the proposal. Technical Proposals shall be detailed and explicit and should include supporting data in enough detail to permit appropriate review and analysis; therefore, your proposal should outline your approach as well as provide detailed cost numbers and labor mix for each specific task. Please split this copy by Technical Experience, and Price separately.

Failure to provide detailed documentation may preclude your proposal from further consideration. A detailed breakdown of any subcontractor costs are also required, lump sum pricing is not to be provided, and you shall show evidence of competition among a minimum of three subcontractors or provide a sole source justification. To facilitate the evaluation, utilize the enclosed pricing structure. These documents shall be submitted by e-mail to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist by the date and time specified in this RFP letter; late proposals will not be acceptable. To expedite processing of your proposal, we request that you provide the following:

3. All proposal documents when printed shall fit on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper to include spreadsheets (with appropriate page breaks). If maps are provided to illustrate technical approach, size may not exceed 11 x 17 inch paper. All documents and spreadsheets shall include the Contractor Name, PWS Title, and Date.

Ensure your proposal is submitted in PDF format. Spreadsheets shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet format.

4. Please identify the primary and alternate point of contacts (POCs) for this effort. Information shall include the POC name, office telephone numbers, mobile telephone numbers, and e-mail address.

The Proposal Volumes are as follows:

VOLUME I (Factor 1) – Technical Experience

Tab (A) – Project Approach

VOLUME II (Factor 2) – Management Approach

Tab (A) Organizational Chart

Tab (B) Key Personnel & Resumes

Tab (C) Risk Management

VOLUME III (Factor 3) –Price Tab (A) - SF 33, “Solicitation/Offer/Award,” duly executed by an official authorized to bind the offer.

Tab (B) – Section K, Representations, Certifications and other statements (Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé Documents) completed by the offeror

Tab (C) – Price Proposal, Labor Rates and Categories for each year

Tab (D) – Audit Information

VOLUME IV (Factor 4) – Past Performance

Tab (A) – Project Narratives / References

Tab (B) – Past performance Questionnaires

a. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database with their DUNS Number and CAGE code. To complete this SAM registration, go to the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact either the SAM Helpdesk (1- 888-606-8220) or use website assistance at www.fsd.gov. The System for Award Management (SAM) database consolidates the functionality of the following systems: (a) Central Contractor Registry (CCR),

(b) Federal Agency Registration (Fedreg), (c) Online Representations and Certifications Application and

(d) Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

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

1001.

c. Offerors should submit their best proposal initially as the Government intends to make awards without discussions (except clarifications, as described in FAR 15.306(a)). The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, should the Contracting Officer deem it necessary.

d. When proposing as a joint venture, all members of the joint venture shall sign the SF 33 unless a written agreement by the joint venture is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other member(s) of the joint venture. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be submitted with the proposal in Volume 5. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. If this is an 8(a), HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned joint venture, the offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124, 13 CFR Part 125, and 13 CFR Part 126 respectively. The joint venture shall include a copy of its SBA approval of the joint venture arrangement, if applicable.

When proposing as part of a Mentor-Protégé Agreement, include a copy of the agreement and Small Business Administration approval of the agreement in Volume 4.

e. Offerors are advised that technical and cost/price data submitted to the Government in response to this solicitation may be released to non-government personnel for routine/administrative contracting functions. The non-government personnel will not be serving as evaluators or advisors to the Source Selection Board. If non-government sources are required, a non-disclosure agreement will be signed by the company which precludes any unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or release in any format of any information submitted in response to this solicitation to other Government employees, non-government personnel or any other sources.

B. PROPOSAL FORMAT

a. Each volume shall include the following:

Volume number on proposal cover Table of contents List of tables/figures Solicitation Number shall appear on each page (header or footer) Volume number and page number shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if necessary).

b. MS Word (.doc) or compatible files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right - 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer - 0.5” Page Size, – 8.5” x 11” Page Size spreadsheets, table, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17” but counts as 2 pages.

c. The following additional restrictions apply:

Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line.

