I.B.08 W912DY20R0028 Amendment 01 - 12 Jan 2021 (MOD COPY).pdf

W912DY20R0028

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

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation to allow the Government additional time to provide responses to the questions from ProjNet. The solicitation due date has been updated to January 26, 2021 at 9:00AM Central Standard Time. All changes are highlighted in yellow . No additional changes apply to the RFP. The Point of Contact for this Amendment is Therisa Means at CEHNC-QASEED@usace.army.mil

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 26

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 12-Jan-2021

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 W912DY20R0028

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Dec-2020

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

12-Jan-2021

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

See Item 6

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The following have been modified:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A.1 Objective. The objective of the Quality Assurance (QA) Seeding Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) is to procure services to provide third party blind validation seeding and Advanced Geophysical Classification (AGC) data collection & processing. This contract will allow continued mission support for services to address munitions response concerns assigned to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This work may occur at sites located throughout the United States, U.S. Territories, U.S. Territorial waters and Outlying areas as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 562910

– Environmental Remediation Services with a small business threshold of 750 employees. The applicable Product Service Code (PCS) for this acquisition is F108 – Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support).

USACE and Department of Defense (DoD) developed the munitions response classification process to improve the efficiency of cleaning up munitions and to focus resources on potential explosives safety risks at MRSs. To ensure data quality, DoD established the DoD advanced Geophysical Classification Accreditation Program (DAGCAP) to accredit organizations that use AGC at MRSs. DoD also established the Advanced Geophysical Classification Quality Assurance Project Planning (AGC- QAPP) template to assist with consistent project planning incorporating the appropriate focus on quality. As part of the increased focus on quality, USACE will require Contractor support services to perform the full scope of Quality Control (QC) and QA fieldwork and data audits.

In order to alleviate conflicts of interest associated with the primary remediation Task Order (TO) and the QA Seeding TO, the following barriers for competition will be maintained. A Contractor that has been awarded a Prime Contract, or is supporting the Prime Contractor as a Sub-contractor, for a given project site, installation, Munitions Response Area (MRA) and/or MRS shall not be eligible to submit a TO proposal in support of that project under this MATOC. In addition, any Contractor personnel who are associated with the remediation or “primary” TO may not work on the QA Seeding Task Order project in any capacity. The intent of this QA Seeding MATOC is to have a second Contractor, who is completely fenced off from the primary contractor, perform the required QA Seeding to ensure secure firewalls are maintained for blind seeding.

The Contractor shall be responsible for acquiring the latest version of applicable laws, regulations and regulatory agency guidance and the referenced documents cited within the solicitation and/or subsequent TO issued after award of this MATOC, unless otherwise specified.

A.2 Contract Award. This is a “Best Value” solicitation. In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-1, it is the intention of CEHNC to award an Unrestricted MATOC Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract or contracts resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in this solicitation.

The Government intends to award a MATOC with a target of seven contracts.

The Government intends to award contracts with appropriate consideration given to the following four evaluation factors:

Evaluations Factors

Factor Description Importance of Factor

Factor 1 Technical and Management

Approach Most Important

Factor 2 Past Performance Less important than Factor 1.

More important than Factor 3 and 4.

Factor 3 Price Less important than Factor 1 and 2.

More important than Factor 4.

Factor 4 Small Business Participation

Least Important

To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than "Acceptable" must be achieved for Factor 1, Technical and Management Approach; and Factor 4, Small Business Participation.

Offerors must achieve no less than “Satisfactory Confidence” or “Neutral Confidence” for Factor 2 Past Performance. For Factor 3, Price, proposed prices and information in Factor 3 must be fair and reasonable to be considered for award. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offers, or to reject all offers.

A.3 Contract Type. QA Seeding will be procured as an Unrestricted Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract pursuant to FAR 16.504. The MATOC will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP). The subsequent contracts will each include the necessary clauses, terms, conditions, instructions, and references to this base contract.

A.4 Contract Term. Contracts will have an ordering period of a 24-month base period with three 12-month option period for a total of 60-months, if the options are exercised. The base awards will include Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services and FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract which will be evaluated prior to Task Order award. There is no guarantee that the option will be exercised on any or all of the awarded contracts.

