Combined_Synopsis-Sol_TF_POWER.PDF

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

HUNTSVILLE CENTER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

P.O. BOX 1600

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35807-4301

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF

November 2, 2018

Contracts Management Division B Ordnance and Explosives Contracting Branch

Subject: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice, Electrical Safety Assessments, Repairs Program, Materials Management and Control Services for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) Task Force

POWER

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation/notice; responses/quotes are being requested, further written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web-site as a full and open opportunity with no exclusions.

Solicitation Number: W912DY-19-R-XXX1. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal

(RFP).

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238210, with a small business standard of $15,000,000.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation.

You are requested to submit a proposal for efforts contained in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Electrical Safety Assessments, Repairs Program, Materials Management and Control Services For U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) Task Force POWER, dated 31 October 2018.

It is the Government’s intention that the Period of Performance (POP) will be a 12 month base year with two (2) 12 month option years.

Period of Performance (POP) - It is the Government’s intention that the Base POP will be a full twelve

(12) months of effort for the required 15 teams. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.237-3, Continuity of Services, the 60 day-Phase In/ Mobilization and the 30 day-Phase-Out/De-Mobilization tasks will be in addition to the full twelve (12) months of effort service required.

FAR 52.212-2: Evaluation - The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

EVALUATION FACTORS:

Basis of Award: The award will be made using best value trade-off with appropriate consideration given to the following (3) three evaluation factors:

Factor 1: Technical Approach Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

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To be considered for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical Approach factor. Award may not necessarily be made to the lowest offered price. Price will be evaluated using the Price Analysis Techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1.

Relative Importance of Criteria:

Technical Approach is the most important factor. Past Performance is less important than Technical Approach, but more important than Price. Price is the least important factor. When all non-price factors are combined the non-price factors are significantly more important than Price and Related Information.

Where competing proposals are determined to be substantially equal after evaluation of Technical Approach and Past Performance; Price will become the controlling factor.

TECHNICAL APPROACH: The technical section shall address how the objectives of the attached Performance Work Statement will be met. 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 the qualifications of the personnel 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 contractor will ensure that all work is performed in accordance with the electrical and fire safety codes provided in the PWS and describe how the contractor will report such information to the Government. The proposal should take the reviewer step by step through each phase of the work, explaining each step in detail. 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.

Key Personnel Qualifications. Key Personnel consists of the Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, Property Control Manager, Property Manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO).

These key personnel shall meet qualifications specified in the PWS, paragraph 2.4. The individuals that fill these positions may not be dual-hatted with each other. The Project Manager and Quality Control Manager must have a Secret Security Clearance prior to deployment and be able to maintain a Secret Security Clearance throughout deployment. Upon task order award, resumes for Key Personnel shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval. Any subsequent change in Key Personnel must be approved by the KO.

Technical Approach will be evaluated according to the offerors’ technical solution and technical risk.

Ratings will be as follows:

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings Rating Description Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is un-awardable.

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PRICE: The price proposal shall contain a firm fixed price covering all of the contractor’s costs for each task in the PWS, except Task 3 and Task 4. Any costs incurred by the contractor not covered in the proposal are the sole responsibility of the contractor. Price will be evaluated using the Price Analysis Techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1. A price analysis will be performed to determine the proposed price as fair and reasonable. The offeror shall propose a price for each identified task in the PWS utilizing the provided Task Table (Attachment 2).

Provide your price proposal in Excel format with all formulas intact by utilizing the enclosed Task Table (Attachment 2). Round all numbers to the second decimal place. All CLINs/Tasks are to be priced as shown on the Price Spreadsheet enclosed for incorporation into the award. Price proposal shall include the fully burdened labor rate for all personnel proposed for execution of the PWS, to include State Department uplifts.

Task 2 will contain project management support costs to support the electrical assessment team.

Additionally, DBA insurance costs will be included in the team cost. The Contractor’s proposed price shall include all Contractor effort, equipment, management and resources required to successfully complete the requirements of this task. The costs associated with Rest and Restoration (R&R) shall be included within the proposed price for this tasks as well.

The price proposal shall use $750,000.00 as the price for Task 3, Electric Bill of Material and $350,000.00 for Task 4, Other Direct Costs.

All pricing backup information and documentation shall be included. A detailed breakdown of any subcontractor prices are also required. Lump sum pricing is not to be provided. Options must be priced and will be evaluated to account for the flex in requirements of this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.217-8 will be applicable to this task order. This option may be exercised for up to 6 months, at the rates specified in the resulting contract.

PAST PERFORMANCE: The Government will consider any past performance information in its possession. Past performance information may be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases.

The offeror shall provide the Government with a synopsis of at least 3 relevant past performance examples each with a Government point of contact. Projects need to be at least 75% or more complete.

Your past performance synopsis should include the location, contract number, whether your firm was prime or subcontractor for the project, contract value, percent complete, and period of performance. Limit each example to two (2) pages. Past performance that demonstrates the ability to work in a contingency environment, such as CENTCOM AOR, will be looked at favorably by the Government and will increase the Government’s confidence in the offeror’s ability to execute the requirement. If any offeror is truly a new entity and none of the company principals have relevant work experience, the offeror will be considered to have neutral past performance. In the event an established offeror is simply without a record of past performance, the offeror’s lack of past performance will be evaluated as an unknown risk having no favorable or unfavorable impact on the evaluation.

Past performance will be assessed for the following two aspects: 1) relevancy and 2) confidence.

