AMENDMENT 01 DRAFT SOL. ATTACH. 5 INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS.pdf

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center

SECTION L – INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

Utility Monitoring and Control Systems Program Multiple Award Task Order Contract

Generation VI

Solicitation#: W912DY26RA030 Estimated Value: $5.1 Billion

This document contains proprietary, or source selection information related to the conduct of a Federal Agency procurement. The office of Federal Procurement Policy restricts the disclosure and receipt of this information (41 U.S.C. Div. B of subtitle I). the unauthorized disclosure of this information may subject both the discloser and the recipient of the contractual, civil, and/or criminal penalties as provided by law.

Utility Monitoring and Control Systems VI Solicitation #W912DY26RA030

Attachment 5 – Section L, Instruction to Offerors

SECTION L, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Note. “Offeror” refers to the proposed prime Contractor. A Joint Venture may be an offeror.

L.1. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS.

All solicitation and amendment documents are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY and will be posted to the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website at https://piee.eb.mil. It shall be the offeror's responsibility to check the website for any amendments regarding this solicitation. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in the solicitation. Offerors must acknowledge receipt of the solicitation and all solicitation amendments. The Government may deem an offer ineligible for award if the Offeror fails to submit all requested information or meet all stated Request for Proposal requirements.

L.2. JOINT VENTURE/MENTOR-PROTEGE/TEAM ARRANGEMENT PROPOSAL

REQUIREMENTS.

Joint Venture/Mentor Protege agreement and approvals (if applicable): When proposing as a Joint Venture (JV) offeror, the designated firm for the JV shall sign the proposal. A copy of the JV agreement, along with the signed agreement with the authority to bind the members of the JV, shall be submitted with the proposal in Volume 0, Tab B. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements may eliminate the proposal from further consideration. If the Offeror is submitting as a small business JV (e.g., 8(a), HUBZone, Service- Disabled Veteran- Owned, or Women Owned Small Business JV), the Offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements under Title 13, Code of Federal Regulations. The JV shall include a copy of its Small Business Administration (SBA) approval of the JV arrangement, if applicable. When proposing as part of a Mentor-Protege Agreement, include a copy of the agreement and the SBA approval of the agreement in Volume 0, Tab B.

All JV offerors) submitting a proposal shall include the following information in Volume 0, Tab B:

1. A copy of the Joint Venture Agreement signed by all members of the Joint Venture. Failure to provide a fully executed agreement may render the proposal ineligible for an award.

2. For evaluation purposes, JV partners may submit projects performed by the JV itself, projects performed individually by each partner, or a combination.

3. Projects submitted by any JV partner will be considered as part of the JV's aggregate capability.

Contractor Team Arrangement (if applicable): When proposing as a contractor team arrangement, a letter/agreement for contractor team arrangements identifying who will be acting as a potential prime contractor and who will be acting as its subcontractor(s), must be signed by all parties. The letter /agreement shall clearly identify the prime contractor's North American Industry

Attachment 5 – Section L, Instruction to Offerors

Classification System (NAICS) code and Small Business status representation. Offerors may submit project examples from key subcontractors in Factor 2, and their capability will be evaluated as part of the offeror’s proposal, if a letter of commitment is provided.

A "Contractor team arrangement" is an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime Contractor or (2) a potential prime Contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program.

L.3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

The proposal shall be prepared clearly and concisely to demonstrate that 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. Any proposal, modification, or revision, that is received at the designated Government office after the exact time specified for receipt of proposals is “late” and will not be considered, unless it is received before award is made, and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late proposal would not unduly delay the acquisition. See Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 52.212-1(c)(2), "Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services", and RFO 15.107, “Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal of Proposals” for rules concerning submission of offers and late proposals. When applicable, the Offeror shall cross reference to the solicitation by annotating solicitation reference in parenthesis, (e.g., Sec C, paragraph 4.0).

L.4. QUESTIONS.

All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than 12:00 P.M.

Central Time (CT) on 11 June 2026 via ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet using Bidder Inquiry Key Number: 6IQE4B-FKDVUD

Questions received after this time will not be considered. The Government will not respond to inquiries submitted by any other method.