Font type: Arial or Times New Roman; font size:12 Font size for spreadsheets, tables, charts, etc. may be reduced to font size 8 The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

ONLY white paper allowed, text shall be black (except figures or diagrams) Tables, figures, diagrams or other clarifying items may be added, but shall be easily readable and each figure shall fit on one page or less.

d. Page Limitation – Only pages within the respective page limits as follows will be evaluated:

Volume 1 - 30 pages Volume II - 10 pages Volume III – Pricing Spreadsheet (No sheet limit) Volume IV – 10 pages

Note: Proposal Cover; the Table of Contents; Title Page; the List of Tables/Figures, or Acronyms;

Separator Tabs; Cross-Reference to the Solicitation Paragraphs; past performance reference sheets and questionnaires, and cost or pricing data in support of the price proposal are excluded from page count.

C. PROPOSAL CONTENT

Proposal Content – Proposals must be responsive to and comply with the terms of the solicitation in order to be eligible to receive an award. The Government will reject any proposal determined to be materially non-responsive or that does not conform to t he terms of the solicitation. To be eligible to receive an award, proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall consist of the contents required in the sub-paragraphs described below:

VOLUME I (FACTOR 1): TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Note: A letter of commitment shall be provided from all teaming partners or key subcontractors in order for the technical experience to be considered.

a. Tab (A) Technical Experience

Provide at least two (2) examples of completed projects that demonstrate the Offeror’s and its teams members; Technical Experience in performance of work that reflects the requirements of this solicitation.

A project is defined as:

Work performed pursuant to one specific task order of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) type contract at one site or multiple sites at a single installation or facility; or

Work performed pursuant to a site-specific contractor (i.e., a non-ID/IQ contract) for one site or multiple sites within installation or facility; or

Work performed under multiple task orders issued against one ID/IQ contract to accomplish the work effort on a single site within a single installation or facility.

The remediation work on all sites referenced must be 100% complete as described below. Do not list an IDIQ contract as an example of a completed project. Instead, list relevant completed task orders that fit within the definition above. If the offeror provides a specific task order as its "project," it shall provide the base contract number and the task order number for reference purposes. If the offeror provides a site-specific/stand-alone “C-Type” contract as its "project," it shall provide the contract number for reference purposes. The projects must have been completed within the last three (3) years of this solicitation’s closing date issue date.

A completed project is defined as work performed under a "project" as defined above that is physically 100% complete and has been accepted by the customer. The project does not have to be contractually or administratively closed out. If the project has additional lingering requirements after the actual remediation effort has been performed and accepted by the customer (e.g.: Long Term Monitoring (LTM), construction support, 5 year reviews, final report reviews), the project may be used by the Offeror to show their experience and technical capability. The Offeror is cautioned that if the project does not fit the criteria above, it will not be considered by the Government when evaluating the Offeror’s breadth and depth of experience and technical capability.

Offerors shall demonstrate the breadth and depth of their experience (and that of proposed key subcontractors) in performing the Government’s requirements within this solicitation. Breadth of experience reflects the Offeror’s experience in performing the full range/all of the tasks required. Depth of experience reflects the magnitude, significance, and applicability/relevance of the Offeror’s experience in performing each of the tasks required. In this context, “offeror” refers to the proposed prime contractor, its teaming partners and its proposed key subcontractors. Throughout the Solicitation, “key subcontractor” refers to any subcontractor that is expected to perform major or critical aspects of the requirement. A “Contractor team arrangement” is an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime Contractor or (2) a potential prime Contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program (see

FAR 9.6).

