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This is a summary of a federal contract opportunity solicitation for the McNary Exciters, Governors and Powerhouse Controls Upgrade project. The work includes upgrading digital governors on all 14 hydropower main generator units, replacing exciters on all 14 units, and performing network upgrades for exciter and governor controls. The contract requires completion within a 730 calendar day coordinated outage period to return the power plant to service. Work will be completed in pairs of units within 16-20 week windows. Unit testing and commissioning support is required after each upgrade. Manufacturers must provide authorized commissioning engineers during on-site testing. The estimated value is between $25-100 million. The source selection will be a best value tradeoff and the contract type will be fixed price. The NAICS code is 238210 with a $16.5 million size standard. A site visit will be offered approximately two weeks after solicitation posting. The proposal due date will be in the solicitation.
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W68SBV01338392
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
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: MCNARY EXCITERS, GOVERNORS, AND POWERHOUSE CONTROLS UPGRADES
The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the changes outlined below .
The required response date/time has changed from 14-Oct-2020 04:00 PM to 20-Oct-2020 04:00 PM.
1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES
J 1 19
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
16C. DATE SIGNED
BY 09-Oct-2020
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 W912EF20R0001
X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
14-May-2020
10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)
9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.
Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:
(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 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
09-Oct-2020
CODE
USAED, WALLA WALLA - CONTRACTING DIV.
HILLARY A. MORGAN
201 N. THIRD AVENUE
WALLA WALLA WA 99362
W912EF 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)
4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.
CODE
See Item 6
FACILITY CODECODE
EMAIL:TEL:
W912EF20R0001
SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE
Summary of Changes McNary Governors, Exciters and Powerhouse Controls Upgrades (McQuad)
Amendment 0009
00 10 00 – SOLICITATION
• The required response date/time has changed from 14-Oct-2020 04:00 PM to 20-Oct-2020 04:00 PM.
00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS
• Revised Volume II requirements to include the Subcontracting Plan
• Revised proposal submission to required electronic copies of proposals only
00 73 00 SUPLLEMENTARY CONDITIONS
• Updated Davis-Bacon Wage Determination
Specifications:
00 01 15.00 28 INDEX OF DRAWINGS
• 1.2: Updated to show revised drawings
• 1.3: Updated to show revised drawings
• 1.4: Updated to show revised drawings
• 1.6: Updated to show addition of FIO-764 and FIO-765
09 90 00.01 26 PAINTS AND COATINGS
• 3.3.2: Revised to clarify when touch up or end-to-end painting is required
13 48 00.00 26 SEISMIC RESTRAINT FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
• 3.1.4.2: Revised to clarify transverse sway brace requirement
22 11 00.00 26 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND PIPING
• 2.5.5b: Revised to require steel body valves instead of iron
Drawings:
Volume 1:
• Drawings G-013, E-102 to E-106, E-108, E-202 and E-203 have been revised
Volume 2:
• Drawings ED501, ED502, E-501and E-502 have been revised
Volume 3:
• Drawings ED501, ED502, E-501 and E-502 have been revised
FIOs:
• FIO-764 and FIO-765 added
SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS
A. BASIS FOR AWARD
The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value subjective tradeoff) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government based on an integrated assessment with appropriate consideration given to the four (4) evaluation factors: Technical; Past Performance; Small Business Participation Plan; and Price.
All sub-factors of Factor 1, Technical, are equal in importance. Factor 1, Technical is equal in importance to Factor 2, Past Performance. Factors 1 and 2 individually, are more important than Factor 3, Small Business Participation.
When combined, the non-price factors (Factors 1, 2 and 3) are significantly more important than Factor 4, Price.
Contract award will be made as a whole to one offeror.
The following paragraphs B through E cover the Factors and Sub-Factors to be evaluated, the evaluation approach for each Factor and Sub-Factor to include factor rating tables, Proposal Submission requirements, and discussion guidance.
B. FACTORS AND SUB-FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED
The following evaluation factors and sub-factors will be used to evaluate each proposal.
FACTOR 1: Technical - The technical evaluation will be comprised of three (3) Sub-Factors. Information provided by the offeror in support of each sub-factor will be evaluated based on its relevance to the Scope of Work. An overall rating for Factor 1 Technical will be based on the merits of each sub-factor. There is not a specified page limit for the technical Sub-Factors, but offerors are encouraged to be clear and concise in providing the information requested.
Risk will be evaluated as one aspect of the technical evaluation, inherent in the technical evaluation factor or sub-factor ratings. Risk assesses the degree to which the offerors 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. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the Evaluation Approach, Paragraph C of this section. During evaluation of each proposal, the Government will assign each sub-factor an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.
• Sub-factor 1A – Fabrication and Design Experience
• Sub-factor 1B – Installation and Commissioning Experience
• Sub-factor 1C – Schedule
FACTOR 2: Past Performance - Each offeror’s past performance will be reviewed to determine recency, relevancy, and quality.