L.5. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Proposal submission shall arrive no later than 12:00 PM CT on 25 July 2026.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. To complete the registration, go to the SAM website at https://sam.gov. If assistance is needed with SAM registration, contact the SAM helpdesk at https://www.fsd.gov or (866) 606- 8220.

Note. Pursuant to RFO 4.202-1, "Policy", Offerors are required to complete representations and certifications in SAM. The Offeror shall complete all required representations and certifications identified in this solicitation. The Government will retrieve Representations and Certifications http://www.projnet.org/projnet

Attachment 5 – Section L, Instruction to Offerors from SAM once proposals are received. Representations and Certifications is not considered for evaluation but is required as part of the offeror's proposal for this solicitation.

Offerors shall deliver all volumes of the proposal electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil. No other submissions, such as mail, hand- carried, facsimile, or other electronic system (e.g., DOD SAFE) will be accepted and evaluated, except in the event of a PIEE system outage preventing the Offeror from submitting a timely proposal, see paragraph (a) and (b) below.

Offerors are encouraged to register in the PIEE Solicitation Module as soon as possible. Vendor registration instructions are available at: https://www.

acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.

pdf.

For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo available at:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf.

a. In the event of a PIEE System outage within 24 hours of the proposal due date that prevents the Offeror from submitting a timely proposal, the Offeror shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer via email at Lashonda.C.Smith@usace.army.mil. This notification shall occur prior to the proposal submission deadline and shall be made in writing. The notification may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient. The Offeror shall obtain written approval from the Contracting Officer to submit the proposal via an alternate method (see b below) approved by the Contracting Officer. The Offeror shall have 24 hours to provide their proposal upon Contracting Officer approval.

b. The Government cautions Offerors that electronic submissions are not instantaneous, and file uploads are subject to system connectivity. Submissions may take several minutes or hours, and Offerors should print confirmation information for their files.

If any portion of a proposal received by the Contracting Officer electronically is unreadable, the Contracting Officer will 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, 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 and reach the designated recipient of proposals prior to proposal due date/time. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the receipt of proposal in accordance with (IAW) solicitation instructions.

mailto:Lashonda.C.Smith@usace.army.mil

All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions.

c. The proposal shall be separated and uploaded by volumes as indicated below. Each volume shall be marked with the offeror's name, the solicitation number, and the volume number. The Offeror's proposal shall be submitted as set forth below:

Volume 0 – W912DY26RA030_Offeror Name Administrative Data

Maximum Pages

Acknowledgement/ Cover Letter No Page Limit Tab A – Solicitation with ALL Amendments and Attachments (Signed) No Page Limit Tab B – Joint Venture/Mentor Protégé/ Team Arrangements and Approvals (if applicable)

No Page Limit

Tab C – Representations and Certifications No Page Limit Tab D – Letters of Commitment (Key Subcontractors) No Page Limit Tab E – Small Business Subcontracting Plan (OTSB Only) No Page Limit Volume 1 – W912DY26RA030_Offeror Name Factor I: Technical/Management Approach

Maximum Pages

Tab A (Subfactor I.A)– Technical Approach* 15 Pages Tab B (Subfactor I.B)– Management Approach* 40 Pages Volume 2 – W912DY26RA030_Offeror Name Factor II: Past Performance

Maximum Pages

Tab A (Subfactor II.A)– UMCS, ESS, HVAC, FAS and SCADA Projects* No Page Limit Tab B (Subfactor II.B)– System Security Engineering Projects* No Page Limit Tab C – Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)** No Page Limit Tab D – Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ)** No Page Limit Volume 3 – W912DY26RA030_Offeror Name Factor III: Small Business Participation

Maximum Pages

Tab A – Small Business Participation Plan 10 Pages

* The designated Tabs under Factors I and II represent the evaluation subfactors. These subfactors will not be assigned individual or separate ratings. Instead, the Government will evaluate the information provided across all subfactors within a given Factor to establish a single consensus rating for that Factor.