A.5 Contract Ordering. Task orders will be awarded against the base MATOC/IDIQ contracts using the fair opportunity procedures pursuant to FAR PART 16.5 and in accordance with the instructions listed in Section H.2, Method of Ordering. The Government is under no obligation to issue any orders against this contract in excess of the minimum guarantee contract obligation of $3000. The only authorized ordering office is the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Alabama. Other agencies may be delegated this authority, in which case, an advance written notice will be given to the contractor. In addition to, or in lieu of mailing an order, the Contracting Officer may issue an order orally, by facsimile or by electronic commerce methods, at his / her discretion.

A.6 Contract Capacity. The estimated maximum contract shared capacity is $49M over a period of 60 months (if the option is exercised) for this acquisition. The expected average size of each TO is approximately $500,000. The Contracting Officer will ensure price is evaluated at the base contract level. Values provided under the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) represent the estimated capacity only and the Government reserves the right to move capacity between CLINs and performance periods as necessary.

A.7 Wage Determinations. Wage Determinations for the geographic area where the awarded work is to be performed will be incorporated by reference in individual task order. A copy of the determination is available at www.wdol.gov. The labor rates in effect at the time a task order is awarded will remain in effect through completion of the project, unless modified due to an increase in the Department of Labor wage rates.

A.8 Minimum Guarantee. The minimum guarantee order for each awardee shall be $3000 for the life of the contract. The minimum guarantee may be met by awarding a TO or multiple task orders, the sum of which is at least $3000, at any time during the base period or option years.

A.9 Proposal Due Date. Proposals are due January 26, 2020 at 9:00AM Central Standard Time.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OFFERORS

Proposal Submission.

All solicitation documents will be posted to the beta.sam.gov website – https://beta.sam.gov/. All amendments will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation.

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, e.g. (i.e. Sec C, para 4.0). “Offeror” refers to the proposed prime Contractor and its proposed key subcontractors.

Proposals must be responsive to and comply with the terms of this 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 this solicitation. To be eligible to receive an award, proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall consist of the contents required in this solicitation.

Electronic proposal submission is required through the website listed below.

Electronic submission sent via email or facsimile will not be accepted. Hand carried proposal submission is not authorized.

Offerors shall deliver electronic proposals using DoD Secure Access File Exchange Service (DoD SAFE) website at https://safe.apps.mil/. (Questions in reference to DOD SAFE solely can be directed to the help desk at 1-844- 347-2457, Option 1, 1. The help desk cannot advise on this solicitation.) All submissions shall be in a word searchable, unlocked Adobe PDF format, with the exception of Volume III-Price that shall submitted in unlocked excel format. You are limited to 25 maximum files per upload, and the total package size cannot exceed 8GB. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that all files are contained therein are readable, complete, and accessible without password.

The date and time of delivery will be established by the time of receipt of the last submission to the DoD SAFE website. Please make allowances for delays in transmittal. Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of proposals.

REQUEST FOR DoD SAFE UPLOAD CODE: Offerors are to follow the instructions below:

1. Offerors must email the QA Seeding MATOC Inbox, CEHNC-QASEED@usace.army.mil, no later than five (5) working days prior to the proposal due date to receive a “Request Code” which will allow Offerors to upload their proposals via the SAFE site. In the body of the email, Offeror shall list one (1) email address (non-group email) that will be responsible for uploading the proposal files for that specific company. Please see Proposal Format below for formatting information.

Offerors that fail to request “Request Code” five (5) business days before proposal submission due date may not be able to receive a request code in time to upload their submission. Offerors are responsible for requesting the “request code” and submitting proposals within the specified time.

Offeror will be emailed a “request code” from DoD SAFE.

Offerors are responsible for checking all inboxes, including junk/spam folders, for the email. Request codes expire within 14 days of receiving them from the DoD SAFE. Offeror can request another request code up until five (5) business days before the proposal submission due date. In the event that an Offeror sends multiple versions of the proposal, only the last dated proposal received via DoD SAFE prior to the proposal submission due date (e.g., due date and time) will be evaluated." Offerors are responsible for requesting the “request code” and submitting proposals within the specified time.

