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SOLICITATION No. W912EE-16-B-0011

DATE: 25 JULY 2016

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS ARKANSAS AND

LOUISIANA OUACHITA RIVER

CALDWELL PARISH, LOUISIANA COLUMBIA LOCK

AND DAM REMOTE OPERATIONS BUILDING

THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR

CURRENTLY HUBZONE CERTIFIED SMALL

BUSINESSES.

Building Strong® Serving the Army Serving the Nation

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435 CEMVK-OD-RM

INQUIRIES

REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHOULD

BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING:

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Plans and specifications will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities

(FBO) Web Page at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ http://www.projnet.org/projnet http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

W912EE-16-B-0011

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SPECIAL NOTICES TO BIDDERS (SNTB)

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (SF1442)

00010 BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.00 09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 02.00 09 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 57 20.00 09 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23.01 09 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 30 00.00 09 CONCRETE

DIVISION 04 - MASONRY

04 21 13.13 NONBEARING MASONRY VENEER/STEEL STUD WALLS

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 16 MINERAL FIBER BLANKET INSULATION

07 60 00 FLASHING AND SHEET METAL

07 92 00 JOINT SEALANTS

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES

08 33 23 OVERHEAD COILING DOORS

08 51 13.00 09 ALUMINUM AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ALUMINUM WINDOWS

08 71 00 DOOR HARDWARE

08 81 00 GLAZING

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 34 19 METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)

DIVISION 22 - PLUMBING

22 00 00 PLUMBING, GENERAL PURPOSE

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

26 05 00.00 40 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00.00 09 EARTHWORK

31 31 16 SOIL TREATMENT FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE CONTROL

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 19.00 09 SEEDING

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 11 00 WATER DISTRIBUTION

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

VICKSBURG DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435

REPLY TO ATTENTION OF:

SOLICITATION NO. W912EE-16-B-0011

FOR: OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA OUACHITA

RIVER, CALDWELL PARISH, LOUISIANA COLUMBIA LOCK AND DAM, REMOTE

OPERATIONS BUILDING

1. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS

SOLICITATION.

2. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SMALL BUSINESS HUBZONE SET-ASIDE.

3. BIDDERS SHALL FURNISH UNIT PRICES FOR ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THE SCHEDULE OF

BID ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE UNIT PRICES. IF THE BIDDER FAILS TO INSERT A UNIT PRICE

IN THE APPROPRIATE BLANK FOR REQUIRED ITEMS, BUT DOES FURNISH AN EXTENDED

TOTAL OR AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR SUCH ITEMS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL DEEM

THEIR UNIT PRICE TO BE THE QUOTIENT OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE EXTENDED

ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR THAT LINE ITEM BY THE QUANTITY. IF THE BIDDER OMITS

BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, THEIR

BID WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

4. PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS MUST REGISTER IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (SAM). SEE FAR CLAUSE 52.204-7 FOR REQUIRED INFORMATION. THE

WEBSITE FOR SAM IS HTTPS://WWW.SAM.GOV. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE

YOUR COMPANY’S DUN AND BRADSTREET (D&B) D-U-N-S NUMBER. IF YOU DO NOT

ALREADY HAVE A D&B D-U-N-S NUMBER, ONE CAN BE REQUESTED AT

HTTP://FEDGOV.DNB.COM/WEBFORM. LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE SAM

DATABASE WILL MAKE AN OFFEROR INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. SEE CONTRACT

CLAUSE 52.204-7 ENTITLED, "SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT".

5. BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE FULL, ACCURATE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION AS

REQUIRED BY THIS SOLICITATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS. THE PENALTY FOR

MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS IS PRESCRIBED IN 18 U.S.C. 1001. (FAR 52.214-4

APR 1984)

6. ALL QUANTITIES SHOWN ON THE BIDDING SCHEDULE ARE ESTIMATED

QUANTITIES EXCEPT WHEN THE UNIT OF MEASURE IS SHOWN AS "JOB" OR "EACH".

