Amend_0001 _W912EF-15-R-0001 _incl_specs _LoMo_1_and_2.pdf

W68SBV50500431

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

This Amendment #0001 revises the solicitation as show n in the attached documents.

The due date for receipt of proposals has been extended. Proposals must be received no later than 2:00pm, local time, on 02 June 2015.

Offerors must acknow ledge receipt of this amendment. See Block No. 11 above for methods of acknow ledging solicitation amendments.

LOWER MONUMENTAL DAM UNIT #1 REWIND, LINKAGE REPAIR, & CAVITATION REPAIR, AND UNIT #2 CAVITATION REPAIR

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 33

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 23-Apr-2015

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 W912EF-15-R-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

13-Mar-2015

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.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

23-Apr-2015

CODE

USAED, WALLA WALLA - CONTRACTING DIV.

PHYLLIS L. BUERSTATTE

201 N. THIRD AVENUE

WALLA WALLA WA 99362-1876

W912EF 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912EF-15-R-0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

AMENDMENT 0001 CHANGES

1. Schedule: See Yellow Highlights

Revised item number 0083 Epoxy Injection (Optional) unit of measure (UM)

a. The unit of measure for Item 0083 has been changed to Cu. Ft.

Moved Item 0009 Refurbish Rotor Poles to Item 0078 Refurbish Rotor Poles (Optional).

This move has forced a renumbering of all of the OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIT 2.

2. Revised the Evaluation Factors for Award section of the solicitation, as shown herein.

3. Revised the following Specifications:

a. SECTION 01 22 00.00 28 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Revised the following paragraphs:

1.3.8 Item 0009 Refurbish Rotor Poles

This Item has been moved and is now in par 1.5.32 Item 0078 Refurbish Rotor Poles (Optional) This move has forced a renumbering of all of the OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIT 2

1.3.20 Item 0021 Furnish Spare Turbine Shaft Sleeve

1.3.38 Item 0039 Paint Runner Blades

b. SECTION 01 35 29.10 28 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

1.1 REFERENCES

1.2 SUBMITTALS

1.6 EM 385-1-1 Contents added f.

Added 1.14 Touchup Painting

c. SECTION 01 55 10.00 28 CONTRACTOR WORK, ACCESS AND STORAGE AREAS

Added the following paragragh:

1.5 DRAFT TUBE PLATFORM

d. SECTION 05 05 23.20 26 WELDING

Revised the following paragraph:

1.7 VENTILATION (for Site Operations)

e. SECTION 48 13 13.04 26 UNIT 1 EXISTING TURBINE COMPONENTS REFURBISHMENT

AND REPLACEMENT

3.10 TURBINE SHAFT SLEEVE, COMPRESSION CLAMP(S), AND MANDREL

3.10.1 Shaft Sleeve Fabrication

3.10.3 Installation Compression Clamp

f. SECTION 48 13 13.06 26 UNIT 1 GENERATOR THRUST BEARING INSPECTION AND

OPTIONAL REFURBISHMENT

3.8.5 General Refurbishment Requirements

Deleted the following paragraphs:

3.8.6 Machine Shoe Backside (Optional)

3.8.7 Machine Babbitted Face (Optional)

g. SECTION 48 13 13.07 26 UNIT 1 GUIDE BEARING INSPECTION AND OPTIONAL

REFURBISHMENT

3.4.1 General Requirements

Deleted the following paragraphs:

3.4.2 Refurbish the Lower Guide Bearing Shoes By Machining (Optional)

3.4.4 Refurbish The Upper Guide Bearing Shoes Including Babbitting (Optional)

4. Revised the following Drawings

a. Sheet G-003 See brackets

5. Added the following FIO Drawings

a. FIO-149

b. FIO-150

6. Revised various provisions and clauses as shown herein.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00010 - SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time has changed from 05-May-2015 02:00 PM to 02-Jun-

2015 02:00 PM.

The number of offeror copies required has decreased by 1 from 6 to 5.

