18-R-0022-0003.pdf

DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING - HNC

ATTN: MIGUEL LANG

256-895-5238

HUNTSVILLE AL 35816

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

**See summary of changes**

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 13

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 14-Mar-2018

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 W912DY18R0022

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

09-Feb-2018

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

14-Mar-2018

CODE

US ARMY ENGINEERING & SUPPORT CENTER

HUNTSVILLE ENGINEERING & SUPPORT CENTER

P.O. BOX 1600

HUNTSVILLE AL 35807-4301

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

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE W912DY

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DY18R0022

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 15-Mar-2018 12:00 PM to 19-Mar-2018 12:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Summary of revisions to Section L issued 9 Feb 2018 (Changes are in Red) Corrected errors in Volume numbering throughout Added Volume Table of Contents Removed Organizational Chart from page count.

Removed references to Government Property, property management, and Property Manager.

Changed number of projects requirement under Past Performance.

COPIES OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS

Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the FedBizOpps website. All amendments will be posted to the FedBizOpps. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to check the websites for any amendments. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation. Award of a new contract is subject to the availability of funds, in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 – Availability of Funds.

SITE VISIT

A site visit will be conducted at 08:30 local time Tuesday 27 February 2018. The location is as follows:

Parker Ranch Center 67-1185 Mamalahoa Hwy Suite H144 Kamuela, HI 96743

Site visit POC is Steven Jones who can be contacted at 808-835-4016 or Steven.K.Jones@usace.army.mil.

OFFEROR'S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Questions and/or comments relative to these documents shall be submitted no later than 14:00 (CST), Tuesday 6 March 2018, in order that they may be given adequate consideration or appropriate actions taken prior to receipt of offers. Answers to all questions received will be provided shortly after the question due date.

Contract Specialist – Primary POC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center ATTN: Mr. Miguel Lang Phone: 256-895-5238 Email: Miguel.J.Lang@usace.army.mil

Contracting Officer – Secondary POC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center ATTN: Ms. Suzanne Wear Phone: 256-895-1577 mailto:Steven.K.Jones@usace.army.mil mailto:Miguel.J.Lang@usace.army.mil

Email: Suzanne.Wear@usace.army.mil

SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD/NAICS CODE

a. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 562910, Environmental Remediation Services.

b. The small business size standard is 750 employees.

c. It is the Offerors responsibility to ensure that its classification data on the System for Award Management (SAM) website is correct and current.

PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

a. 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 52.212-1 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).

b. Proposals are due Monday 12:00 PM; 19 March 2018 via email to:

US Army Engineering and Support Center CEHNC-CT-A ATTN: Mr. Miguel Lang Miguel.J.Lang@usace.army.mil CC: Suzanne Wear, Contracting Officer Suzanne.Wear@usace.army.mil *N.B. If necessary due to size constraints, offerors may email there proposal with clearly labeled subjects in separate emails (i.e. 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3).

JOINT VENTURE /MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

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 III. 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 the Small Business Administration or Department of the Army approval of the agreement in Volume III.

UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

Attention is directed to the following FAR and DFARS provisions contained in this solicitation:

- 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

- 252.226-7001, Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

PROPOSAL FORMAT

Standard Document formatting to include: 8 ½” x 11” page, using 11 point or larger font size, single spaced, with clearly labeled headings. Page Size spreadsheets, table, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17” but counts as two pages.

Each paragraph should be separated by at least one blank line. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required.

Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 10-point and may be landscape. Offerors are mailto:Suzanne.Wear@usace.army.mil mailto:Suzanne.Wear@usace.army.mil strongly discouraged from abusing tables, charts, etc. to incorporate extra content. Such abuse will be evaluated at the sole discretion of the Government, and could impact the overall page count if the Government chooses to extrapolate the content out at a font size of 11. Pages exceeding the allowable page count will be removed from the proposal volumes and will not be evaluated. Headers and footers may be increased to 14 or reduced to 8 font size.