**Tab C and D under Factor II: Past Performance are not considered rated subfactors but rather supporting documentation for Subfactors II.A and II.B.

***For the Final Proposal Revision (FPR) (If required), page limits for Volume I (Tab A and Tab B) and Volume III (Tab A) are increased by two pages. The total maximum page increase for the FPR is six pages. *

d. All proposals shall contain the submission requirements stated herein. Proposals must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation (including attachments). Proposals are to be organized in a format that is clear and easy to follow. Cross references to material in other sections of the proposal may be inserted, as appropriate. No material (information not part of the proposal) shall be incorporated by reference. The penalty for making false statement in proposals is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Failure to submit requested information or to meet a solicitation requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

e. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award contracts to all qualifying offerors, as defined at RFO 2.101, whose proposals are technically acceptable. Offerors are advised that their initial proposal should contain their best terms from a technical standpoint, as the Government reserves the right to make an award without entering negotiations.

Note. Price will not be evaluated for award of the MATOC but will be evaluated as one of the factors in the selection decision for each order placed under the MATOC.

f. Offerors shall provide sufficient detail for the Government to assess their understanding and capability. Restating or paraphrasing the PWS without providing meaningful explanation, methods, processes, or examples may be considered insufficient to demonstrate understanding and may result in an Unacceptable rating for the applicable factor. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

g. Legibility, clarity, coherence, and content are more important than appearance for the Offerors’ proposals. 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.

For detailed information about page setup parameters and additional restrictions, see section five below.

h. Proposals will be reviewed for completeness and compliance with the solicitation and preparation instructions. If an Offeror (1) fails or refuses to assent to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, or (2) fails to submit any of the information required by this solicitation, the Government may consider the offer to be unacceptable, making the offer ineligible for contract award. Offerors shall not include price information anywhere in the proposal package. All pages of each proposal shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the solicitation number.

i. Offerors shall place information within the appropriate volume. The Offeror should confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal and provide adequate basis for evaluation. 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.

L.6. PROPOSAL FORMAT

a. Adobe PDF files shall be separated by Volume and identified with the title format provided below. Volume # - Solicitation Number - Company Name (e.g.,: Volume 0_

W912DY26RA030_XYZ COMPANY)

b. Each Volume should include the following:

• Volume Number

• Offeror Name

• Table of Contents

• List of Tables/Figures

• Volume number and page number appearing at the bottom right corner of each page (along with the proposal revision number for the amended page, if amended)

• Files shall not contain classified data

c. 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 2 pages. No other page sizes are permitted.

d. The following additional requirements apply:

• Font type: Times New Roman; font size: 12, including font size for headers and footers.

• Font size for spreadsheets, tables, charts, etc. may be reduced to font size 10. 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 purpose may be deemed to count as regular text subject to the page restrictions.

• The use of external hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

• Dual-column formats are not permitted.

e. Page limitations shall be treated as maximums and are indicated in the Proposal Volume table above. Proposal Cover, Table of Contents, Cover Sheets, Narratives, Lists of Tables, Figures, or Acronyms, Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 1), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) reports, Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP) (Attachment 2) and supporting documentation to include teaming arrangement documentation, and submission of attachment forms are excluded from the maximum page count. All pages must be numbered regardless of page limitations. Appendices are not permitted unless specifically stated for a volume. Any appendices submitted will count toward the page limitation for that volume. Attachments, exhibits, or enclosures included within a proposal volume, other than those specifically required by this solicitation, will count toward the page count.

Note. Pages that exceed the required page limit will not be evaluated.

L.7. 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 evaluation. 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 - ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

An acknowledgement letter/coversheet shall list the following:

1. Company Name associated with NAICS and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

2. Company's Address

3. Company's UEI number

4. CAGE code associated with Company name and NAICS,

5. Business Size based on the NAICS,

6. Company Points of Contact (POC’s) name, title, phone number and email address

7. Additional POC’s name, phone number, and email address (potentially at the Factor Level)

8. Validity dates of proposal

9. Expiration of SAM.gov registration

10. Official statement(s):

Offerors who include in their proposals data they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall clearly mark their proposal as follows:

• Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed-in whole or in part-for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of-or in connection with-the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction.