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by reference:

252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014

The following have been modified:

BID SCHEDULE

Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers

LOWER MONUMENTAL UNIT 1 REWIND, LINKAGE, AND CAVITATION REPAIR AND UNIT 2

CAVITATION REPAIR

Unrestricted Competition

The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000

Walla Walla District Corps of Engineers

LOWER MONUMENTAL UNIT 1 REWIND, LINKAGE, AND CAVITATION REPAIR AND UNIT 2

CAVITATION REPAIR

The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY

U/M

U/P

AMOUNT

0001 Mobilization And Demobilization 1 JOB XXXXX $________

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

UNIT 1

0002 Prototype Stator Bars 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0003 Furnish Complete Set of Stator Bars 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0004 Furnish Stator Core 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Disassemble, Reassemble, And Align Generator

1 JOB XXXXX $________

0006 Inspect, Clean, and Test Stator Core 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0007 Install and Test Stator Winding 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0008 Inspect, Clean, and Test Rotor Poles 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0009 Reserved

0010 Surface Air Cooler Assembly 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0011 Post-Assembly Operational Testing 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0012 Furnish Generator Spare Parts 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Disassembly, Repair, and Reassembly of Turbine Runner

0014 Refurbish Wicket Gate Operating 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Mechanism

0015 Clean and Inspect Oil Head and Pipes 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0016 Furnish and Install Oil Head Bushings 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Clean, Inspect, and Refurbish Automatic Air Valves, Gate Valves, and Piping

Inspect and Test High Pressure Lift System

Main Shaft Packing Box Inspection and Painting

0020 Furnish and Install Turbine Shaft Sleeve 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0021 Furnish Spare Turbine Shaft Sleeve 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Furnish and Install Inner Head Cover Seat Ring

0023 NDE of all Main Shaft Flange Fillets 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Furnish and Install New Exposed Hub Unwatering Piping

Furnish And Install Thrust Bearing Cooler Assembly

Disassemble, Inspect, Reassemble, and Test Two Wicket Gate Servomotors

Furnish And Install Two Wicket Gate Servomotor Piston Rod Bushings

Chrome Plate Two Wicket Gate Servomotor Piston Rods

0029 Thrust Bearing Inspection - Phase 1 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0030 Turbine Guide Bearing Inspection 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Inspection of Upper and Lower Generator Guide Bearing Sets

0032 Remove Blocks from Runner Hub 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Cavitation Repair of Discharge Ring - 72 inches x 1/4 inch deep

0034 Spot Cavitation Repair - Mild Steel Est. 950 Cu. In. $_______ $________

0035 Spot Cavitation Repair - Stainless Steel Est. 900 Cu. In. $_______ $________

Repair of Unit 1 Discharge Ring Weld Seams

Est. 150 LF $_______ $________

0037 Discharge Ring Anchorage Est. 420 EA $_______ $________

0038 Epoxy Injection Est. 5 Cu. Ft. $_______ $________

0039 Paint Runner Blades 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0040 Commissioning 1 JOB XXXXX $________

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

UNIT 2

Cavitation Repair of Discharge Ring - 72 inches x 1/4 inch deep

0042 Spot Cavitation Repair - Mild Steel Est. 950 Cu. In. $_______ $________

0043 Spot Cavitation Repair - Stainless Steel Est. 900 Cu. In. $_______ $________

0044 Repair of Discharge Ring Weld Seams Est. 150 LF $_______ $________

0045 Discharge Ring Anchorage Est. 420 EA $_______ $________

0046 Epoxy Injection Est. 5 Cu. Ft. $_______ $________

BASIC REQUIREMENTS ITEMS TOTAL $______________

OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

UNIT 1

0047 Perform Additional Stator Core Interlaminar Insulation Test (Optional)

JOB

XXXXX

0048 Stator Core Iron Repair (Optional)

*NTE 200

MH $_______ $________

0049 Replace Stator Core (Optional) 1 JOB XXXXX $________

0050 Hone Runner Blade Servomotor Cylinder (Optional)

0051 Bore and Hone Runner Blade Servomotor Cylinder (Optional)

0052 Hone Wicket Gate Servomotor Cylinder

Est. 2 EA $_______ $________

0053 Bore and Hone Wicket Gate Servomotor Est. 2 EA $_______ $________

Cylinder (Optional)