FACTOR 3: Small Business Participation – The extent of Small Business Participation will be evaluated for unrestricted acquisitions.
FACTOR 4: Price - The resulting award will be a firm-fixed price contract. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the proposal.
C. EVALUATION APPROACH
All proposals will be evaluated by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB). The following sections define the information to be provided and describe how the information for each factor and sub-factor will be evaluated and rated.
1. The overarching evaluation approach for all factors and sub-factors 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 1 Technical - This factor is comprised of the following sub-factors:
a. Sub-factor 1A: Fabrication and Design Experience
Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1A:
Proposals will be evaluated to determine experience with the fabrication and design of equipment relevant with the scope and complexity required in the solicitation.
Offerors shall clearly identify the fabrication and design firm(s) that will be utilized during performance of the contract to supply the exciter, and electrical control boards and systems. If the prime contractor proposes to use a subcontractor for the fabrication or the design of the required equipment, the offeror shall submit a signed Letter of Commitment from the subcontractor with the proposal.
If a subcontractor is proposed, the proposal will be considered more favorable if the proposal contains evidence of the prime and subcontractor working successfully together previously on relevant projects, than an offer with a prime and subcontractor with no prior experience working together on relevant projects.
If a joint venture is proposed, the proposal will be considered more favorable if the proposal contains evidence of the firms working successfully together previously on relevant projects, than an offer with a joint venture with no prior experience working together on relevant projects.
Offerors must demonstrate fabrication and design experience by submitting up to a maximum of six (6) projects that collectively include digital exciters, electrical control boards, and systems completed within the last seven (7) years that meet all of the relevancy requirements defined below:
Relevant exciter fabrication and design experience for this sub-factor is defined as projects including all of the following:
a. Project examples must be at least 75% complete at the time of proposal submission.
b. Designed and fabricated static excitation systems for hydroelectric generators rated at a minimum of 100 MVA.
Relevant electrical control boards and systems fabrication and design experience for this sub-factor is defined as projects including all of the following:
a. Project examples must be at least 75% complete at the time of proposal submission.
b. Designed and fabricated electrical control boards and systems for hydroelectric generators.
Use Attachment “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant fabrication experience. Project experience shall include adequate detail to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.
b. Sub-factor 1B: Installation and Commissioning Experience
Offerors shall submit the following for Sub-factor 1B:
Proposals will be evaluated to determine experience with the installation and commissioning of equipment relevant with the scope and complexity required in the solicitation.
Each reference project used to demonstrate installation and commissioning experience must include relevant scope of work but is not required to include installation of static exciters, digital governors, and powerhouse controls all in one project. Multiple projects may be submitted to demonstrate installation experience meeting the relevant definition below.
Offerors shall clearly identify the firm(s) that will be utilized during performance of the contract to perform the removal, installation, and commissioning, of electrical equipment. If the prime contractor proposes to self-perform the removal, installation, and commissioning of the electrical equipment, ensure the proposal is clear that the Offeror will be performing this function. If the prime contractor proposes to use a subcontractor for the removal, installation, and commissioning of the electrical equipment, the offeror must submit a signed Letter of Commitment from the subcontractor with the proposal.
If a subcontractor is proposed, the proposal will be considered more favorable if the proposal contains evidence of the prime and subcontractor working successfully together previously on relevant projects, than an offer with a prime and subcontractor with no prior experience working together on relevant projects.
If a joint venture is proposed, the proposal will be considered more favorable if the proposal contains evidence of the firms working successfully together previously on relevant projects, than an offer with a joint venture with no prior experience working together on relevant projects.
Offerors must demonstrate Digital Governors, Digital Exciters, and Control Systems installation and commissioning experience by submitting a maximum of six (6) projects completed within the last seven
(7) years that collectively meet all of the relevancy requirements defined in this sub-factor. Not all of the relevancy requirements must be met in a single project; however over the span of projects submitted, all relevancy factors must be demonstrated.
Relevant Installation and Commissioning Experience for this sub-factor is defined as projects including the following:
• Experience installing and commissioning digital governors for hydraulic actuators of hydroelectric generators.
• Experience installing and commissioning digital static exciters for hydroelectric generators.
• Experience installing and commissioning hydroelectric generator and generator step-up transformer controls.
• Experience installing and commissioning fiber optic (FO) communication networks for powerhouse control systems.
• Completed within 7 years from the date of the proposal submission. For projects that are ongoing, the on-site construction must be at least 75% complete at the date of the proposal submission.