The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. Double sided printing is preferred.

Each file should include the following:

- A cover page that includes the volume number, solicitation number, firm name and address, business size, CAGE code, names and CAGE codes of all key subcontractors and a point of contact for all correspondence related to proposal (include phone number and email address)

- Table of Contents

- List of tables/figures

- Solicitation number should appear on each page

- Page number should appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if amended).

The digital files shall be provided in a word searchable PDF format. Pricing worksheets shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel (with formulas accessible) and Microsoft Word.

***Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. ***

VOLUME I, FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY AND MANAGEMENT

Tab 1 - Technical Capability Tab 2 - Organization/Management Element 1 - Quality Management/Quality Control Program and Corporate Business Practices Element 2 - Contractor Safety and Health Program Element 3 - Key Personnel and Other Resources Element 4 - Organizational Structure

VOLUME II, FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

Tab 1 - Discussion of Site, Assumptions, and Required Submittals Tab 2 - Staffing Plan Tab 3 - Work by Task Tab 4 - Hazards and Safety Identification Tab 5 - Performance Based Milestones and Time Schedule Tab 6 - Basis of Estimate

VOLUME III, FACTOR 2: PRICE

SECTION I

Tab 1 - SF33 Tab 2 - Representations and Certifications Tab 3 - Joint Venture / Mentor-Protégé Agreements and approvals (if applicable)

SECTION II

Tab 1 - Supplies or Services and Price/Schedule Tab 2 - Project Price and Basis of Estimate

VOLUME IV FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

Tab 1 - Past Performance Project Narratives Tab 2 - Past Performance Questionnaires

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with their DUNS number under the appropriate NAICS code for this acquisition. To complete this registration, go to the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact the SAM helpdesk at https://www.fsd.gov or (866)-606-8220.

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.fsd.gov/

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

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.

Page Limitation - Only pages within the respective page limits as follows will be evaluated:

Volume I - shall not exceed 24 pages single sided or 12 double sided combined Volume II - shall not exceed 24 pages single sided or 12 double sided combined Volume III - No page limitation Volume IV - shall not exceed 8 pages single sided or 4 double sided combined

Note: Proposal cover; table of contents; title page; list of tables/figures, or acronyms; separator tabs; organizational chart; cross- reference to the solicitation paragraphs; key subcontractor letters of commitment; key personnel letters of commitment; PPQs and supporting past performance documents (to include eSRS reports); teaming arrangement documentation; proposal data form; Key personnel résumés; OSHA forms; signed certification sheet on the Safety and Health Program; Schedule, Basis of Estimate and Volume III are excluded from page count.

Offerors should not parrot the project Performance Work Statement (PWS). Offerors should provide discussions in sufficient detail on how they will execute the tasks in the PWS. If it determined that the Offeror is parroting the PWS, this could result in a deficiency.

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 non-responsive or that does not conform to the 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:

(a) Volume I, Factor I: Technical Capabilities and Management

Tab 1 – Technical Capability The Offeror shall provide a narrative of its team’s [i.e., “team” meaning collectively the prime contractor consisting of a company or corporation, prime contractor with key subcontractor(s) identified with a signed letter of commitment from the key subcontractor(s) {A key subcontractor is considered any subcontractor that equals 20% or more of the prime contractor’s effort on a specific contract.}, or legally-binding partnering companies or corporations, e.g., partnership or joint venture] capability. The narrative should address the team’s capability to perform the following services in Hawaii:

- Safely locate, identify, recover, evaluate, manage, and make final disposition of Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC), and Munitions Constituents (MC) under Military Munitions Response (MMR);

- Safely locate, identify, recover, evaluate, manage, and make final disposition of incidental Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW).

The Offeror’s narrative should delineate the Offeror’s own capabilities and those capabilities that will be provided by team members. It is not necessary that an Offeror address each service or service location outlined above but gaps in demonstrated capability may result in a lower rating.