7. IF A BID OR MODIFICATION TO A BID BASED ON UNIT PRICE IS SUBMITTED WHICH

PROVIDES FOR A LUMP SUM ADJUSTMENT TO THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST, THE

APPLICATION OF THE LUMP SUM ADJUSTMENT TO THE UNIT PRICE IN THE SCHEDULE

MUST BE STATED. IF IT IS NOT STATED, THE BIDDER AGREES THAT THE LUMP SUM

ADJUSTMENT SHALL BE APPLIED ON A PRO RATA BASIS TO THE UNIT PRICE IN THE

BID SCHEDULE.

https://www.sam.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

8. ALL EXTENSIONS OF THE UNIT PRICE SHOWN WILL BE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION

BY THE GOVERNMENT. IN CASE OF VARIATION BETWEEN THE UNIT PRICE AND THE

EXTENSION, THE UNIT PRICE WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE THE BID.

9. AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A WHOLE TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE

BIDDER AS MAY BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE GOVERNMENT.

10. THE NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER IS ADVISED THAT

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE TIME FRAME IN BLOCK 12B OF SF 1442. THE NTP WILL BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY

AFTER VERIFICATION OF ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE NTP, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL

INITIATE A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SUBMITTAL PROCESS WITH THE AREA OR

RESIDENT ENGINEER OR HIS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. PHYSICAL WORK

CANNOT START UNTIL THE ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM, CONTRACTOR

QUALITY CONTROL PLAN, AND OTHER SUBMITTALS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED, HAVE

BEEN SUBMITTED AND APPROVED AND ALL PRELIMINARY MEETINGS CALLED FOR

UNDER THE CONTRACT, HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED.

11. THE SF1442, BIDDING SCHEDULE, AND SECTION 00600 (REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS) MUST BE ACCURATELY COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR

BID OR IT MAY BE REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE.

12. THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE ADDITIONAL SURVEYING

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS CONTRACT. SEE SECTION 01 00 00.00 09 FOR MORE

INFORMATION.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: THE WORK CONSISTS OF FURNISHING ALL PLANT,

LABOR, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTING THE COLUMBIA LOCK

AND DAM REMOTE OPERATIONS BUILDING, METAL BUILDING SITE. PRINCIPAL

FEATURES OF WORK INCLUDE EARTHWORK, EXCAVATION, FILL, BACKFILL,

REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE, FOUNDATION PREPARATION, SOIL TREATMENT FOR

TERMITE CONTROL, CRUSHED STONE SURFACE COURSE, METAL BUILDING,

CONCRETE WORK, MASONRY WORK, INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL CONDUIT AND

PLUMBING TO SLAB, CONSTRUCTING THE COMPLETE EXTERIOR OF METAL

BUILDING, STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION.

NOTE: ALL WORK UNDER THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EM 385-1-1 "CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY

AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL", DATED NOVEMBER 2014.

ATTENTION:

CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLETE, AND SUBMIT WITH THEIR OFFER, THE PROVISIONS

LOCATED IN SECTION 00600. AN OFFEROR MAY ALSO SUBMIT, IN LIEU OF THE

COMPLETED SECTION 00600, A COMPLETE HARD COPY OF THEIR ONLINE

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATIONS (ORCA) REGISTRATION. SEE

FAR CLAUSES 52.204-7 AND 52.204-8 FOR REQUIREMENT INFORMATION. THE WEBSITE

FOR ORCA IS WWW.SAM.GOV.

http://www.sam.gov/

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W912EE-16-B-0011

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA PROJNET.

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS

SOLICITATION ARE TO BE SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJNET

AT (HTTPS://WWW.PROJNET.ORG) . BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO

SUBMIT QUESTIONS 5 DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING IN ORDER TO

ENSURE ADEQUATE TIME IS ALLOTTED TO FORM AN APPROPRIATE

RESPONSE AND AMEND THE SOLICITATION, IF NECESSARY. TO SUBMIT

AND REVIEW INQUIRY ITEMS, PROSPECTIVE VENDORS WILL NEED TO USE

THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY PRESENTED BELOW AND FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS LISTED BELOW THE KEY FOR ACCESS. A PROSPECTIVE

VENDOR WHO SUBMITS A COMMENT /QUESTION WILL RECEIVE AN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR COMMENT/QUESTION VIA EMAIL, FOLLOWED

BY AN ANSWER TO THE COMMENT/QUESTION AFTER IT HAS BEEN

PROCESSED BY OUR TECHNICAL TEAM.