2. Once the Offeror has the request code, go to the DOD Safe website and select the “Drop-off” icon.

3. Enter the provided “request code”, in order to get to the next screen.

4. Add your personal information, file information, recipient (Government representative) information and email settings.

NOTE: Even if you successfully upload your proposal to the SAFE site, notification will not be sent to the government recipients until you verify your email address. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness.

5. When completing your file information for transmittal via the SAFE website, you will be required to enter the email address for all recipients.

Offeror shall add all of the following Recipients:

Name: QA Seeding MATOC Inbox Email: CEHNC- QASEED@usace.army.mil Name: Kijafa T Johnson-Cooper Email: Kijafa.T.Johnson-

Cooper@usace.army.mil Name: Therisa Means Email:

Therisa.A.Means@usace.army.mil

To complete the “Drop Off”, Offeror must verify all email addresses. Entering an incorrect email may result in the rejection of your submission for lateness. When your proposal is submitted, DoD SAFE will send a system-generated email to all recipients. The Government cautions Offerors that proposals sent to any other Government employee will invalidate entire submission.

6. Once submitted, Offeror is to forward the email confirmation (from DoD Safe Site) that files have been uploaded successfully to CEHNC-QASEED@usace.army.mil If you do not receive an email confirmation from DOD Safe Site please contact the DoD Safe site Help Desk.

NOTE: It has been reported that documents are more quickly uploaded into the SAFE website when using a Firefox web browser. The Government cannot verify that this is true and offers no guarantee that Offerors will have more success utilizing any particular browser.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. For proposals larger than the 2GB capacity of the SAFE website and require multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the SAFE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous.

It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

If any portion of a proposal received by the Contracting Officer electronically is unreadable, the contracting officer shall immediately notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the unreadable portion of the proposal. The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the contracting officer after consultation with the offeror, and documented in the file. The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness under 15.208(a), provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the contracting officer.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient of proposals.

Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Submissions received after the closing date are considered non-responsive and will be handled IAW FAR 52.215, Instructions to Offerors-Competition Acquisition

OFFEROR’S QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:

The Questions and Answers period is expired.

Questions and/or comments relative to solicitation documents shall be submitted in writing. No questions will be accepted by phone. Individual meetings with firms will not be scheduled.

Voicemails with questions and/or requests for meetings will not receive a response.

The Government will answer all questions prior to the deadline for proposal submittal provided these questions are received no later than 23 December 2020 at 2:00PM CST to ensure that the Government has adequate time to form appropriate responses and amend the solicitation as necessary. Offerors shall post questions and/or comments using ProjNet and the following bidder key:

Website: http://www.projnet.org/projnet Bidder Key: 8V24ME-TKDJZU

Contract Specialist – Primary Point of Contact (POC) Therisa Means

Contracting Officer – Secondary POC Kijafa T Johnson-Cooper

At no time will the Government answer questions regarding this solicitation to a single potential Offeror without providing the answer to all potential Offerors. The Government reserves the right not to respond to any questions received concerning this solicitation after the question receipt date and time above. Accordingly, Offerors are encouraged to carefully review all solicitation requirements and submit questions to the Government early in the proposal cycle. It is not anticipated that the closing date for receipt of proposals will be extended.

The Proposal Volumes are as follows:

VOLUME 0 – ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/AGREEMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS

Table of Contents List of Tables and Figures Tab 1 – SF33 (signed) Tab 2 – Key Subcontractors Letters of Commitments, Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé/Team Agreements and approvals (if applicable) Tab 3 – Representations and Certifications

VOLUME I (FACTOR 1) – TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Tab 1 – Technical Approach

Element 1 – Technical Capability Element 2 – Sample Task Order

Tab 2 – Management Approach 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 2) – PAST PERFORMANCE

Tab 1 – Past Performance Project Narratives Tab 2 – CPARS/Past Performance Questionnaires