The Offeror shall provide a narrative describing at least two (2), but no more than four (4) examples of projects that demonstrate the Offeror's and its team members' Technical Capability. All submitted project shall reflect MMRP Technical Capabilities. All projects shall be at least 80% complete. At least one (1) project shall be 100% complete.

Projects included shall have been completed no more than five years prior to the issue date of this solicitation.

Narratives of its technical capability shall demonstrate that the offeror performed as the substantial lead on submitted projects.

A project is defined as:

a. Work performed pursuant to one specific task order of an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) type contract at one or multiple sites; or

b. Work performed pursuant to a site-specific contract for one site or multiple sites; or

c. Work performed under multiple task orders issued against an IDV contract to accomplish the work effort on one or multiple sites.

Do not simply list an IDV contract as an example of a single 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 should 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 should provide the contract number for reference purposes. The projects must have been completed within the last five (5) years of this solicitation’s issue date. A 100% complete project is defined as work performed under a "project" as defined above that is physically 100% complete and has been accepted by the customer. An 80% complete project is defined as 80% of the contract dollar amount has been completed as of the solicitation issue date.

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 should demonstrate the breadth and depth of their experience (and that of proposed Partnership. JV members, or key subcontractors) in performing the full range/all of the tasks required under this contract. Breadth of experience is defined as the Offeror’s experience in performing the above range of services. Depth of experience is defined as the magnitude, significance, and applicability/relevance of the Offeror’s experience in performing the above range of services. 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 types of information presented should include such information as to the scope of work (including project size, complexity, and any distinctive and/or unique features of the project); project location; contract type (i.e., whether performance based and whether FFP); period of performance; contract dollar value; team members and their roles, the approach to the field work; how the project was managed (i.e., oversight of production, schedule, cost, quality, and safety); and how challenges were handled. The Offeror should discuss the technologies, means and methods, and equipment used on projects and should discuss corporate experience and not the experience of individual employees.

The Offeror is free to include more or less information as deemed necessary to communicate the team’s technical capability recognizing that a reading of Volume I should demonstrate the areas to be evaluated under this solicitation and leave an evaluator with a complete understanding of all aspects of the team’s capability and experience to meet the terms and conditions of this solicitation throughout the contract term and recognizing that ambiguity or gaps in demonstrated capability may result in a lower rating.

Experience considered may include both government and commercial contracts in providing the same or similar products and services to accomplish the full range/all of the tasks required. For key subcontractor’s corporate experience to be considered, Offerors shall include letters unconditionally committing Key subcontractors to performance under this contract should it be awarded to the Offeror (as indicated in Volume I, Factor 1, Tab 2, Element 4). The government will not consider experience on subordinate or affiliated offices or subcontractors who will not be used in the proposed contract. The offeror, as the prime contractor, shall describe 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 shall provide evidence that it understands the CERCLA requirements under Defense Environmental Restoration Program. The offeror shall indicate if the work was performed with regulatory interface, stakeholder interface, and under a Firm Fixed Priced performance-based contract. The Offeror shall indicate if as the prime contractor work was performed in rugged, relatively new volcanic terrain and in residential areas.

The Offeror should describe any facilities, materials, and equipment that it possesses or has the ability to obtain to perform any of the environmental remediation services required and how the resources are managed.

A reading of Tab 1 should leave an evaluator with a complete understanding of all aspects of the Offeror’s and Key subcontractors’ capability and experience to meet the terms and conditions of this solicitation throughout the contract term.

Tab 2 - Organization/Management

Element 1 - Quality Management/Quality Control Program and Corporate Business Practices - The Offeror shall provide a narrative of its corporate Quality Management/Quality Control (QM/QC) program and its business practices, which demonstrates adherence to the QM/QC Program. The Offeror shall also describe its data management practices and procedures used to maintain quality and accuracy of data from generation to reporting.