ALL TIMELY QUESTIONS AND APPROVED ANSWERS WILL BE MADE

AVAILABLE THROUGH PROJNET. APPROVED ANSWERS TO ALL TIMELY

QUESTIONS WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE FEDBIZOPS IN THE FORM OF

A REPORT GENERATED FROM PROJNET AS SOON AS THE

COMMENT/QUESTION ENTERING PERIOD IS OVER AND ALL ANSWERS ARE

ALL FINALIZED.

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS: W912EE-16-B-0011

THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY IS: RN2948-CGXSFW

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROJNET BID INQUIRY ACCESS:

1. FROM THE PROJNET HOME PAGE LINKED ABOVE, CLICK ON QUICK

ADD ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.

2. IDENTIFY THE AGENCY. THIS SHOULD BE MARKED AS USACE.

3. KEY. ENTER THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY LISTED ABOVE.

4. EMAIL. ENTER THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE FOR

COMMUNICATION.

5. CLICK CONTINUE. A PAGE WILL THEN OPEN SAYING THAT A USER

ACCOUNT WAS NOT FOUND AND WILL ASK YOU TO CREATE ONE USING

THE PROVIDED FORM.

6. ENTER YOUR FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, COMPANY, CITY, STATE,

PHONE, EMAIL, SECRET QUESTION, SECRET ANSWER, AND TIME

ZONE. MAKE SURE TO REMEMBER YOUR SECRET QUESTION AND

ANSWER AS THEY WILL BE USED FROM THIS POINT ON TO ACCESS

THE PROJNET SYSTEM.

7. CLICK ADD USER. ONCE THIS IS COMPLETED YOU ARE NOW

REGISTERED WITHIN PROJNET AND ARE CURRENTLY LOGGED INTO

THE SYSTEM.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE PROJNET BID INQUIRY ACCESS:

1. FOR FUTURE ACCESS TO PROJNET, YOU WILL NOT BE EMAILED ANY

TYPE OF PASSWORD. YOU WILL UTILIZE YOUR SECRET QUESTION

AND SECRET ANSWER TO LOG IN.

2. FROM THE PROJNET HOME PAGE LINKED ABOVE, CLICK ON QUICK

ADD ON THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE SCREEN.

3. IDENTIFY THE AGENCY. THIS SHOULD BE MARKED AS USACE.

4. KEY. ENTER THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY LISTED ABOVE.

5. EMAIL. ENTER THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU USED TO REGISTER

PREVIOUSLY IN PROJNET.

6. CLICK CONTINUE. A PAGE WILL THEN OPEN ASKING YOU TO ENTER

THE ANSWER TO YOUR SECRET QUESTION.

7. ENTER YOUR SECRET ANSWER AND CLICK LOGIN. ONCE THIS IS

COMPLETED YOU ARE NOW LOGGED INTO THE SYSTEM.

BID BOND

( See instructions on reverse)

DATE BOND EXECUTED (Must not be later than bid opening date) OMB Number: 9000-0045

Expiration Date: 6/30/2016 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 25 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspects of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the FAR Secretariat (MVR), Federal Acquisition Policy Division, GSA, Washington, DC 20405.

PRINCIPAL (Legal name and business address) TYPE OF ORGANIZATION ("X" one)

INDIVIDUAL

JOINT VENTURE

PARTNERSHIP

CORPORATION

STATE OF INCORPORATION

SURETY(IES) (Name and business address)

PERCENT

OF BID

PRICE

PENAL SUM OF BOND

AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED

MILLION (S) THOUSAND(S) HUNDRED(S) CENTS

BID IDENTIFICATION

BID DATE

FOR (Construction, supplies, or Services)

INVITATION NO.