VOLUME III (FACTOR 3) – PRICE

Tab 1 - Supplies or Services and Prices Schedule Tab 2 - Supporting Documentation for Rates in Attachment H Tab 3 - Sample Task Order Pricing

VOLUME IV (FACTOR 4) – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

Tab 1 – Small Business Participation Plan Tab 2 – Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Other than Small Business Only)

(a) All proposals shall contain the evaluation requirements stated herein. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation (including attachments). Proposal organization and cross-referencing are mandatory. No material (information not part of the proposal) shall be incorporated by reference. The penalty for making false statement in proposals is prescribed by 18 U.S.C §1001. Failure to submit requested information or to meet an RFP requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

(b) Offerors shall 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, if deemed necessary.

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://beta.sam.gov/. If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact the SAM helpdesk at the website at https://www.fsd.gov or (866)-606-8220.

Small Business Size Standard/NAICS Code

(a) NAICS code for this acquisition is 562910 – Environmental Remediation Services.

(b) The small business size standard is 750 employees.

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

Joint Venture/Mentor-Protégé Proposal Requirements When proposing as a joint venture, the designated firm for the joint venture shall sign the proposal. A copy of the joint venture agreement; along with the signed agreement designating one firm with the authority to bind the members of the joint venture, shall be submitted with the proposal. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. If this is an 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, or Women Owned Small Business joint venture, the Offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124, 13 CFR Part 125, 13 CFR Part 126 and CFR Part 127, respectively. The joint venture shall include a copy of its Small Business Administration (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 SBA approval of the agreement.

Proposal Format

Adobe PDF files shall be separated by Volume and identified with Offeror’s name, volume number and title, proposal date, and solicitation number. When printed, Offeror’s proposal narrative material shall fit on white 8 ½” x 11” paper with one inch (1") margins on all sides, Time New Roman using 12 point or larger font size, single-spaced. Spreadsheets, tables, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17” but count as two pages. Smaller fonts are permitted on areas of the proposal that will not easily accommodate 12 point font and limited to illustrations, organization charts, and supporting data exhibits.

Legibility, clarity, coherence, and content are more important than appearance. Elaborate brochures or documentation, binding, detailed artwork, or other embellishments shall not be submitted. Footnotes on text pages shall also be in 12-point font.

Title the electronic file(s) in the following format:

W912DY20R0028_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME 0

W912DY20R0028_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W912DY20R0028_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

W912DY20R0028_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME III

W912DY20R0028_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME IV

Each Volume shall be submitted as a separate file and tabbed in accordance with the chart above.

Files shall be set up using the following page setup parameters:

a. Each volume (binder) shall include the following:

Volume number, firm name and business size 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 proposal revision number for the amended page, if necessary)

b. Searchable PDF 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 two (2) pages.

c. The following additional restrictions apply:

Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line Font type: New Times Roman; font size; 12, font size for headers and footers may be increased to 14 or reduced to 10 Font size for spreadsheets, tables, charts, etc. may be reduced to font size 8. NOTE:

Offerors may only include narrative in the chart, table, etc. that explains the chart, table etc. Information in the chart, table, etc. that goes beyond this may be deemed to count as regular text subject to the page restriction.

The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

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

Volume 0 – Acknowledgements/Agreements/Certifications o Table of Contents (not included in page count) o List of Tables and Figures (not included in page count) o Tab 1: (not included in page count) o Tab 2: (not included in page count) o Tab 3: (not included in page count)

Volume I – Technical and Management Approach o List of Tables and Figures (not included in page count) o Tab 1, Element 1: 20 pages o Tab 1, Element 2: 20 pages o Tab 2: 10 Pages Volume II – Past Performance o Table of Contents (not included in page count) o List of Tables and Figures (not included in page count) o Tab 1: Up to 2 pages per project, for a total of up to 10 pages (maximum of 5 projects) o Tab 2: No page limitation

Volume III – Price o List of Tables and Figures (not included in page count) o Tab 1-3: 18 Pages combined page limit

Volume IV - Small Business Participation o List of Tables and Figures (not included in page count) o Tab 1: No page limitation o Tab 2: 10 pages

Note: The following items are excluded from the page counts.