Provided the offeror does not exceed the overall total page count for the proposal, the offeror may provide additional narrative outside the minimum requirements on any or all projects. The Offeror should discuss the technologies/tools used and the approaches that were taken on the projects. The government will only evaluate corporate experience and will not evaluate the experience of individual employees. Experience considered may include both government and commercial contracts in providing the same or similar products and services as described in this solicitation. For subcontractor’s corporate experience to be considered, Offerors shall include letters unconditionally committing subcontractors to performance under this contract should it be awarded to the Offeror (as indicated in Volume II, Tab (A), Organizational Structure). The government will not consider experience on subordinate or affiliated offices or subcontractors who will not be used in the proposed contract. The offeror must indicate whether it was prime or subcontractor on each project. If the offeror was the prime contractor, the Offeror shall also d e s c r i b e its primary role/duties in execution of the work (i.e. the major components of the project which were completed by the prime’s staff and major components which were subcontracted out). The offeror shall also provide information on the project as to the size, complexity, and distinctive and/or unique features of the project. The offeror should provide evidence that it understands the requirements under a FUDS, BRAC, or IRP project to include CERCLA and/or RCRA requirements. The offeror should indicate if the work was performed under a performance-based contract as defined in this solicitation. The offeror should provide specific information to demonstrate that it has recent and relevant experience to all of the potential activities for the resultant contract(s) as listed in this solicitation. The selected firms should be able to effectively execute the requirements of the Performance Work Statement; addressing the environmental laws/regulations and issues specific for this region to include demonstrating performance of the specific tasks below in the proposal:

1) Community involvement/public relations: Have extensive experience in performance of community involvement and public relations in the Pacific Ocean Division and can demonstrate the capabilities needed to communicate with native populations that are specific to the areas within the Pacific Ocean Division.

2) Archeological and Biological Studies: Have experience in identification, and performing and preparing subject reports for the archaeological/biological studies for specific species that are native to this area. The firms selected for this Multiple Award Task Order Contract should also have experience with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) laws and identification of archaeological artifacts found in these areas and mitigation measures utilized for preservation of these items.

3) Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments: The firms should have experience with conducting human health and ecological and risk assessments and conducting screening of specific potential chemicals of concern in accordance with USACE and the USEPA RAGs.

4) Uploading documents on USACE databases: The firms selected for this Multiple Award Task Order Contract shall also have specific knowledge of state, local, and territory environmental laws and requirements, familiarity with USACE’s Federal Records Management Database and can upload historical documents to this database in a secure manner.

5) Environmental Investigations and Planning Studies: The firms selected for this task order shall be experienced with the requirements of state, local, territory, USACE and EPA requirements for performing site assessments, site investigations and characterization, planning studies and the preparation of master plans and housing studies, AST/UST and the associated appurtenances removals, disposal requirements, asbestos removals, installation and abandonment of monitoring wells and preparing environmental permits specific for these regions, performing environmental and emergency response, and are experienced in bioremediation, innovative technology methods, green and sustainable technology and methodologies.

6) Innovative technology methods, green and sustainable technology and methodology, remediation of HTRW or CON/HTRW, and disposal of HTRW and/or unsafe debris.

A reading of Volume 1, Tab (A) should leave an evaluator with a complete understanding of all aspects of the Offeror’s and key subcontractors’ experience to meet the terms and conditions of this solicitation throughout the contract term. The same information for each key subcontractors or team members that will participate with the Offeror in this contract shall also be provided.

a. Tab (B) Project Approach

Note: A letter of commitment shall be provided from all teaming partners or key subcontractors in order for the technical experience to be considered.

The technical proposal shall address the technical requirements of the attached Seed Task Order Performance Work Statement dated 09 January 2016.

The offeror should submit a proposal describing the technical approach to be used to accomplish the project activities required. The technical proposal should be detailed, concise, and should cover every aspect of how the offeror will meet the objectives of the PWS, and who will be performing the work. Particular attention should be paid to how the offeror will assure the Government that the work being performed will accurately and effectively achieve the objectives of the PWS. The proposal should describe how the quality of the work will be controlled and how it will be presented in the report. The proposal should take the reviewer step by step through each phase of the work, explaining each step in detail. Because field activities constitute the bulk of the work, it will be weighted more heavily in determining the evaluation for technical approach. The offeror should a discussion on transportation, equipment, material, and supplies required to complete the Seed Task Order. The offeror should also discuss any and all assumptions made when developing their technical approach. The offeror shall identify the risks associated with, and contingencies for, the proposed technical approach.

Please note the Government will look unfavorably upon any assumption that qualifies an offeror’s proposal.