Element 2 - Contractor Safety and Health Program - The Offeror shall provide a narrative to describe its ongoing and successful execution of its Accident Prevention/Safety and Health Program, addressing items such as training, the number of current Safety and Health professionals and the procedures used in the preparation and implementation of an Accident Prevention Plan (APP)/Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP) for a MMR and/or HTRW site. The Offeror should explain how its programs have resulted in avoidance of accidents of hazards or a reduction of accidents or hazards. The Offeror shall provide a signed certification sheet stating that the Offeror has developed and implemented a Safety and Health Program in accordance with OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.65(b) and EM 385-1-1, and shall provide a Table of Contents of the required written Safety and Health Program. The Offeror shall provide the Corporation’s experience modifications rate (EMR).

Element 3 - Key Personnel and Other Resources - The Offeror should demonstrate through a resource plan that it currently possesses, or has the ability to obtain and retain, the necessary personnel required to perform MMR and ERS projects. The Offeror shall provide the résumés of all the key personnel, who it expects will execute the work that may be awarded under this contract. Specifically, the Offeror shall provide the résumé(s) for the following eight

(8) key personnel positions. Where positions may have multiple personnel identified, the Offeror may present additional résumés as long as the Offeror does not exceed 10 total résumés.

Offerors are expected at a minimum to employ the following positions during the performance of the contract. The résumés shall clearly display proposed job title, education, states in which the individuals are registered, special qualifications and experience record showing title, specific duties, responsibilities, and assignments and the dates these were held within at least the last five years. The purpose of this submittal is to identify the level of expertise available for this contract. After contract award, key personnel may be replaced only with the approval of the Contracting Officer.

The following key personnel shall be identified:

(a) Program Manager. The Contractor shall designate a Program Manager, meeting the requirements of "Project Manager" in accordance paragraph (d) below, for the overall contract that provides a single Point of Contact (POC) for the KO, provides programmatic reporting to USACE, and who can address overall management and contracting issues. This person shall have experience in managing all types of Environmental Remediation, to include military munitions response actions as well as incidental HTRW, at a minimum.

(b) Corporate Quality Manager. The Contractor shall designate a Corporate Quality Manager with documented training and with at least 3 years of experience in directly related work, and who can address overall quality management, quality control/assurance, quality auditing, or process improvement. The Quality Manager assures overall quality of contract deliverables and general contract compliance.

(c) Safety and Health Professionals. In accordance with the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM385-1-1, current version), the contractor shall provide the following personnel for hazardous waste operations:

i. Safety and Health Manager (SHM) is required for all projects. The SHM shall be an employee of the prime and must able to address the overall health and safety issues at the site. The SHM, dependent upon the contaminant-related hazards on the project, shall be a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Safety Professional

(CSP).

ii. The SHM shall have a minimum of three (3) years of experience managing safety and occupational health at hazardous waste site cleanup operations. The SHM shall enlist the support of safety and occupational health professionals with appropriate education and experience when working on sites with multiple (chemical, safety) hazards. The SHM shall demonstrate the authority to shut down the site work if/when Health and Safety becomes an issue. The SHM shall have a working relationship with the UXOSO so that the UXOSO can readily access the SHM if any safety or health questions or concerns arise at the site.

(d) Project Manager. The Contractor shall execute each task under the direction of a Project Manager (PM), who shall ensure that all work is accomplished with adequate internal controls. This individual shall have at least 3 years’ experience in general contract project management on programs similar in size and complexity to the effort described in the PWS. It is desired that the PM have a Project Management certification from a reputable institution, but it is not required. The PM shall serve as the Contractor's single POC for this contract. The PM shall implement procedures to eliminate conflicts, errors, and omissions and ensure the accuracy of all output. The PM shall maintain close communication and coordination with the USACE for the duration of the project, including monthly/weekly progress and cost reporting and periodic reports in accordance with DID HNC-009.01.