Proposal Cover Table of Contents Title Page List of Tables/Figures or Acronyms Separator Tabs Subcontractor commitment letters and key personnel commitment letters Past performance questionnaires, past performance reference forms, and supporting past performance documents Key personnel resumes Sample task order performance based milestone chart and time schedule Organization Chart required in Volume 1, Tab 2 Proposal Data Form (Standard Form SF 33) Signed Certification Sheet required in Volume 1, Tab 2 in relation to The Safety And

Health Program Pricing worksheets (Attachments H and I) Small Business Participation Plan supporting documentation to include teaming arrangement documentation

If an offer exceeds a page limit, the pages that exceed the limit will not be considered.

PROPOSAL CONTENT

All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide adequate basis for evaluations. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proposals without the specified content may be determined Unacceptable and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the offeror. The Government reserves the right to reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

Proposals shall be organized and tabbed as follows:

VOLUME 0, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS/AGREEMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS

Volume 0, Tab 1: SF33 (signed)

Offerors must submit a letter acknowledging receipt of the Solicitation, Attachments, and Amendments, and include signed SF33 and any/all signed SF30’s as backup documentation.

Acknowledgement letters shall also include the Company Name, DUNS number, CAGE number, Company POC, and expiration date of proposal.

Volume 0, Tab 2: Key Subcontractors Letters of Commitments, Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé/Team Agreements and approvals (if applicable)

Offeror must provide any/all applicable Key Subcontractors Letters of Commitments, Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé/Team Agreements and approvals as applicable.

Any/all Joint Venture agreements must be signed by both parties and will be subject to review to determine compliance with Small Business Administration Regulations.

Any/all Contractor Team Agreements must identify who will be acting as a potential prime contractor and who will be acting as its subcontractor(s). Letter/agreement must be signed by all parties. The letter/agreement shall clearly identify the prime contractors NAICS and the size standard.

Throughout this Solicitation, “key subcontractor” is defined as a subcontractor who will perform at least 20% of the total contract effort or a subcontractor who the Offeror considers a key member of their team. The Offeror shall provide a signed key subcontractor letter of commitment for all subcontractors that are anticipated to execute at least 20% of the total contract effort. Each Offeror has the ability to add additional key subcontractors that are anticipated to execute less than 20% of the total contract effort if the Offeror deems them a key member of their team.

Volume 0, Tab 3: Representations and Certifications

Representations and Certifications and other Statements of Offerors are not considered for evaluation but are required as part of the Offeror’s proposal of this solicitation. Offeror shall complete the information requested in this Section in its entirety, and also complete “Representations and Certifications” in System for Award Management (SAM) per FAR 52.204- 8, Annual Representations and Certifications. The submitted information will be reviewed for completeness.

VOLUME I, FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Volume I, Tab 1: Technical Approach, Element 1 – Technical Capability

The Offeror shall provide a narrative of its team’s capability. “Team” means 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), or legally-binding partnering companies or corporations, e.g., partnership or joint venture). Letters of Commitment for key subcontractors or legally-binding partnering documents shall be provided in Volume 0, Tab 2. Capabilities of non-legally bound partners will NOT be considered under this tab. The Offeror shall demonstrate that they, or Subcontractor in charge of performing the work, is accredited in accordance with DoD DAGCAP. The narrative shall address the team’s capability to perform the following services at diverse locations inside the United States, including the U.S. Territories, U.S. Territorial waters, and Outlying areas as defined by FAR 2.101:

Prepare and implement Blind Seeding Plan and Blind Seeding Firewall Plan for AGC Perform AGC Data Collection, Processing and QC Develop and follow an AGC-QAPP Safely locate, and avoid Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) under Military

Munitions Response (MMR);

Safely locate and avoid Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW);

Provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform services;

Provide Other Munitions-Related Services (OMRS) involving military munitions not accounted for under MMR (e.g., construction support, etc.);

The Offeror’s narrative shall delineate the Offeror’s own capabilities and those capabilities that will be provided by team members. It is necessary that an Offeror clearly demonstrate their capability to perform the entire scope of this contract. Any perceived gaps in demonstrated capability may result in a lower rating or be rated as a deficiency.

