Amendment 4 - W912DY22R0024_13May2022.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

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

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

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

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

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Extension of proposal due dates. Proposals should now be submitted NLT 10:00 PM CST on 17 May 2022.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 7

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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 W912DY22R0024

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11-Apr-2022

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 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

U0004

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

13-May-2022

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

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DY22R0024

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 16-May-2022 01:00 PM to 17-May-2022 10:00 PM.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. Electronic Submission

The Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically to the following email addresses: tina.d.riley@usace.army.mil and alan.e.fearns@usace.army.mil. Due date for proposals is 16 May 2022 17 May 2022 at 1:00PM 10:00 PM local time (Central Daylight Time).

2. Questions Questions may be submitted electronically to the following email addresses:

tina.d.riley@usace.army.mil and alan.e.fearns@usace.army.mil. Due date for questions is 5 May 2022 at 1:00PM local time (Central Daylight Time).

3. Set-Asides for Small Business Concerns Not applicable; this action is Unrestricted.

4. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) The NAICS code for the requirement is NAICS 541618 Other Management Consulting Services / Utilities Management Consulting Services

5. Award without Discussions

The Government may make a selection and award without discussions.

Therefore, Offeror’s initial proposal should contain its best terms for the price and non-price factors. The Government reserves the right to engage in discussions or negotiations if determined to be in its best interest.

6. System for Award Management

All offerors shall be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov to be consideration for award.

7. Preparation Costs Costs associated with proposal preparation and solicitation responses will not be reimbursed by the Government.

8. Communications During Solicitation

The contractor shall NOT engage in any form of contact with customer for this requirement / services. Communications during the open solicitation period shall only occur between the Offeror and the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer. Questions shall be in writing to the Government and answers will be provided for all Offerors to be aware of the same information.

9. Assumptions or Exclusions

Offeror should include no assumptions or exclusions that may result in a proposal that is not compliant with the requirement. Instead, Offeror should ask questions during the period available for questions to resolve potential assumptions.

10. Proposal Section Requirements

Proposal shall be submitted in searchable PDF or Microsoft Word format.

The Pricing section may be submitted using a possible third format of an Excel Pricing Spreadsheet, in which case the Excel formulas should be unlocked.

Proposal shall consist of seven (7) sections and be described as follows:

Section 1 –Technical Approach Section 2 – Experience Section 3 – Management Approach Section 4 – Past Performance Section 5 – Price 1

Section 6 – Small Business Participation Section 7 – Letter(s) of Commitment

1 Section 5 – Price should be separated from the other sections (i.e. not within the same PDF binder) to enable the Government to perform evaluations of Price and Non-Price factors separately.

11. Sections and Page Limits

Section / Document Name Page Limit

Cover Page 1 page Table of Contents 1 page Section 1 – Technical Approach 8 pages Section 2 – Experience 6 pages Section 3 – Management 4 pages Section 4 – Past Performance No limit; also see paragraph below “Other

Requirements and Limitations”

Section 5 – Price No limit Section 6 – Small Business Participation No limit Section 7 – Letter(s) of Commitment No limit

12. Other Requirements and Limitations

• Font size for all narratives must be Arial 12.

• Tables, charts, diagrams and graphics must be Arial 8 or greater.

• Page margins must be 1” on sides and 1” on top and bottom.

• Each page must be numbered and each chart, diagram or graphic must be labeled.

• Page size spreadsheets, table, charts, etc. may be 11” x 17” but counts as two (2) pages.

• Section 4 - Past Performance may also include a one (1) page description (maximum) of the relevance or any other information about submitted Past Performance Questionnaires.

• If a proposal exceeds the page limit (for those Sections with a page limit), the pages exceeding the limit will not be considered or evaluated.

13. Instructions for each Section

Section 1, Factor 1 – Technical Approach The Offeror should describe its technical approach to accomplish and implement the work described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Offeror’s technical approach utilizing should provide:

a. Offeror’s complete understanding of the work,

b. Initial work activities specific to the requirement,

c. Explanation of activities involved in planning and executing tasks in the requirement,

d. Anticipated stakeholder and schedule concerns and measures to mitigate,

e. Summary of the deliverables and a brief explanation of their content,

f. Any site or higher-level Command requirements which may need to be addressed and proposed actions to address the requirements to accomplish the work,

g. Explanation of the capabilities required to perform the work and why it is important, Section 2, Factor 2 – Experience

Offeror shall submit no more than three (3) projects performed within the past five (5) years which demonstrate the Offeror’s experience which is the same or similar to the work described in the PWS.

Experience attributed to a teaming partner or key subcontractor should be identified and attributed to the entity that possesses the experience. Experience may include previous as well as current contracts and efforts.

Section 3, Factor 3 – Management

Offeror shall describe the proposed team structure, primary point of contact (POC) names with contact information, and provide a brief organizational chart with the personnel responsible for performing duties to manage the contract and work required in the PWS along with reporting lines of authority.

The Offeror should describe a management approach with details specific to the Command and location of the work along with the benefits of the approach.

Offeror should address its generalized staffing approach, how they will manage multiple sites simultaneously, key personnel, and performance continuity throughout the term of the agreement.

Offeror shall identify the percentage of work it plans to self-perform, and identify the percentage of work it plans to subcontract.

Offeror should:

a. Name its subcontractors,

b. Provide its subcontractors’ business sizes, and

c. Provide its subcontractors’ Commercial and Government Entity

(CAGE) codes.

Section 4, Factor 4 – Past Performance

Offeror should submit up to a maximum of three (3): Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) using the format of Attachment 2, Past Performance Questionnaire (see attachment included with this RFP) and/or CPARS Reports for separate projects or contract numbers.

Review and evaluation of submitted PPQs and CPARS reports will be the Government’s primary method of rating Past Performance for this requirement. Thus, the burden of submitting completed and signed PPQs by the Proposals due date rests with the Offeror.

If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ signed by the client/customer), Offeror may submit a completed first page of the PPQ to assist the Government in contacting the customer for the purpose of adding PPQ ratings and any remarks. A Government evaluator will attempt, but is not required, to make contact with the customer during the period of review and evaluation of Proposals.

In addition to the above, the Government may review other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to past performance information obtained from the 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, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS).

Section 5, Factor 5 – Price

Offeror shall submit its Pricing and that of its subcontractors (if applicable) is sufficient detail to support the Contracting Officer’s determination of price fair and reasonableness.

Pricing shall cover the Base Period and any Options.

Section 6, Factor 6 – Small Business Participation

The Offeror shall return Attachment 3, Small Business Participation Plan, filled in as completely as possible, to describe its intended Small Business Participation. Submitting a Subcontracting Plan in lieu of a Small Business Participation Plan will not comply with this requirement.

Tab 8 - Letter(s) of Commitment

The Offeror shall show key subcontractors or teaming members using the format of Attachment 1, Letter of Commitment from Key Subcontractor/Teaming Member. Attachment 1 should be signed by the subcontractor or teaming member if it is offered for the Government’s evaluation of the Offeror’s Technical Approach, Experience, Past Performance, or SBPP. The teaming partner’s CAGE code and DUNS number should be included. Any changes to a submitted Subcontractor/Teaming member Letters of Commitment must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to execution after contractor selection.

Confidential Information

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contractor qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies. If an Offeror’s proposal submission contains information that the Offeror believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that the proposal may y contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4)], the Offeror should mark its proposal submissions in the following manner:

The following notice should be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s)______”

Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: “The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.”

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