The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

• Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

• Any additional pertinent information as it relates to your submission.

Volume 0, Tab A – Solicitation with ALL Amendments and Attachments (signed):

The offeror shall acknowledge receipt of all Solicitation, Attachments, and Amendments. It must include signed copies of the SF 33 (Solicitation, Offer, Award) for the original solicitation and SF 30 (Amendment if Solicitation/Modification of Contract) for any amendments. These documents must be signed by an individual authorized to bind the offeror to the terms and conditions of the solicitation.

Volume 0, Tab B – Joint Venture/Mentor Protege/ Team Agreements and approvals:

Joint Venture/Mentor Protege Agreements and approvals (if applicable). Offerors shall submit with the proposal a copy of the JV/Mentor Protege/Team Agreements and approvals (if applicable). See Section 2 above for further information.

Volume 0, Tab C – 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. The Offeror shall provide a completed "Representations and Certifications" from System for Award Management (SAM) per DFARS 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026). The submitted information will be reviewed for completeness.

Volume 0, Tab D – Letters of Commitment (Key Subcontractors):

Offerors shall provide letters of commitment from all key subcontractors and contract team arrangements (Attachment 3). A key subcontractor is a firm that is expected to provide technical support, procurement, installation, monitoring and maintenance and service for the Facility Related Control Systems (FRCS) this contract. A contractor team arrangement is an arrangement in which: (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor, or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as the subcontractor under a specified Government contract or acquisition program.

Volume 0, Tab E – Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SBSP):

All Other than Small Businesses (OTSBs) (ONLY) shall submit an acceptable SBSP meeting the requirements IAW RFO 52.219-9 and DFARS 252.219-7996 (DEVIATION 2026-O0037) (FEB

2026) to be eligible for an award. Small Business Subcontracting Plans shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan.

VOLUME 1, FACTOR I – TECHNICAL/MANAGEMENT APPROACH

The proposal shall clearly address each of the elements described below IAW the technical evaluation criteria in Section M.

Volume 1, Tab A – Technical Approach: Offerors shall submit a technical narrative as part of their proposal. Offerors are required to describe their approach and methodologies for managing and executing projects of the size, scope, and complexity as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Offerors should use their corporate knowledge to inform their proposed approach, but the focus of the narrative must be on how the offeror will accomplish the work.

The proposal should detail the principal types of work to be performed, ensuring they are of a similar nature to the work described in this solicitation. The narrative must address the following elements:

• Core Technical Approach: The offeror shall demonstrate its capability by providing a detailed narrative of its technical approach to the design, engineering, system security, installation, commissioning, and testing for Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS), Electronic Security Systems (ESS), Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Fire Alarm Systems (FAS), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) projects. This description must address projects across multiple independent sites as described in the PWS and detail the processes and methodologies the offeror will use.

• Cybersecurity Implementation Approach: The offeror shall demonstrate its capability by describing its methodology for successfully implementing Government cybersecurity requirements and other Cybersecurity Engineering measures. The narrative must detail the offeror's process for applying the Department of Defense Risk Management Framework (RMF) for Army, Navy, Air Force, or other DoD components. This capability description must outline the steps that would lead to an Authority to Operate (ATO) for a DoD Information System (IS), and incorporate at least one FRCS such as UMCS, ESS, HVAC, FAS, and SCADA.

• FRCS and Alternative Energy Systems Integration Approach: The offeror shall demonstrate its capability by describing its methods to install, secure, and interface control systems related to all FRCS project types, including alternative energy source systems (e.g., solar, wind, geothermal, photovoltaic). The narrative should detail the offeror's technical solution for integrating these diverse systems to ensure secure and efficient operation.

• Foreign Project Execution Plan: The offeror must demonstrate its capability to perform projects in foreign locations. The narrative should detail the offeror’s proposed strategies and plans for managing the logistical, legal, and operational challenges of working outside the United States, including its approach to addressing country-specific regulations and security protocols.