VOLUME II (FACTOR 2): MANAGEMENT APPROACH

a. TAB (A) Key Element – Organizational Structure

b. TAB (B) Key Element - Key Personnel

c. TAB (C) Key Element - Risk Management

Offeror shall also describe in narrative form for each key personnel their areas of expertise, relationship with the management structure, and experience in performing the related services in the tropical Pacific as described above in Factor 1. Those individuals must meet the criteria for education and shall meet the criteria for expertise working in the tropical Pacific as stated in this solicitation for all positions classified as key personnel.

Resumes shall be submitted for the individuals to meet the requirements of the key personnel.

Note: A letter of commitment shall be provided from all key subcontractors utilized in the Factor 2 submission (Attachment 01). All letters of commitment, joint venture agreements, teaming agreements are excluded from the page count.

The Proposal shall clearly address each of the elements described below in accordance with the evaluation criteria in 52.212-2.

a. Tab (A) Key Element - Organizational Structure. The organizational structure of the Offeror’s proposed team (all key subcontractors should be included in this organizational structure) for this requirement shall be outlined in a narrative and a diagrammed organizational chart indicating the working arrangement of the team and also how this organization fits into the Offeror’s overall corporate structure. The Offeror should provide a resource chart with the number of personnel on-board by labor category that will be committed to the contract.

Offeror should clearly define the organizational roles and responsibilities, the authority and degree of autonomy at each level, and the responsibilities of the team or joint venture units and briefly describe how projects will be accomplished under the proposed organizational structure. The Offeror's organization should show supervision during all phases of work.

b. Tab (B) Key Element - Key Personnel. The Offeror shall provide letters of commitment for the following key personnel. Given that some of the labor categories in this Key Element may be performed by the same person, individual resumes may include multiple labor categories in the proposal.

(a) Principal Investigator.

(b) Project Manager.

(c) Senior Scientist.

(d) Senior UXO Supervisor.

(e) Safety and Health Manager.

Provide resumes for the following non-key personnel.

(a) Chemist

(b) Geologist

(c) Hydro Geologist or Hydrologist

(d) Air Quality Specialists

(e) Historian, Archaeologist/Sociologist

(f) Biologist/Ecologist

(g) Environmental Specialist

(h) Water Quality Specialist

(i) Environmental Engineer

(j) UXO Safety Officer.

(k) UXO Quality Control Specialist

(l) UXO Technician III

(m) ) Risk Assessor

(n) Programmatic Quality Control Manager.

(o) ) Senior Geophysicist.

Offerors shall not include any qualifications to this commitment, such as a statement that the parties are still negotiating the terms of their agreement. Offeror shall also describe in narrative form for each key personnel their areas of responsibility, relationship with the management structure, and experience in performing the services described above in Factor 1. Those individuals must meet the criteria for education and shall meet the criteria for experience as stated in the PWS for all positions classified as key personnel. Resumes shall be submitted for the individuals proposed to meet the requirements of the key personnel. Requirements relating to the years of experience specified and other specifically stated minimum criteria for personnel classes are considered to be concurrent, e.g., the years shown for specialized experience are not in addition to the time for general experience. However, educational experience is in addition to general and specialized experience.

Resume information should be as follows.

< Years of Experience as of issuing date of RFP: Note: Offerors shall consider one year equivalent to a period of 12 months. For example, if an individual has worked for three (3) years and six (6) months, took a leave of absence for two (2) years, and returned to work in the same field for another three (3) years and six (6) months, the total experience proposed would be seven (7) years.

However, if an individual worked for three (3) years and two (2) months, took a leave of absence for two (2) years, and returned to work in the same field for another three (3) years and two (2) months, the total experience proposed would be six (6) years.

< Full Name: First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name

< < < < Position Title: Resumes of key personnel shall either state that the individual is a full-time employee of the offeror or shall have attached a signed letter of commitment from the subcontractor.

< Education/Degree Attained and Year: Offerors must attest to the accuracy and confirm the validity of all resumes submitted pursuant to the requirements of the solicitation, including the requirement that all colleges and universities presented are accredited relative to the credentials stated.