OBLIGATION

We, the Principal and Surety (ies) are firmly bound to the United States of America (hereinafter call the Government) in the above penal sum. For payment of the penal sum, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, and successors, jointly and severally. However, where the sureties are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and severally" as well as "severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us. For all other purposes, each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the Principal, for the payment of the sum shown opposite the name of the Surety. If no limit of liability is indicated, the limit or liability is the full amount of the penal sum.

CONDITIONS:

The principal has submitted the bid identified above.

THEREFORE:

The above obligation is void if the Principal - (a) upon acceptance by the Government of the bid identified above, within the period specified therein for acceptance (sixty (60) days if no period is specified), executes the further contractual documents and gives the bond(s) required by the terms of the bid as accepted within the time specified (ten (10 days if no period is specified) after receipt of the forms by the principal; or (b) in the event of failure to executes such further contractual documents and give such bonds, pays the Government for any cost of procuring the work which exceeds the amount of the bid.

Each surety executing this instrument agrees that its obligations is not impaired by any extension(s) of the time for acceptance of the bid that the principal may grand to the Government. Notice to the surety (ies) of extensions (s) are waived. However, waiver of the notice applies only to extensions aggregating not more than sixty (60) calendar days in addition to the periods originally allowed for acceptance of the bid.

WITNESS

The principal and Surety (ies) executed this bid bond and affixed their seals on the above date.

PRINCIPAL

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1.

1. 2.

2.

3.

3.

(Seal) (Seal) (Seal) Corporate Seal

INDIVIDUAL SURETY(IES)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S)

(Typed)

1.

1.

2.

2.

(Seal) (Seal)

CORPORATE SURETY(IES)

SU

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Y

A

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1.

1.

2.

2. Corporate Seal

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Pervious edition is usable

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 10/1998)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.228(a)

SU

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B

NAME &

ADDRESS

STATE OF INC. LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

1.

1.

2.

2. Corporate Seal

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)STATE OF INC.

2.

2.

1.

1.NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

SU

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Y

C

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

2.

2.

STATE OF INC.

1.

1.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

SU

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Y

D

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

2.

2.

STATE OF INC.

1.

1.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

SU

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Y

E

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

2.

2.

STATE OF INC.

1.

1.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

SU

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F

Corporate Seal

LIABILITY LIMIT ($)

2.

2.

STATE OF INC.

1.

1.

NAME(S) &

TITLE(S)

(Typed)

SIGNATURE(S)

NAME &

ADDRESS

SU

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. This form is authorized for use when a bid guaranty is required. any deviation from this form will require the written approval of the Administrator of General Services.

2, Insert the full legal name and business address of the Principal in the space designated "Principal" on the face of the form. An authorized person shall sign the bond. Any person signing in a representative capacity (e.g., ab attorney-in-fact) must furnish evidence of authority if that representative is not a member of the firm, partnership, or joint venture, or an officer of the corporation involved.

3. The bond may express penal sum as a percentage of the bid price. In these cases, the bond may state a maximum dollar limitation (e.g., 20% of the bid price but the amount not to exceed dollars).

4. (a) Corporation executing the bond as sureties must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties and must act within the limitation listed therein. where more than one corporate surety is involved, their names and address shall appear in the spaces (Surety A, Surety B, etc.) headed "CORPORATE SURETY (IES)." In the space designed "SURETY (IES)" on the face of the form, insert only the letter identification of the sureties.

(b) Where individual sureties are involved, a completed Affidavit of Individual surety (Standard Form 28), or each individual surety, shall accompany the bond. The Government may require the surety to furnish additional substantiating information concerning its financial capability.

5. Corporations executing the bond shall affix their corporate seals. Individuals shall execute the bond opposite the word " Corporate Seal";

and shall affix an adhesive seal if executed in Maine, New Hampshire, or any other jurisdiction requiring adhesive seals.