• Concurrent Project Management Plan: The offeror must demonstrate its capability to perform multiple, concurrent projects in various geographically dispersed locations. The narrative must describe the management structure, processes, and tools that will be used to ensure successful and timely completion of all concurrent projects, while maintaining quality control and communication across all sites.

Volume 1, Tab B – Management Approach:

Management Approach: The Offeror should clearly but concisely describe its approach to project management, execution and control of the contract and project from planning phase through closeout. The Offeror shall demonstrate its understanding of the work by describing its management approach to execute task orders ensuring that the requirements identified in the PWS are addressed. The Offeror shall describe the approach to be used in the proposed contract for UMCS services at various locations in all the following areas:

• Overall Program Management: Describe your overarching framework for managing the program to ensure all contract-level requirements are met. Detail your communication plan for interacting with the Government and your approach to managing the overall contract.

• Contract Administration: Explain the procedures for managing contractual and administrative aspects, including tracking, reporting, and invoicing. Describe the roles and responsibilities of your contract administration personnel.

• Project Management: Detail your project management methodology for executing individual task orders. The description should cover how you will plan, execute, monitor, and close out tasks, ensuring all PWS requirements are addressed.

• Risk Management: Describe your process for identifying, analyzing, mitigating, and monitoring risks at both the contract and task order level. Provide your approach to developing and maintaining a risk register.

• Quality Management: Explain your quality control plan and processes for ensuring all deliverables and services meet the quality standards defined in the PWS. Describe your approach to identifying and correcting quality issues.

• Schedule Control: Detail the methods and tools you will use to develop, manage, and maintain project schedules. Explain how you will track progress against the baseline schedule and manage any potential delays.

• Cost Control: Describe your procedures for managing, tracking, and controlling costs to ensure performance remains within budget. Explain how you will monitor cost performance and report cost data to the Government.

Organizational Structure: The Offeror shall provide a comprehensive narrative detailing the proposed organizational structure. The submission for this factor shall include the following components:

• Organizational Structure: A narrative and a diagrammed organizational chart that clearly depicts the structure of the Offeror’s proposed team. All key subcontractors must be included in this organizational structure. The organizational chart must show clear lines of communication and authority for how the team will collaborate at the task order level to perform the required UMCS services. The narrative shall discuss the working arrangement of the team and explain how this project-specific organization fits into the Offeror's overall corporate structure.

• Roles, Responsibilities, and Authority: The Offeror shall define the organizational roles and responsibilities for all key personnel and team members (including prime and key subcontractors). The Offeror shall provide a description of the authority and degree of autonomy at each level of the proposed organization. The Offeror shall provide a detailed outline of the contractual responsibilities of the prime, team or joint venture units and briefly describe how projects will be accomplished under the proposed organizational structure.

• Resource Plan: The Offeror shall provide a resource chart identifying the number of personnel, by labor category that will be committed to the contract.

Corporate Safety: The Offeror shall provide corporate safety documentation which will be used to assess the Offeror’s commitment to maintaining a safe work environment throughout contract performance.

• Safety and Health Program Certification: The Offeror shall provide a signed certification sheet stating that the Offeror has developed and implemented a Safety and Health Program IAW OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.65(b) and, if applicable, EM 385-1- 1.

• Experience Modification Rate (EMR): The Offeror shall provide documentation of the Corporation's most current EMR.

• Safety History: The Offeror shall also provide a list of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations, notices of violation, and all reported accidents or incidents that have occurred in the past five years. If the Offeror has no reportable violations, incidents, or accidents, it shall be stated that there were none.

VOLUME 2, FACTOR II - PAST PERFORMANCE

Volume 2, Tab A – UMCS, ESS, HVAC, FAS and SCADA Projects: The Offeror shall submit past performance information demonstrating its ability to successfully perform the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors shall submit a minimum of three and a maximum of five DoD projects for the following FRCS types:

• UMCS

• ESS

• HVAC

• FAS

• SCADA.

Offerors shall use the Project Reporting Form (Attachment 4) for each submitted project.