(e) Senior Geophysicist. This individual shall have a degree in geophysics, geology, geological engineering, or a closely related field, and shall have a minimum of 5 years of experience directly related to the geophysical mapping, detection and discrimination of buried military munitions. This individual has overall responsibility for design, implementation, and management of all geophysical investigations required for the work effort related to military munitions, but may not necessarily be on-site full time. This individual shall be the project geophysicist-of-record.

Alternatively, the Senior Geophysicist must have a degree, approval as a technical assessor for the DAGCAP (AGC accreditation) program and equivalent demonstrated proficiency with advanced geophysical methods and concepts related to munitions response, and possess 10 years of directly related UXO geophysical experience. To assure credit for experience provide the letter from USACE proponents (including DAGCAP accreditation) with the resume.

(f) Senior UXO Supervisor (SUXOS). This individual shall meet the qualifications, and perform the functions, as described in TP 18.

(g) UXO Safety Officer (UXOSO). This individual shall meet the qualifications, and perform the functions, as described in TP 18.

(h) Senior Contracts Manager. This individual shall have experience in Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts and shall have a minimum of 10 years of federal contracting experience (either working with the Government or for a DoD Contractor).

Résumé information should be provided in the format identified in Section J, Attachment E, “Key Personnel Résumé”, of this solicitation. The Offeror shall submit unconditional letters of commitment for all key personnel in the format identified in Section J, Attachment F “Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel” of this solicitation.

NOTE: Offerors should consider one year equivalent to a period of 12 months. The Contractor should not count leave of absences towards total experience time, and should only count experience which qualifies them for the position.

The Offeror shall complete Section J, Technical Exhibit 6 "Key Subcontractors and Key Personnel".

Element 4 - Organization Structure - The organizational structure of the Offeror’s proposed team (all key subcontractors shall be included in this organizational structure) for this contract should be outlined through a narrative and shall be diagrammed using an organizational chart indicating the relationships, working arrangements, and lines of authority and communication with the Offeror and within the team. A key subcontract is considered any subcontract that equals 20% or more of the prime contract. The Offeror’s proposal should address the extent to which proposed organizational relationships have been used successfully in the past, i.e., over the course of multiple projects. The Offeror shall submit unconditional letters of commitment for key subcontractors that should be in the format identified in Attachment G, “Letter of Commitment of Key Subcontractor,” of this solicitation.

(b) Volume II - Factor 1: Technical Approach

Tab 1 – Discussion of Sites, Assumptions, Regulatory Process and Required Submittals - The Offeror shall provide a background discussion of the site to be investigated, including the sources of data, points of contact, coordination required, relevant reports, problems, and topics relevant to the project that would be addressed in the work plan. The Offeror shall identify any limiting factors and all assumptions made when developing its response to the Project. The Offeror shall discuss the quality management/schedule/risk assessment, reporting and controls it will use – discussing the organization’s ability to identify critical quality and schedule impacts and how the Offeror will manage and control multiple subcontractors to avoid quality and schedule impacts. The Offeror shall specifically and clearly identify its understanding of the governing regulatory response process.

Tab 2 - Staffing Plan - The Offeror shall provide a discussion of how the project will be staffed. Additionally, the Offeror shall identify the required expertise or experience, occupational titles, disciplines, or labor categories that will be employed to execute the efforts identified in the Section 3.0 of Section C. The contractor shall address which labor categories will be filled by subcontractor or its own employees. The Offeror should also address plans in the event of prime and/or subcontractor withdrawals or addition of resources required, and staffing updates, throughout the period of performance.

Tab 3 – Work by Task - The Offeror shall address each task and subtask in Section 3.0 of Section C. The Offeror shall provide a discussion of the contents of required submittals. The Offeror shall provide a discussion of the field methods to be used, including the types of equipment and techniques used to locate the Munitions and Explosive of Concern (MEC) and map its location, and any other techniques relevant to the field investigations, surveys, or remedial activities. Disposal methods to include but not limited to incidental Hazardous Toxic and Radiological Waste (HTRW) contamination.