6. Type the name and title of each person signing this bond in the space provided.

7. In its application to negotiated contracts, the terms "bid" and "bidder" shall include "proposal" and "Offeror."

STANDARD FORM 24 (REV. 10/1998) BACK

W807PM61875082

OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA OUACHITA RIVER

CALDWELL PARISH, LOUISIANA COLUMBIA LOCK AND DAM REMOTE OPERATIONS BUILDING

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and constructing the Columbia Lock and Dam Remote Operations Building, metal building site. Principal features of work include earthwork, excavation, fill, backfill, reinforced concrete pipe, foundation preparation, soil treatment for termite control, crushed stone surface course, metal building, concrete work, masonry work, installation of electrical conduit and plumbing to slab, constructing the complete exterior of metal building, storm water pollution prevention and environmental protection.

The estimated value of the proposed work is between $100,000 and $250,000.

ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPOSED WORK IS BETWEEN $1,000,000 AND $5,000,000

ESTIMATED VALUE OF THE PROPOSED WORK IS BETWEEN $1,000,000.00 AND $5,000,000.00

X

DUSTIN G. CANNADA (601)631-7546

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

NEGOTIATED

25 July 2016

(RFP)

(IFB)

CALL:

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

SEE SPECIAL NOTICES TO BIDDERS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by

GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within (210 calendar days after receiving

230 calendar days after receiving award, X Notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. ( See Section 00 80 00.00 09

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

X

YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 1400 (hour) local time

25 AUGUST 2016. IIf this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee is required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______ 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFC

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG MS 39183-3435

W912EE

PAGE

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

Sealed envelopes containing offers

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If Other Than Item 7)

(601)631-7261 FAX: TEL: TEL: FAX:

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85) STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) Page 2 (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

SEE SCHEDULE

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: 964145

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGRS FINANCE CENTER

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON TN 38054-5005

26. ADMINISTERED BY

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

(Include ZIP Code) 14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

See Item 14

(Include only if different than Item 14) 16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

30B. SIGNATURE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary.

governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by refer-ence in or attached to this contract.

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31C. AWARD DATE

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this 28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(Must be fully completed by offeror) OFFER

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA OUACHITA RIVER

CALDWELL PARISH, LOUISIANA COLUMBIA LOCK AND DAM REMOTE OPERATIONS

BUILDING

ITEM DESCRIPTION U/M

UNIT

PRICE AMOUNT

Columbia Lock and Dam

Remote Operations Building and Associated Work

1 JOB FOR

TOTAL $

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

SPECIAL NOTICES

FOR: OUACHITA AND BLACK RIVERS, ARKANSAS AND LOUISIANA OUACHITA

RIVER, CALDWELL PARISH, LOUISIANA COLUMBIA LOCK AND DAM, REMOTE

OPERATIONS BUILDING

BID OPENING MAY BE ATTENDED IN PERSON OR VIEWED ONLINE

AT http://155.76.244.230/bids/bids.htm

1. SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE

RECEIVED UNTIL DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING.

2. THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR CURRENTLY HUBZONE CERTIFIED

SMALL BUSINESSES.

3. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO SECTION 00100-BID

SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS CLAUSE ENTITLED “SUBMISSION

OF BIDS”. IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT

BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS

CONTAINING A SEALED BID ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE. THIS

INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, BIDS SENT VIA: FEDERAL

EXPRESS, AIRBORNE EXPRESS, EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES, INC.,

EXPRESS MAIL - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND

PUROLATOR.

4. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

5. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT

CLAUSE ENTITLED, “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION”, WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

6. SEE SECTION 00 80 00.00 09, SPECIAL CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS, CLAUSE ENTITLED “COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION,

AND COMPLETION OF WORK”.

7. SEE SECTION 01 00 00.00 09, GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

CLAUSE, ENTITLED, “PAYMENT INVOICES” WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE

CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION. THE FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION REQUIRES THAT THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS OF

THE INVOICE MATCH THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS ON THE CONTRACT OR A

PROPER NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

http://155.76.244.230/bids/bids.htm

8. MAIL BIDS TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS

BUILDING, ROOM 120, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

39183-3435. BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER SHALL BE CLEARLY

MARKED ON THE OUTER ENVELOPE AS CONTAINING A “SEALED BID”.

BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EXACT TIME SET FOR BID

OPENING.

9. HAND CARRIED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE CONTRACTING

OFFICE, ROOM 120, IN THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS

BUILDING, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435.

ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EXACT TIME SET FOR BID

OPENING. NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED LATER THAN 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO

THE TIME SET FOR THE BID OPENING SHALL BE DELIVERED DIRECTLY

TO ROOM 103, BID OPENING ROOM, RATHER THAN ROOM 120, THE PLANS

AND SPECIFICATIONS ROOM.

10. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOR SHALL BIDS BE WITHDRAWN

TELEGRAPHICALLY OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

11. VENDORS CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE: http://www.cpars.navy.mil/.

IF THE CONTRACTOR WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE

EVALUATION PROCESS, ACCESS TO CCASS AND PKI CERTIFICATION IS THE

SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

12. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.232-5 AND 52.232-33, ALL PAYMENTS UNDER

THIS CONTRACT WILL BE MADE BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT).

CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM:

UFC-DISB-4.

THE FORM AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM

THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FINANCE CENTER AT:

HTTP://WWW.FC.USACE.ARMY.MIL (CLICK ON "DIRECTORATES" AT THE

TOP OF THE PAGE, THEN CLICK ON "DIRECTORATE OF ACCOUNTING

OPERATIONS" AND THEN “EFT DIRECT DEPOSIT FORM”)

THE “INSTALLATION EROC” FOR THE VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED

CONTRACTING OFFICE IS “B4."

13. BID PACKAGE ATTACHMENTS, SECTION 00600, REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS, ATTACHMENTS 1, CORPORATE SEAL CERTIFICATES, 2,

PAST PERFORMANCE DATA, 3, DESCRIPTION OF CONTRACTOR’S PLANT, 4,

SUBCONTRACTS, AND 5, AGENT FOR SUBMITTING SMALL BUSINESS

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/ http://www.fc.usace.army.mil/

SUBCONTRACTING PLAN ARE TO BE COMPLETED (AS APPLICABLE) AND

INCLUDED IN THE BID PACKAGE SUBMITTED BY THE OFFEROR.

14. PRIOR TO BID OPENING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 14.303 (b) MODIFICATION OR

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS, “A BID MAY BE WITHDRAWN IN PERSON BY A

BIDDER OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IF, BEFORE THE EXACT

TIME SET FOR OPENING OF BIDS, THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSONS

REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL IS ESTABLISHED AND THAT PERSON SIGNS A

RECEIPT FOR THE BID."

THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE VICKSBURG

CONTRACTING OFFICE:

1) CONTRACTOR MUST PRESENT A LETTER VERIFYING THEY ARE A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.

2) CONTRACTOR MUST SHOW VALID PICTURE ID.

3) VICKSBURG DISTRICT CONTRACTING OFFICE WILL HAVE THE

REPRESENTATIVE SIGN A RECEIPT FOR BID.

GENERAL NOTICES

1. AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY: River and Harbor Act of 1950 as modified by River and

Harbor Act of 1960

APPROPRIATION: Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015;PL 113-235

FUNDING CITATION: 96X3123

2. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING.

The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation. Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the

Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting

Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

(a) An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number. The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

(b) A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

3. BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

A bid bond is required with the bid package and is to be executed on Standard Form SF24. Performance and payment bonds with be required after award. See Section 00700, Contract

Clauses 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE and 52.228-15, PERFORMANCE AND

PAYMENT BONDS -- CONSTRUCTION

4. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications and/or drawings prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids. Copies of such amendments as may be issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders. If the revision or amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the District Engineer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such case, the amendments will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids.

5. BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to Business Integrity.

6. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK.

Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and the general and local conditions which can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The

Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications, or related documents.

7. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS.

Before a bid is considered for award, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and the plant available to be used in performing the work.