The Offeror shall provide at least three (3), but no more than five (5) examples of projects that demonstrate the Offeror’s and its team members’ Technical Capability. Project submitted shall have been executed by the Offeror and its team members as either a Prime Contractor or a key subcontractor. Projects submitted to reflect MMR and HTRW Technical Capabilities shall be completed projects. Projects included shall have been completed no more than seven years prior to the closing date of this solicitation.

A project is defined as:

(a) Work performed pursuant to one specific task order of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contract at one or multiple sites; or

(b) Work performed at one site or multiple sites pursuant to a single site-specific contract or task order.

Do not list an ID/IQ contract as an example of a single completed project. Instead, list relevant completed task orders that fit within the definition above. A group of task orders at one installation is NOT acceptable as an example of a completed project. 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. A 100% complete project is defined as work performed under a “project” as defined above where all CLINS/Tasks are 100% completed and invoiced and has been accepted by the customer.

Contractor shall provide dollars invoiced versus contract value. 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, 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.

Breadth of experience is defined as the Offeror’s experience in performing the full range/all of the tasks required. Depth of experience is defined as the magnitude, significance, and applicability/relevance of the Offeror’s experience in performing the above range of services.

The types of information presented shall 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 or CPFF);

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 shall discuss the technologies, means and methods, and equipment used on projects and shall discuss corporate experience and not the experience of individual employees. Equipment that the Offeror owns should be included.

The Offeror is free to include more information within the identified page limits as deemed necessary to communicate the team’s technical capability recognizing that a reading of Volume I shall 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 perceived gaps in demonstrated capability may result in an unacceptable rating.

Experience considered may include government contracts providing the same or similar products and services to accomplish the full range/all of the tasks required. For subcontractor’s 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, Tab 2, Element 4 – Organizational Structure). The government will not consider experience of subordinate or affiliated offices or subcontractors who will not be used in the proposed contract. The Offeror shall indicate whether it was prime or subcontractor on each project. If the Offeror was the Prime Contractor, the Offeror shall also 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 Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and/or Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements under various programs to include but not limited to Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP). The Offeror shall indicate if the work was performed under a performance-based contract. The Offeror shall provide specific information to demonstrate that it has recent and relevant experience to all of the potential activities for the resultant contract(s).

The Offeror shall provide a narrative of its technical capability to perform MMR, HTRW, and OMRS as a substantial lead on projects. The Offeror shall clearly describe its own technical capabilities and those specialized services or capabilities that will be provided by any team members. The Offeror is to demonstrate clearly that it can self- perform or perform through its teaming arrangements, all of the required services at all possible locations covered under this

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The Offeror shall describe its capability to mobilize personnel and equipment quickly and multiple times.

The Offeror shall describe any facilities, materials, and equipment that it possesses or has the ability to obtain to perform QA Seeding services required and how the resources are managed.

Volume I, Tab 1: Technical Approach, Element 2 – Sample Task Order

a) Discussion of Sites, Assumptions, and Regulations, Technical Approach and Required Submittals

The Offeror shall provide a narrative outlining the technical approach of the sample project, which demonstrates a detailed technical understanding of the work requirements.

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 Sample Task Order. 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 and multiple task orders to avoid quality and schedule impacts. The Offeror shall specifically and clearly identify its understanding of the regulations. The Offeror shall detail the tasks necessary to complete the sample task order in accordance with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

The Offeror shall provide a discussion of the contents of required submittals. The Offeror shall submit their DAGCAP Seeding SOP.

b) Staffing Plan

The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate how the Sample Task Order 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 sample task. The Contractor shall address which labor categories will be filled by subcontractor or its own employees. The Offeror shall also address plans in the event of loss of accreditation or key personnel and/or Subcontractor withdrawals or addition of resources required, and staffing updates, throughout the task order period of performance.