Tab 4 - Hazards and Safety Identification - The Offeror shall provide discussion of the hazards that may be encountered when performing work such as that required under Section 3.0 of Section C. This should include the types of hazards that may be found and/or the potential hazards of the site, the potential hazards of the contamination and the MEC/MC/HTRW, as well as hazard mitigation. Also, the necessary safety requirements should be discussed and identified.

Tab 5 - Performance Based Milestones and Time Schedule - The Offeror shall provide a Performance Based Milestone Chart and Time Schedule for the work that would be performed under this contract. Offerors are expected to propose a realistic schedule. A schedule that is unrealistically short or unreasonably long will be viewed by evaluators as an indicator that the Offeror lacks a clear understanding of the requirements.

Tab 6 - Basis of Estimate - The Offeror shall provide a basis of estimate in an excel spreadsheet format for each task to include quantification of all its assumptions for example but not limited to team size and make up, number of teams, labor productivity/duration, labor hours, labor categories, equipment, materials, subcontractors, number of trenches, number of meetings, number of samples, tax percentage, etc. To assist with a crosswalk for the technical and price evaluators, offerors shall provide corresponding basis of estimate page number in the Technical Approach

- Volume II, Factor 1, Tab 6 and corresponding basis of estimate page number in the Price and Other Price Related Information – Volume III, Section I, Tab 3.

(c) Volume III – Factor 2, Price This volume shall include the following:

Section I: General Information

1. Section I, Tab 1 - SF33 - Provide the completed SF33. Also indicate period of validity of the Offeror’s proposal in block 12 (at least 180 days).

2. Section I, Tab 2 - Representations and Certifications (Section K) - Provide the completed Section K, or a copy of all certifications in your SAM record.

3. Section I, Tab 3 - Joint Venture / Mentor-Protégé Agreements and approvals (if applicable) - 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 III, Section I, Tab 3. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from f u r t h e r consideration. 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 the Small Business Administration or Department of the Army approval of the agreement in Volume III.

Section II: Price

This is a competitive acquisition. “Information Other than Cost or Pricing Data” shall be submitted by the Offeror to support that the price is fair and reasonable. All “Information Other than Cost or Pricing Data” submitted pursuant to this section is for the exclusive use of the Government. The Offeror’s proposal shall include a Price Proposal Narrative discussing its proposed prices in Section II, Tab 2. The Offeror shall provide the basis for the proposed price by major cost elements within Section 3.0 of Section C, including the rationale and assumptions used for the estimates. All calculations shall be fully disclosed with explanations for how the amounts were derived; the proposal data shall allow for replication and validation of the calculations, with clear tracking of key figures among the support schedules.

1. Section II, Tab 1 - Supplies or Services and Prices Schedule - The Offeror shall completely fill out all tables in Section J, Attachment I. The rates that the Offeror proposes shall show the base rate and all markups (including percentages) to come to the burdened labor rates (excluding profit) for Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) for the base period.

The Offeror shall complete the “FFP Ceiling Burdened Hourly Rates” tables in Attachment I. These rates proposed in Attachment I will become the maximum allowable rates for the contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.

Required supporting documentation (if any) shall be provided with the Offeror’s proposal at Tab 2 below.

Information for completing the tables and identification of required supporting documentation is provided below:

“FFP Ceiling Burdened Hourly Rates” tables - For FFP efforts, Offerors shall propose burdened labor rates (excluding profit) for all labor categories provided in the “FFP Ceiling Burdened Hourly Rates” tables in Attachment I. Additionally, complete the spreadsheet provided in Section J, Attachment I. The labor rates proposed for the Offeror's personnel are the maximum allowable rates for the contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.

The Offeror must propose a rate for each and every labor category listed in the table regardless of whether the Offeror employs personnel in every required category or intends to rely on team members/subcontractors for the particular labor categories. Offeror shall not propose additional labor categories.