0054 Furnish and Install Wicket Gate Servomotor Piston Ring Set (Optional)

Est. 2 SET $_______ $________

0055 Light Machine Cut On The Packing Box Bore (Optional)

0056 Skim Cut on Both Faces of the Packing Box Mounting Flange (Optional)

0057 Restore Packing Box Bore (Optional) 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Furnish and Install One Set of Outer Head Cover Tie Down Studs and Nuts

Furnish and Install One Set of Intermediate Head Cover Tie-Down Studs and Nuts (Optional)

Furnish and Install One Set of Inner Head Cover Tie Down Studs and Nuts

Furnish Piston Cap Stud and Nut

Est. 32 EA $_______ $________

Thrust Runner and Thrust Collar Phase 2 Inspections (Optional)

Thrust Shoes Phase 2 Inspections

Resurface the Running Surface of the Thrust Runner (Optional)

Complete Refurbishment of Thrust Runner (Optional)

Refurbish One Set of Thrust Bearing Shoes (Optional)

Refurbish Thrust Bearing Collar

Refurbish One Turbine Guide Bearing

Refurbish One Set of Upper Generator Guide Bearing Shoes (Optional)

0070 Refurbish One Set of Lower Generator 1 JOB XXXXX $________

Guide Bearing Shoes (Optional)

Spot Cavitation Repair - Mild Steel

Est. 750 Cu. In. $_______ $________

Spot Cavitation Repair - Stainless Steel

Est. 900 Cu. In. $_______ $________

Furnish BLH Internal Hub Components

Discharge Ring Cavitation Repair - Additional Stainless Steel Band Repair (1" X 1/4") (Optional)

Est. 12 IN $_______ $________

Discharge Ring Cavitation - Additional Mild Steel Band Repair (1" X 1/8")

Repair of Discharge Ring Weld Seams

0077 Epoxy Injection (Optional) Est. 5 Cu. Ft. $_______ $________

0078 Refurbish Rotor Poles (Optional) *Est. 80 EA $_______ $________

OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

UNIT 2

Spot Cavitation Repair - Mild Steel

Est. 750 Cu. In. $_______ $________

Spot Cavitation Repair - Stainless Steel

Est. 900 Cu. In. $_______ $________

Additional Stainless Steel Band Repair (1" X 1/4") (Optional)

Additional Mild Steel Band Repair (1" X 1/8") (Optional)

Repair of Discharge Ring Weld Seams

0084 Epoxy Injection (Optional) Est. 5 Cu. Ft $_______ $________

OPTIONAL ITEMS TOTAL $___________________

SCHEDULE TOTAL $___________________

IMPORTANT See Section 01 22 00.00 28; MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT; Paragraph; Retainage of Payment, for withholding of payment for final deliverables.

*Est = Estimated *NTE = Not to Exceed

Quantities identified as Estimated (“Est”) in the bid schedule are subject to FAR Clause 52.211-18, VARIATION

IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY, located in Section 00700.

Contract Line Item # 0048 is a labor hour line item. The extended amount for this item is the established ceiling price. Without a modification pursuant to FAR Clause 52.243-3, Changes -- Time-and-Materials or Labor-Hours (Sep 2000), the Contractor exceeds the ceiling at his own risk.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value-tradeoff) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors: Technical, Price, Past Performance and Small Business Participation. All subfactors of Factor I, Technical, are equal in importance to each other. Factor I, Technical, is more important than Factor III, Past Performance. Factor III, Past Performance, is more important than Factor IV, Small Business

Participation. When combined, the non-price factors (Factors I, III, and IV) are approximately equal in importance to Factor II, Price. As proposals become more equal in their technical (non-price) merit, the evaluated price becomes more important in determining the best value proposal.

B. FACTORS AND SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors and sub-factors will be used to evaluate each proposal. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and sub-factors described below.