c) Field Work

The Offeror shall provide a discussion of the field methods to be used, including the types of equipment and techniques used to locate and avoid anomalies. The Offeror shall also address the seeding plan with emphasis on number of seeds, equipment, and any other techniques relevant to the field investigations, surveys, or intrusive activities.

d) Hazards and Safety Identification

The Offeror shall provide discussion of the hazards that may be encountered when performing work such as that required under the Sample Task Order. This shall include the types of hazards that may be found and/or the potential hazards of the site, the potential hazards of the contamination, as well as hazard mitigation. Also, the necessary safety requirements shall be identified and discussed.

e) 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 the Sample Task Order. Offerors are expected to propose a realistic schedule to meet the date required and address any environmental factors and/or concerns. 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.

f) Basis of Estimate

The Offeror shall provide a basis of estimate in excel spreadsheet format for each task discussed to include but not limited to team size and make up, number of teams, labor productivity/ duration, labor hours, labor categories, subcontractors, number of meetings, etc., such that the evaluators can get a clear understanding of the basis for the proposed approach. The list of equipment and materials shall be itemized in the basis of estimate to reflect the work proposed for the sample task order. The key subcontractor BOE shall not be a lump sum and shall be detailed to include team size and make up, number of teams, labor productivity/ duration, labor hours, labor categories, equipment, materials. 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 I, Tab 1, Element 2 to corresponding basis of estimate page number in the Price – Volume III, Tab 4. The Sample Task Order will be used for evaluation purposes only. The Sample Task Order will not be awarded.

TECHNICAL EXCEPTIONS AND DEVIATIONS FOR SAMPLE TASK ORDER

The Offeror shall identify and explain any exceptions and/or deviations from the requirements of this solicitation or conditional assumptions made with respect to the technical requirements of this 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.

Volume I, Tab 2: Management Approach, 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. If the Offeror is a joint venture with, or is in a teaming agreement with a DAGCAP accredited Geophysical Classification Organization (GCO), the Offeror shall explain in detail how all work performed in relation to AGC will be organized and executed under the GCO’s quality system.

Volume I, Tab 2: Management Approach, 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 shall 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).

Volume I, Tab 2: Management Approach, Element 3 - Key Personnel and Other Resources

The Offeror shall 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 HTRW projects. The Offeror shall provide documentation to demonstrate that they, or Subcontractor in charge of performing the work, is accredited in accordance with DoD DAGCAP.

The Offeror shall identify and provide the résumés for the following three (3) key personnel positions for the base contract review.

1. Program Manager

2. Programmatic Quality Manager

3. Safety and Health Manager

Where positions may have multiple personnel identified, the Offeror may present additional résumés as long as the Offeror does not exceed 6 total résumés.

Each Task Order PWS will identify additional personnel required as the Task Order level. Task Order personnel résumés will be reviewed at the Task Order level to ensure they meet the minimum qualifications listed in Section 4.0 of the Base MATOC PWS.

Offerors are expected at a minimum to employ the following positions during the performance of the contract. Offerors may be required by individual task orders to employ additional positions.

The resume 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 key personnel qualifications shall meet the minimum requirements listed in the PWS. 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 and must have the same or better qualifications, education and experience.

Resume information shall be provided in the format identified in Key Personnel Resume Format (Attachment D). The Offeror shall submit an unconditional letter of commitment signed by each key personnel that are not currently employed by the offeror. The Offeror shall use the unconditional letters of commitment format identified in the Letter of Commitment for Key Personnel Sample (Attachment J).

NOTE: Offerors shall consider one year equivalent to a period of 12 months. The Contractor shall not count leave of absences towards total experience time, and shall only count experience which qualifies them for the position. The Offeror shall provide completed list of Key Subcontractors and Key Personnel along with job titles and proposed functions using the format provided in the Key Personnel and Key Subcontractors List (Attachment G).

Volume I, Tab 2: Management Approach, Element 4 - Organizational Structure

The organizational structure of the Offeror’s proposed team (all key subcontractors shall be included in this organizational structure) for this contract shall 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…