8. SITE OF THE WORK.

Bidders are advised that for purpose of applicability of the

Davis-Bacon Act and other contract labor standard provisions, "the site of the work" under the contract to be awarded pursuant to this Invitation may not be limited to the physical place(s) where the construction called for in the contract will remain when work on it has been completed. The "site of the work" may include other adjacent or nearby property used by the

Contractor or Subcontractors during such construction. For example, fabrication plants, mobile factories, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, tool yards, etc., will be considered part of the site of the work provided they are dedicated exclusively or nearly so to performance on the contract and are so located in proximity to the actual construction location that it would be reasonable to include them.

9. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE,

AND BONDS.

a. Specifications, Invitation No. W912EE-16-B-0011, Bidding

Schedule, Pre-award Information/Description of Work/Bid

Evaluation, Equipment Schedule, Construction Contract

Clauses, and Wage Determination Decisions No. LA160030

02/12/2016 LA30 of the Secretary of Labor, are parts of this

Invitation.

b. (1) An offeror (bidder) electing to use individual sureties for either bid guarantees or performance and payment bonds must submit, concurrently with the bonds and required affidavits, a statement of both the business and personal names of the persons and/or brokerages firms through whom the bonds or the guarantees were obtained, together with the address and telephone number of the persons and/or brokerage firms.

(2) Offerors or bidders should note that some individual sureties and brokers of individual sureties have been debarred or suspended from offering themselves or others as sureties to the Government. Offerors or bidders are responsible for ascertaining the current status of their sureties and brokers.

(3) Failure to provide the required information or the submission of bid guarantees obtained from debarred or suspended sureties or brokers may cause rejection of the offer

(bid).

10. DEFINITIONS

(a) The term "head of the agency" or "Secretary" as used herein means the Secretary of the Army; and the term "his duly authorized representative" means the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, or an individual or board designated by him.

(b) "Contracting Officer" means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The agency board of contract appeals having jurisdiction over all appeals from final decisions of the Contracting Officer under the Contract Disputes Act of l978 is the Armed Services

Board of Contract Appeals, addressed as follows:Recorder, Armed

Services Board of Contract Appeals, Skyline 6, 7th Floor, 5109

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3208.

(d) "Small business concern" means a concern including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on

Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.

(1) Size Standards for Construction and Special Trades.

(a) Construction. A concern is small if its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $36.5 million.

(b) Dredging. A concern is small if (1) its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $27.5 million, and (2) at least 40 percent of the yardage in the contract's plans and specifications is dredged with equipment owned by the concern or obtained from another small business dredging concern.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013

52.214-4 False Statements In Bids APR 1984

52.214-5 Submission Of Bids MAR 1997

52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984

52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999

52.214-13 Telegraphic Bids APR 1984

52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984

52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991

52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance

Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Goals for Female

Participation Participation

Economic Area for Each Trade for Each Trade

Monroe, Louisiana, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard

Metropolitan 27.9% 6.9%

Statistical Area)

Parishes

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract

Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from

Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract

Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Monroe, Louisiana, Non-SMSA Parishes, which includes Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.

52.222-38 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (FEB 2016)

By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C.

4212(d) (i.e., if it has any contract containing Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.222-37, Employment

Reports on Veterans), it has filed the most recent VETS-4212 Report required by that clause.

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

Contracting Officer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Vicksburg District

4155 Clay Street

Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Monroe Navigation Project Office, Mr. Skip R. Martin, Chief, 3505 South Grand Street, Monroe, LA 71201, Telephone (318) 324-5467.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section 00600 - Representations & Certifications

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2015

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters JUL 2013

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (APR 2016)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990.

(2) The small business size standard is $36,500,000.00

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c) (1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at

52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2; Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(vi) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding elinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(viii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xi) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased

Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xvi) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xvii) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xviii) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and

III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $77,533, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $77,533 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xix) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-

5.

(xx) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to

Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxii) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-

Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d)(1) The following representations or certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM) database are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 252.209-7003, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus--Representation. Applies to all solicitations with institutions of higher education.

(ii) 252.216-7008, Economic Price Adjustment--Wage Rates or Material Prices Controlled by a Foreign

Government. Applies to solicitations for fixed-price supply and service contracts when the contract is to be performed wholly or in part in a…