1. FACTOR I Technical - The technical evaluation will be comprised of four (4) Sub-Factors. Risk assesses the degree to which the offeror’s proposed technical approach for the requirements of the solicitation may cause disruption of schedule, increased price, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, or the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance. Risk will be evaluated as one aspect of the technical evaluation, inherent in the technical evaluation factor or subfactor ratings.

Subfactor A: Technical Work Plan and Capabilities

Subfactor B: Hydraulic Turbine Runner Installation Experience

Subfactor C: Unit Stator Winding Replacement and Commissioning

Subfactor D: Management, Quality Control and Schedule

The four (4) subfactors are of equal importance.

Evaluation of the offeror’s proposal shall address each subfactor as it applies to the scope of work. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the Evaluation Approach, Paragraph C of this section. During evaluations of each proposal, the Government will assign each subfactor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

2. FACTOR II Price - The resulting award will be a firm-fixed price contract. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the proposal.

3. FACTOR III Past Performance - Each offeror’s current and past performance will be reviewed to determine relevancy and confidence.

4. FACTOR IV Small Business Participation - The extent of Small Business Participation will be evaluated for unrestricted acquisitions.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals will be evaluated by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB).

1. The overarching evaluation approach for all factors and subfactors is as follows:

a. Adequacy of Response. The proposal will be evaluated to determine whether the offeror’s methods and approach have adequately and completely considered, defined, and satisfied the requirements specified in the RFP. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement has been addressed in the proposal in accordance with the proposal submission section of the

RFP. Marginal levels of overall detail could indicate a lack of understanding concerning the requirements and may result in the entire factor receiving an unfavorable rating and/or being eliminated from the competitive range.

2. Factor I Technical - This factor is comprised of the following subfactors:

a. Subfactor A: Technical Work Plan and Capabilities

This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s understanding of the required scope of work and evaluates the offerors capabilities and availability of resources necessary to complete all requirements.

The offeror should propose a work plan which clearly defines:

1) Major tasks and outlines all work necessary to complete those tasks.

2) Clearly present the critical path to complete all major tasks.

3) Discuss how work to complete one task may impact or be impacted by work to complete other tasks.

4) Clearly distinguish between work that will be completed on-site versus work that will be completed off-site.

5) Identify any critical assumptions and uncertainties that may impact the completion of work and to identify methods to check assumptions and address uncertainties.

6) Document capabilities and availability of resources necessary to complete all required major tasks.

7) List of all major pieces of equipment and specialty tools necessary and available to complete all major tasks.

8) List any specialty work crews or individuals required to complete unique or special tasks.

b. Subfactor B: Hydraulic Turbine Runner Installation Experience

This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s experience with turbine runner repairs and other work of similar size and scope of that required by this contract. Minimum experience shall be not less than one example for each of the below requirements performed in the last six years. The evaluation will focus on the offeror’s documentation of experience with the following:

1) Assembly of large (200" runner diameter) adjustable blade runners.

2) Replacements of large adjustable blade propeller (Fixed and/or Adjustable blade) turbine runners (at least 200” dia).

3) Alignment of larger vertical units.

4) New and/or refurbished hydro-turbine commissioning.

5) In-place and shop machining of large turbine components such as the discharge ring and head covers.

6) Cavitation repair of Kaplan turbine discharge rings at least 48 inches wide and at least

200 inches in diameter.

c. Subfactor C: Unit Stator Winding Replacement and Commissioning

This subfactor evaluates the experience, approach and capabilities of each offeror and the quality of their proposed technical approach to replace Unit 1 stator core and stator windings as specified in the requirements. The evaluation will focus on the offeror’s documentation of experience with the following:

1) Design of replacement stator windings and stator cores of at least 50 MW.

2) Provide a complete description of the stator core details (i.e. manufacturing process, materials).

3) Provide a complete description of the stator winding and accessories to include:

i. Bar insulation system (including strand, and groundwall insulation material and thickness, cross sectional dimensions and manufacturing process)

ii. Designed dielectric stress of the groundwall insulation at rated voltage

iii. Ground wall insulation application method (hand-wound, machine wound with/without scarf joint, etc.).