2. Section II, Tab 2 - Supporting Documentation for Rates in Section J, Attachment I - The Offeror shall include any supporting documentation and narratives identified above. To aide in the price evaluation, this documentation shall be submitted in PDF, Word, etc.

3. Section II, Tab 3 - Project Costs - The Offeror shall provide a price proposal f o r the project provided in Section C. This project will include only FFP tasks. The tasks shall be separately priced. Offeror shall use the project Price Proposal Worksheet provided at Section J, Attachment J. The Offeror shall apply the labor rates and elements proposed in Attachment I, unless the labor rates would fall below an applicable wage determination. The Offeror will find Service Contract Labor Standards (Formerly the Service Contract Act) wage determinations provided in Section J to be used as a minimum base rate only. The Offeror shall use the direct rates it would normally use unless they fall below the wage determinations provided in Section J, Attachment H. Additionally the contractor shall propose (as non-binding elements) any subcontracting, supplies, materials, equipment, travel costs, as described below, that may be needed to carry out the work under this contract. Required supporting documentation shall be provided immediately following the project Price Proposal Worksheet. Break out details for all elements shall be provided, lump sum pricing will be considered a deficiency in the proposal. The Offeror’s project Price Proposal Worksheet shall include all other necessary cost elements identified below:

a. Direct Labor. Wage rates for laborers/tradesmen shall be provided accordance with the applicable Service Contract Labor Standards (Formerly the Service Contract Act) wage determinations for the locality identified in the project scope of work. The Offeror shall also propose the quantity of labor hours for each labor category necessary to execute the technical approach proposed in Volume 2. If the Offeror does not propose to utilize a particular labor category for the project, the Offeror shall insert “0” under the quantity of labor hours for that particular labor category.

b. Subcontracts. Offerors shall propose a cost for subcontracts, if any. Backup documentation to support the proposed subcontract cost shall be provided immediately following the price proposal worksheet in the Offeror’s price proposal. Backup documentation shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel and be annotated to provide clear identification of its purpose or the work elements it represents. Offerors are encouraged to propose subcontracts consistent with their anticipated business practices. Offerors shall identify the percentage of cost associated with labor for subcontracted personnel.

c. Materials/Supplies/Equipment (MSE). Offerors shall propose a price for materials, supplies, and equipment.

Backup documentation to support the proposed materials/supplies/equipment cost shall be provided immediately following the subcontract backup (if applicable) in the Offeror’s price proposal. Backup documentation shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel and annotated to provide clear identification of its purpose or the work elements it represents.

d. Travel. Offerors shall propose a cost for travel. Travel shall be proposed in accordance with Joint Travel

Regulations. Backup documentation to support the proposed travel cost shall be provided immediately following the materials/supplies/equipment backup in the Offeror’s price proposal. Backup documentation shall be submitted in Microsoft Excel and annotated to provide clear identification of its purpose or the work elements it represents.

e. Profit. Offerors shall propose a profit for this effort. In accordance with DFARS 215.404-70, the Government will use the weighted guidelines method to perform a profit analysis. The specialized weighted guideline provided in Exhibit 4 is applicable to environmental projects.

f. Basis of Estimate. The Offeror shall provide a basis of estimate in an excel spreadsheet format for each task to include quantification of all its assumptions for example but not limited to team size and make up, number of teams, labor productivity/duration, labor hours, labor categories, equipment, materials, subcontractors, number of trenches, number of meetings, number of samples, etc. To assist with a crosswalk for the technical and price evaluators, offerors shall provide corresponding basis of estimate page number in the technical volume and corresponding basis of estimate page number in the price volume. The same basis of estimate shall be provided in Volume II, Tab 6.

Proof of Financial Capability and Stability Upon request of the Contracting Officer, Offerors, including team members, are required to submit copies of their most recent annual reports, audited financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement with auditor opinion or recent copies of Dun and Bradstreet

(D&B)/Standard & Poor’s (S&P) reports. This information will be used to establish responsibility in accordance with FAR Part 9.1.