In evaluating relevancy, the Government will evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort described in the PWS including the similarity, complexity, location, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming. Relevancy is evaluated in accordance with the following ratings:

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The Government will then determine quality – how well the contractor performed on the contracts.

Based on the evaluation of quality, the Government will assign a performance confidence assessment rating in accordance to the following categories and descriptions:

Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Description Substantial Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Proposal shall be submitted in electronic form using Microsoft Office Suites programs NLT 4:00pm Central Time, Monday, December 3, 2018.

The proposal should be submitted in three (3) separate volumes as stipulated below:

Volume 1 - Technical Approach Volume 2 – Past Performance Volume 3 - Price

Volume 1, Technical Approach should not exceed 20 pages counting all pages except the cover pages, table of contents, page dividers, and the price section, single or double spaced. Exhibits and/or images and the Contractor Team Arrangements (CTA) do not count toward the page limit. All portions of the proposal, including cover pages, table of contents, and the price section shall use a font no smaller than 11-pitch, Times New Roman. Any deviation from this format will be cause for rejection of the proposal.

Volume 2, Past Performance should not exceed eight (8) pages. Volume 3, Price shall be submitted using the enclosed Task Table, Attachment 2 with all formulas intact. Round all pricing to the second decimal place. All pricing backup information and documentation shall be include in this volume to include subcontractor pricing. Lump sum pricing is not to be provided.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Rating Definition Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires Somewhat Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

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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.

• Technical proposals should be detailed and explicit and should include supporting data in enough detail to permit appropriate review and analysis.

• Price Section Structure: Provide your price information using the attached Task Table (Attachment 2). The excel version is required as a part of your proposal. The Task Table will be incorporated into the contract award.

• Proposal Signature from Authorized Official.

All proposal documents when printed shall fit on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper to include spreadsheets (with appropriate page breaks). All documents and spreadsheets shall include the offeror Name, PWS Title, and Date. Ensure your proposal is submitted in PDF format. Spreadsheets shall be submitted in Excel format.

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

Offerors must ensure that their company is registered with System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. For information refer to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

APPLICABLE FAR/DFARS CLAUSES:

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 2017) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jan 2017) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (DEVIATION) (Jul 2014) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.

Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed at this addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this addresses: http://farsite.hill.af.mil 52.024-2 Security Requirements 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Jul 2016) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016) 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters (Feb 2016) 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (Mar 2015) https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

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52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States (Mar 2008) 52.215-1(f) (4) Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (Jan 2017) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.237-3 Continuity of Services, the Contractor recognizes that the services under this contract are vital to the Government and must be continued without interruption and that, upon contract expiration, a successor, either the Government or another contractor, may continue them.

52.217-8, Options to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2016) 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2011) 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA Designated Items (May 2008) 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program (May 2011) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.223-22 – Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation.

As prescribed in 23.804(b), insert the following provision:

Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation (Dec 2016)

(a) This representation shall be completed if the Offeror received $7.5 million or more in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. The representation is optional if the Offeror received less than $7.5 million in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year.

(b) Representation. [Offeror is to check applicable blocks in paragraphs (b) (1) and (2).]

(1) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., make available on a publicly accessible Web site the results of a greenhouse gas inventory, performed in accordance with an accounting standard with publicly available and consistently applied criteria, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard.

(2) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose a quantitative greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, i.e., make available on a publicly available Web site a target to reduce absolute emissions or emissions intensity by a specific quantity or percentage.

(3) A publicly accessible Web site includes the Offeror's own Web site or a recognized, third-party greenhouse gas emissions reporting program.

(c) If the Offeror checked “does” in paragraphs (b) (1) or (b)(2) of this provision, respectively, the Offeror shall provide the publicly accessible Web site(s) where greenhouse gas emissions and/or reduction goals are reported:_____.

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2016) 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative (Dec 1991) 252.222-7002 Restrictions on Employment of Personnel (Mar 2000) 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English (Jun 1997)

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252.229-7000 Invoices Exclusive Of Taxes or Duties (Jun 1997) 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991)

CONTACTS:

a. The offeror shall NOT engage into any form of contact with installation personnel/or Installation DPW personnel regarding this requirement prior to submission of proposal and Contract Award. Contact regarding the requirements set forth in this RFP shall only occur with the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer. Discussions or information obtained via other sources could make you ineligible for award if deemed a Conflict of Interest or a Violation of Procurement Integrity Act.

b. Contractor questions and proposal shall be submitted to the following:

Name Email Phone

Suzanne M. Wear, Contracting Officer Suzanne.Wear@usace.army.mil 256-895-1577 Michelle Blackmon, Contract Specialist Michelle.Blackmon@usace.army.mil 256-895-2531

All questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail no later than 12:00 Noon, Central Time, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Michelle Blackmon, email:

Michelle.Blackmon@usace.army.mil, telephone: 256-895-2531. Be aware, if the size of the electronic proposal is greater than 5-6 megabytes (MB), it could be rejected by the Corps e-mail system, thus you may want to send separate emails (numbering them in the subject line) to ensure timely receipt.

In accordance with FAR 52.232-18 this solicitation is issued Subject to the Availability of Funds.

In accordance with FAR 52.215-1(f)(4), the Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

Sincerely, Suzanne M. Wear Contracting Officer

Enclosures Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement Attachment 2 - Price Proposal Format / Task Table Attachment 3 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Attachment 4 - CENTCOM Clauses Attachment 5 - Class Deviation 2017_O 00003 Attachment 6 - Class Deviation 2017_O 00004 mailto:Michelle.Blackmon@usace.army.mil