4) Identify the location and name(s) of the owning interest in the lamination manufacturing facility (the manufacturing experience of this facility in fabricating lamination shall be documented).

5) Identify the location and name(s) of the owning interest in the winding manufacturing facility (the manufacturing experience of this facility in fabricating stator windings of this size shall be documented).

6) Present guaranteed combined I2R (R corrected to 75 deg. C), stray load loss for their proposed winding in “kw” at 163,421 kVA, 0.95 power factor.

7) Present guaranteed core losses for proposed core in "kw" at rated voltage.

8) Describe technical approach and installation process.

Include a description of the stator core and stator winding installation process as well as details on the side packing system; wedging system including type, dimensions, and materials of wedges, total number of wedges per slot, number of check wedges per slot and end wedge securing method; spring deflection measurement method, brazing method and quality control procedures.

d. Subfactor D: Management, Quality Control and Schedule

This factor will evaluate the offeror’s proposed management and quality team experience and capabilities, and will evaluate proposed schedules necessary to complete the requirements of this contract.

1) Identify key management structure and team for completion of all contract requirements to include:

Resume that describes the experience and responsibility of key personnel with projects of similar type, size and complexity as that required for this contract.

2) Demonstrate the commitment of the offeror to maintain continuity of key management personnel through the completion of the project.

Project Manager, Project Site Superintendent and Construction Quality Control

Manager.

3) Description of the offeror’s Quality Control Program given the requirements in

Specification 01 45 04.00 28.

4) Provide a schedule that identifies the planned activities, order of tasks, task dependencies and durations proposed to successfully accomplish the entire project from notice to proceed to final commissioning for each unit. For evaluation purposes only, the Offeror should use the arbitrary, non-binding Notice to Proceed date of 03 September

2015. A baseline schedule will be prepared by the Government and used for comparison purposes.

The Technical Factor Ratings, excerpted below focus on the strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, risks and uncertainties of the offeror’s proposal. The rating depicts how well the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical subfactor requirements.

Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses.

Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

Proposal is not awardable.

3. Factor II - Price - The contract will be a Firm Fixed-Price Contract. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). The

Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by evaluating the prices proposed in the Bid

Schedule. The Offeror must provide a price proposal by completing the Bid Schedule as instructed in

Section 00100.

Firm Fixed Price Requirements

a. The RFP requires firm-fixed-price contract line items. A price reasonableness approach will be utilized by the Government to determine that the proposed prices offered are fair and reasonable and that a “buy-in” or unbalanced pricing between CLINs is not occurring.

b. The Government will examine price proposals for artificially low unit prices. Offers found to be unreasonably high, unrealistically low (an indication of “buy – in”), or unbalanced, may be considered unacceptable and may be rejected on that basis.

4. Factor III - Past Performance -

a. The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the scope of work.

b. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractors’) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including price, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors. Major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform ten (10) percent or more of the proposed effort. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Therefore, offerors are reminded to include the most current and relevant past efforts

(within the past six years) in their proposal. Absent any current and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will be assigned an “unknown confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may use data provided by the offeror in its proposal and data obtained from other sources, including data in

Government files or data obtained through interviews with personnel familiar with the contractor and their current and past performance under Federal, State or Local government or commercial contracts for same or similar services as compared to the North American Industry Classification System NAICS

237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Data used in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past six years prior to the issue date of the RFP, but may include performance data generated during the past six years without regard to the contract award date.

c. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contract numbers and descriptions for the prime offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past six years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this RFP.

The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources, but is not compelled to rely on all of the information available.

d. The past performance factor considers each offeror’s demonstrated current and relevant past record of performance in supplying products and services that meet the contract requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation: relevancy and performance confidence assessment.