Technical Exceptions and Deviations (Include in Tab 4, if required) The Offeror shall identify and explain any exceptions and/or deviations from the requirements of the RFP or conditional assumptions made with respect to the technical requirements of the solicitation in the technical proposal. Any explanation of exceptions and/or deviations taken must contain sufficient information and justification to permit evaluation. All benefits to the Government shall be explained for each exception taken. Such exceptions will not, of themselves, automatically cause a proposal to be deemed unacceptable; however, a large number of exceptions, or one or more significant exceptions that do not provide benefit to the Government, could result in the proposal being determined unacceptable.

(d) Volume IV - Factor 3, Past Performance

Tab 1 - Past Performance Project Narratives - The Offeror shall provide relevant and recent past performance narrative information. Past performance must have occurred within the five years prior to the closing date of this solicitation. The Offeror should provide at least 2 but no more than 4. Data concerning the prime Offeror should be provided first, followed by each proposed key subcontractor, in alphabetical order.

a. The Offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the contracts and subcontracts identified in the narratives above (to include cost growth and delays). Offerors are encouraged to disclose instances in which their past performance may be considered by previous customers or their representatives to have been less than fully satisfactory, and to tell their side of the story and/or describe corrective actions that they have taken. Contractor performance is rarely without some unanticipated disruption or trouble in conforming to all plans and requirements. Therefore, a history of successful, corrective action is an important consideration. For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, Offerors may provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. Offerors should not provide general information on their performance on the identified contracts. General performance information will be obtained from references.

b. The Offeror may describe objectives achieved (include parameters), quality awards or certifications that indicate the Offeror possesses a high-quality process to simultaneously manage, develop and produce the service required.

Such awards or certifications include ISO 9001, and private sector awards or certifications. The Offeror should identify the segment of t h e company (one division or the entire company) that received the award or certification.

Describe when the award or certification was bestowed. If the award or certification is over three years old, provide evidence that the qualifications still apply.

c. The Offeror should also provide a narrative of its past performance in working with regulators with points of contact for those projects listed under this Tab. Include information to demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to create and maintain a cooperative working environment with State and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulators.

The Offeror should provide information, which demonstrates experience with submitting accurate and timely reporting/regulatory submittals in accordance with regulatory requirements and gaining the approvals for those submittals. The Offeror should also provide to the Government, Points of Contact (POCs) who are environmental regulators and who are familiar with the project and available so that the information provided can be independently verified. Regulatory POCs may be contacted to obtain safety and environmental remediation information.

d. In addition to its narrative, the Offeror shall submit one reference sheet per project in the format provided in Section J, Attachment D of this solicitation for all projects referenced in this Tab. The Offeror may also include other Government and non-Government contracts/projects (prime and key subcontracts) completed during the past five years from the closing date of this solicitation. The Offeror shall at a minimum, provide references for all projects referenced in this Tab. The Government may require an Offeror to provide additional past performance references if the references originally provided do not promptly respond to inquiries.

e. In addition to the project information requested in this section, the Offeror shall provide information on all environmentally reportable incident violations and environmental notice of violations in the past five years, or shall state that there were none.

f. In addition to the project information requested in this section, the Offeror shall provide information on any contracts or task orders that have been terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason during the past five years, or shall state that there were none. Offerors should also include information for contracts or task orders currently in the process of being terminated. Offerors may provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings or termination and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence.

Tab 2 - Past Performance Questionnaires - The Past Performance Questionnaire included in the solicitation (Section J, Attachment C) is provided for the Offeror to submit to the client for each project submitted in Volume I, Factor I. The Offeror should ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ) should be submitted as a part of your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the solicitation closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contacts: Miguel.J.Lang@usace.army.mil and Suzanne.Wear@usace.army.mil to the solicitation closing date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.

However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. USACE will allow PPQs that have been completed within the last 3 years as of the solicitation issue date with a relevant project(s).

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror’s proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and…