Collectively, the submitted projects shall demonstrate experience across all five FRCS types identified above. A single project may demonstrate experience in more than one FRCS type.

Each submitted project shall represent a single, discrete contract action, such as a task order, delivery order, stand-alone contract, or other individually awarded contractual effort. Offerors shall not submit an entire IDIQ contract, MATOC, SATOC, BPA, or other overarching vehicle as a single project reference unless the submission specifically identifies and describes an individual task or delivery order performed under that vehicle. At least one submitted project shall demonstrate work self-performed by the Prime Contractor for at least one of the FRCS types identified above. If the Offeror is a small business concern and cannot demonstrate a self-performed project as the Prime Contractor for one of the FRCS types identified above, the Offeror may instead submit a project in which it performed as a key subcontractor with meaningful involvement in the execution of the referenced scope of work.

To be considered recent, these projects must have at least 12 months of performance completed within three years from the closing date of this Solicitation. Submitted projects with a performance of less than 12 months will not be considered. A "project" refers to a single, discrete contract action such as a task order, delivery order, stand-alone contract, or other individually awarded effort. A project does not refer to an entire IDIQ contract, MATOC, or basic ordering agreement.

Volume 2, Tab B – System Security Engineering Projects: Offerors shall submit three system security engineering projects. To be considered recent, these projects must have at least 12 months of performance completed within three years from the closing date of this Solicitation.

The submissions must follow the format presented in the Project Reporting Form (Attachment 4) and demonstrate successful implementation of applicable Government Cybersecurity requirements and other Cybersecurity Engineering measures. The projects should utilize the Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF) for the Army, Navy, Air Force or other DoD components. Additionally, these projects must have resulted in an Authority to Operate (ATO) for DoD Information Systems (IS), and include at least one FRCS such as UMCS, ESS, HVAC, FAS and SCADA.

The Government's evaluation of past performance will be primarily based on the projects submitted in this volume. Therefore, offerors should submit the projects that best demonstrate their ability to perform the work required by this solicitation. The Government may also review other sources of information to assess past performance, including, but not limited to, government-wide databases such as the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), (https://www.cpars.gov), using the CAGE/UEI numbers of all 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 Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

Projects beyond the requested number for Tab A and Tab B will not be reviewed. An offeror's past performance information shall include the following three aspects: recency, relevancy, and quality of products or services:

• Recency. To be considered recent, the projects must have at least 12 months of performance within three years from the closing date of this solicitation.

• Relevancy. The relevancy must be a project that is similar and logically connected to the context of this solicitation in terms of scope (dollar value, size, project type, contract type) and in the magnitude of effort and complexities of the work outlined in this solicitation.

• Quality. Review of the quality of the completed work will be based on CPARS ratings or PPQ submission. CPARS ratings should be used for projects with a CPARS evaluation.

For projects without a CPARS evaluation, a completed PPQ is required.

Volume 2, Tab C - Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

Offerors shall submit CPARS and provide the latest CPARS evaluation directly for the same project examples (in the same order) provided in this volume. Offerors should NOT submit PPQs on projects with CPARS ratings, but shall provide the associated CPARS.

Volume 2, Tab D – Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ):

For projects without a CPARS rating, Offerors shall do the following: (1) Complete and submit the PPQ (Attachment 1) provided in the solicitation for the project examples (in the same order) provided in this volume; (2) Ensure the PPQ includes the correct name, title, phone number, and email of the client point of contact. 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 at CEHNC-UMCSVI2@usace.army.mil prior to the solicitation closing date. The solicitation number and offeror's name shall be clearly indicated on the PPQ.

However, this does not preclude the Government from using previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. This factor will evaluate CPARS or PPQs using the submitted Project reporting forms; no separate narratives will be evaluated.

Note. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the solicitation closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contact and client information for the respective project(s).

VOLUME 3, FACTOR III – SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

Volume 3, Tab A – Small Business Participation Plan:

All Offerors, regardless of business size, shall submit a SBPP (Attachment 2). The SBPP will be evaluated on the total contract capacity value.