(i) RELEVANCY: The Government will conduct a performance assessment based on the relevancy of the Offeror's current and past performance, as well as that of its major subcontractors, as it relates to the probability of successful accomplishment of the required effort. These efforts include all aspects of schedule, performance and customer support, including the Offeror’s submitted subcontracting plan for this project and the Offeror’s record of: 1) Conforming to specifications and standards of good workmanship; 2) Maintaining program execution within price; 3) Adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; 4) Ability to resolve technical and manufacturing problems quickly and effectively; 5) Businesslike concern for the interest of its customers; 6) Establishing and maintaining adequate management of subcontractors; and 7) Compliance with subcontracting plans submitted on previous projects.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Current/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Current/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

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

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

(ii) PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: The final step is for the team to arrive at a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror, selecting the most appropriate rating from the chart below. This rating considers the assessed quality of the relevant/current efforts gathered (documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment).

Performance Confidence Assessments

Rating Definition

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

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

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

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

Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

5. Factor IV - Small Business Participation: All offerors (both large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of small businesses in the performance of acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and goals established herein. The government will evaluate:

a. The extent to which such firms, as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals;

b. The extent of commitment to use such firms (and enforceable commitments will be considered more favorably than non-enforceable ones);

c. Identification of the complexity and variety of the work small firms are to perform;

d. The extent past performance is in compliance with FAR 52.219-8 “Utilization of Small

Business” and maximizing opportunities for U.S. Small Business Subcontractors.

e. The extent to which the offeror meets or exceeds the goals: Goals for this procurement are --

Total SB (any type of small business) 3% of total contract value

Subcategory Small Business o HUBZONE small business >0.5% o Woman Owned Small Business(WOSB) 1% o Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB) >0.5% o Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 1% o HBCU/Minority Institutions 0%

Small Business Participation Factor Rating Definitions

Rating Description

Outstanding

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

Good

Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable

Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal

Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is unawardable.

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. Introduction. The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal.

The offeror’s proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes. The Volumes are:

Volume I - Technical, Past Performance

Volume II - Price, Small Business Participation, and Solicitation, Offer and Award

Documents and Certifications/Representations.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. Proposals must be submitted in hard copy AND electronically. The electronic files shall contain identical information to the hard copy files.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. Proposal Submission Requirements.

a. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

b. Printing should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or New Times Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

VOLUME TITLE

PRINTED

COPIES

ELECTRONIC

COPIES

Volume I Original + 5 1

Volume II Original + 5 1

3. Proposal Files.

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS

Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1”

From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5”

Page Size, Width – 8.5”

Page Size, Height – 11”

NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc., and provided on CDs or DVDs. Zip disks are not permitted. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aid in the Price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2007. Each disc shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the offeror’s name. **Please note –

Self extracting exe files are not acceptable. **If the hard-copy proposal differs from the electronic version, the electronic copy will govern.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a

Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

(i) VOLUME I -Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following section:

(1) Section 1- Subfactor A: Technical Work Plan and Capabilities

(2) Section 2 - Subfactor B: Hydraulic Turbine Runner Experience

(3) Section 3 Subfactor C: Unit Stator Winding Replacement and Commissioning

(4) Section 4 Subfactor D: Management, Quality Control and Schedule

(ii) VOLUME I – Past Performance. This volume shall contain current and past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume shall not exceed 25 pages plus five pages for each major subcontractor, excluding Past Performance Questionnaire Forms. Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major contract currently in performance or awarded during the past six years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort required by the RFP. Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format. Ensure all information is current and accurate.

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS

Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address, and telephone and fax numbers).

(b) Government contracting activity (or private firm), and current address, Procuring

Contracting

Officer’s name, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(c) Technical representative/COR and current email address, telephone and fax numbers.

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative

Contracting Officer’s name, current e-mail address, telephone and fax number.

(e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award point of contact name, and current e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

(f) Contract Number and, in the case of Indefinite Delivery type contracts, GSA contracts, and Blanket Purchase Agreements, include Delivery Order Numbers.

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement

(CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc.). In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

(h) Awarded price.

(i) Final or projected final price.

(j) Original delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion or work.

(k) Final or projected final, delivery schedule, including dates of start and completion of work.

(2) Section 2 – Performance. Offerors shall provide a specific narrative explanation of each contract listed in Section 1 - Contract Description, describing the objectives achieved and detailing how the effort is relevant to the requirement of this RFP.

(a) For any contracts that did not/do not meet original schedule or technical performance requirements, provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the shortcomings and any corrective action(s) taken to avoid recurrence. The offerors shall list each time the delivery schedule was revised and provide an explanation of why the revision was necessary. All Requests for Deviation and Requests for Waiver shall be addressed with respect to causes and corrective actions. The offerors shall also provide copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause Letters received on each contract listed and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror or proposed subcontractor. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination.

(b) For all contracts, the offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could

Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offeror’s delivered product.

(3) Section 3 – Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government technical specification. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 10% of the total proposed Price.

(4) Section 4 – New Corporate Entities. New corporate entities may submit data on prior contracts involving its officers and employees. However, in addition to the other requirements in this section, the offeror shall discuss in detail the role performed by such persons in the prior contracts cited. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above.

Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered.

(5) Section 5-Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1 -

Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted.

The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the current and past contract. The Point of Contacts (POCs) shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the

Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to Phyllis.L.Buerstatte@usace.army.mil.

The offeror must submit, with its proposal, a list of all the POCs who were sent questionnaires.

The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC

Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date

E-Mail to POC (month/day).

(6) Section 6-Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement.

Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency points of contact (POC) in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

(iii) VOLUME II – Price. This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed prices. Certified pricing data is not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award. There are no page limitations for this volume.

mailto:Phyllis.L.Buerstatte@usace.army.mil

The offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF1442 and continuation sheets.

(iv) VOLUME II – Small Business Participation Plan – All Offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Plan (form attached).

Offerors must propose the level of participation of small businesses (as a prime and/or small business subcontractors) in the performance of this acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.

(v) VOLUME II – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND

CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

Certifications and Representations – Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and signatures) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 1442 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section 00010 – Standard Form 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award (Construction, Alteration or

Repair)

Section 00600 – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be submitted separately from that submitted in VOLUME II – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND

AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS /REPRESENTATIONS.

E. DISCUSSIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION. In accordance with FAR provision 52.215-1, discussion sessions may be held.

SECTION 00600 - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To

Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

The following have been added by full text:

252.209-7992 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID DELINQUENT TAX

LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW—FISCAL YEAR 2015

APPROPRIATIONS (DEVIATION 2015-OO0005) (DEC 2014)

(a) In accordance with sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

SECTION 00700 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

JUL 2013

52.222-99 (Dev) Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (Deviation

2014-O0017)

JUN 2014

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

252.242-7006 Accounting System Administration FEB 2012

The following have been added by full text:

52.246-17 WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A NONCOMPLEX NATURE (JUN 2003)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause --

Acceptance means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing supplies, or approves specific services as partial or complete performance of the contract.

Supplies means the end items furnished by the Contractor and related services required under this contract. The word does not include ``data.''

(b) Contractor's obligations.

(1) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government of supplies furnished under this contract, or any condition of this contract concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that for 5 years--

(i) All supplies furnished under this contract will be free from defects in material or workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract; and

(ii) The preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, and the preparation for, and method of, shipment of such supplies will conform with the requirements of this contract.

(2) When return, correction, or replacement is required, transportation charges and responsibility for the supplies while in transit shall be borne by the Contractor. However, the Contractor's liability for the transportation charges shall not exceed an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment between the place of delivery specified in this contract and the Contractor's plant, and return.

(3) Any supplies or parts thereof, corrected or furnished in replacement under this clause, shall also be subject to the terms of this clause to the same extent as supplies initially delivered. The warranty, with respect to supplies or parts thereof, shall be equal in duration to that in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause and shall run from the date of delivery of the corrected or replaced supplies.

(4) All implied warranties of merchantability and "fitness for a particular purpose" are excluded from any obligation contained in this contract.

(c) Remedies available to the Government.

(1) The Contracting Officer shall give written notice to the Contractor of any breach of warranties in paragraph

(b)(1) of this clause within 45 days after discovery of the defect.

(2) Within a reasonable time after the notice, the Contracting Officer may either--

(i) Require, by written notice, the prompt correction or replacement of any supplies or parts thereof…