Use Attachment “Offeror Experience Form” to describe the projects in which the Offeror has relevant installation and commissioning experience. Project experience should include adequate detail such as equipment types, ratings, capacities, and configuration to demonstrate the relevancy of the scope of work for comparison to that required in this solicitation.
c. Sub-Factor 1C: Schedule
Proposals should include an overall project schedule to verify the offerors experience in understanding the project scope, preconstruction activities, preliminary and main unit outage requirements, submittal schedules, equipment procurement and delivery, on-site work schedule, training requirements, unit outage coordination, installation, Contractor commissioning and testing, Government commissioning and testing, key milestones, and contract required schedule constraints. The schedule shall depict and display the sequence and interdependence of the work, task durations, Government review times for submittals where applicable, and start and finish milestones. The offerors schedule shall consist of a maximum of seven (7) 11 X 17 page Network Diagram with Gantt chart and identical electronic copy that includes the description of the activity, duration of the activity, and logic flow arrows for the complete network diagram. This proposed schedule shall demonstrate the offerors understanding of the requirements of this solicitation.
The schedule shall include the completion of all base-bid items of work and depict activities necessary to complete each phase of work as described in the specification and correspond to the offerors discussion of management approach detailed below. This proposed schedule shall be the basis for the contractor’s schedule submission and comply with SECTION 01 32 01.00 28 PROJECT SCHEDULE.
The contractor shall also submit a five (5) page maximum narrative that details the offerors schedule management approach to ensure successful completion of the project and compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management software is the only accepted format for the schedule included in the offerors proposal. The narrative shall include necessary, extra, or unusual efficiencies that will be required to meet the schedule. The maximum allowable schedule shall not exceed the stated duration specified in Contract Clause, FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.
For proposal purposes only, the offeror should use the arbitrary, non-binding Notice to Proceed:
Notice to Proceed (NTP) date of December 4, 2020
The schedule shall be task oriented, indicating the number of calendar days, after the NTP date, by which milestones are to be achieved. At a minimum, the schedule must address the following:
• Mobilization and preparatory work
• Long lead fabrication and procurement items (i.e. Exciters )
• On-site work schedule (days per week, shifts per day, hours per shift)
• Testing and commissioning activities
• Training of Government personnel
• Close-out submittals
The Government will evaluate the schedule to assess the offerors understanding of the scope and complexity, and the offerors capability to execute the project.
Technical Factor Ratings: Ratings outlined below focus on strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, risks and uncertainties of the offerors proposal. The rating depicts how well the offerors proposal meets the Technical subfactor requirements.
Technical Factor Ratings
Rating Definition
Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.
Good
Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.
Acceptable
Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.
Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.
Unacceptable
Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is non-awardable.
3. Factor 2 - Past Performance
There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: Recency, Relevancy (including context of data) and Quality (including general trends in the contractor performance and source of information).
a. The Government will focus its inquiries on the offerors (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including price, schedule, performance and management of sub-contractors. Major sub-contractors are defined as members of an offerors overall team who are expected to perform ten (10) percent or more of the proposed effort.
Offerors are reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past seven years) in their proposal. Absent any recent 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 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 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) 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. Data submitted by the offeror or gathered from other sources by the government in conducting performance risk assessments shall not extend past seven years prior to the date of proposal submission, but may include performance data generated during the past seven years without regard to the contract award date. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) data is limited to the past six (6) years. Offerors should provide additional performance data for projects beyond six (6) years.
b. 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 seven years, from the issue date of this request for proposal, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation.
c. RECENCY: The Government will evaluate recency by examining the offerors record of past performance and to assess the time period during which the offerors past performance is considered relevant.
d. RELEVANCY: The Government will conduct a performance assessment based on the relevancy of the offerors 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 offerors submitted subcontracting plan for this project and the offerors 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
Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.
Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.
Somewhat Relevant Present/past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.
Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.
e. QUALITY: The third aspect of the past performance evaluation is to establish the overall quality of the offerors past performance. The quality past performance evaluations conducted gathers information from offerors customers to determine how well the offeror performed those past contracts. This quality assessment will be reflected in the overall confidence assessment described below.
PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: The final step is for the team to arrive at a single consensus performance confidence assessment for the offeror. Because this source selection requires a greater level of discrimination with the past performance evaluation, evaluators shall use the ratings in 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). Ensure the rationale for the conclusions reached are included.
Performance Confidence Assessments
Substantial Confidence Based on the offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.
Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.
Neutral Confidence
No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offerors performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.
Limited Confidence Based on the offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.
No Confidence Based on the offerors recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.
4. Factor 3 – Small Business Participation
All offerors (both large and small businesses) will be evaluated on the level of proposed participation of small business concerns in performance of this acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business sub-contractors) 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. The proposal will be rated more favorably under this sub-factor if it contains an enforceable commitment in the form of a signed letter of commitment (LOC);
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. The goals for this procurement are:
• Total Small Business (any type of small business) 5% of the total contract value (the sum of all
CLINs);
• Subcategory Small Business o Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 2 % of the total contract value;
o Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 1% of the total contract value;
o Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) 1% of the total contract value;
o Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) 1% of the total contract value;
o Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 1% of the total contract value;
Small Business Participation Factor Rating Definitions:
Small Business Participation Factor Ratings
Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the small business objectives.
Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the small business objectives.
Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.
Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the small business objectives.
Unacceptable Proposal does not meet small business objectives. Proposal is non-awardable.
5. Factor 4 – Price
Offerors must submit completed Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) with unit price, quantity, and extended price.
All extensions of the unit prices shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of discrepancy between the unit price and the extended price, the unit price will govern. For the purpose of evaluating proposals, the following will be used to resolve arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the pricing schedule as submitted by the offeror:
a. Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected;
b. In a discrepancy between unit price and extended rice, the unit price will govern;
c. Calculation errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected;
d. Calculation errors in the addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.
An evaluation will be performed on the proposed prices. The evaluation will not be assigned an adjectival rating.
However, it will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness as follows:
a. Completeness - To be complete, the offeror must provide all data that is requested and necessary to evaluate the price. The Government will assess the extent to which the proposed prices comply with the content and format requirements set forth in this solicitation.
b. Reasonableness - The offerors proposal is evaluated through price analysis techniques as described in FAR
Subpart 15.305(a) (1) and 15.404-1(b). For price to be reasonable, it must represent a price that provides best value to the Government when consideration is given to prices in the market, (market conditions may be evidenced by other competitive proposals), and technical and functional capabilities of the offeror. The offerors price will be evaluated to determine if any are unreasonably high in relation to the anticipated work under the contract, as well as with current industry standards.
D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
1. Introduction. The offerors proposal shall be submitted in digital copies only as set forth below. The solicitation shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submission. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. The electronic files shall contain identical information to the hard copies.
The offerors proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes. The Volumes are:
Volume I – Technical, Past Performance Volume II – Small Business Participation Plan, Subcontracting Plan, Price, Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations.
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. Each volume shall be submitted electronically. 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.
b. To submit proposals electronically via DoD SAFE, email Contract Specialist, Hillary Morgan at Hillary.a.morgan@usace.army.mil for a unique code with valid email address and point of contact for your company. Ms. Morgan will provide you with your unique code, then you will need to go to the following website: https://safe.apps.mil/
At the DoD SAFE website select “Drop-Off, then enter your unique code, and submit your proposal(s). When your proposal is submitted via the DOD SAFE website, the website will provide notification of the submittal to the recipients. For this solicitation, the recipient will be: Hillary Morgan, Hillary.a.morgan@usace.army.mil
When your files have been “picked-up”, you will receive an email notification. If you have not received a notification, and it has been more than one business day since your “drop-off” – please contact Hillary Morgan.
For the purposes of determining whether the proposal was received “late” in accordance with FAR 15.208, the date and time the file(s) are uploaded into the DoD SAFE website as identified in the DoD Safe e-mail sent to the Contract Specialist(s)/Contracting Officer will be the time and date the Government received the proposal. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous.
Please make allowances for delays in transmittal.
NOTE: ONLY in the unusual case that the DoD SAFE website is “down” (not operational);
the Offeror should email their proposal to the following individuals prior to the proposal due date and time: Hillary Morgan whose email address is Hillary.a.morgan@usace.army.mil.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Proposals shall be received by the USACE Contracting Activity no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442. Official time will be established by the clock located in the area where proposals are received. Late proposals may not be accepted.
c. Printing shall be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one blank line. A standard, 12-point minimum font size applies. Arial or Times New Roman fonts are required. Tables and illustrations may use a reduced font size no less than 8-point and may be landscape.
d. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:
VOLUME TITLE PRINTED COPIES ELECTRONIC COPIES
Volume I Original + 8 1 Volume II Original + 1 1
e. Proposals shall conform to the solicitation requirements to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required of this solicitation.
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. All files created in 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: 11 X 17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations. The following additional restrictions apply:
a. 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. 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.
b . 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.
(i) VOLUME I, TAB 1 -Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:
(1) Section 1 – Subfactor A: Fabrication and Design Experience
(2) Section 2 – Subfactor B: Installation and Commissioning Experience
(3) Section 3 – Subfactor C: Schedule
(ii) VOLUME I, TAB 2 – Past Performance. This tab shall contain current and past performance information regarding similar contracts. Offerors shall submit Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime offeror and each major contract currently in performance or awarded during the past seven
(7) years, from the issue date of this solicitation, 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, signed letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors and fabricators for their past performance to be considered. This tab 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/Task 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. 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 offerors delivered product.
3. Section 3 – Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by this RFP will be assigned for performance within the offerors 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, fabricators, and suppliers 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 to demonstrate the relevancy of experience and past performance with this solicitation. Information should be included in the files described in the sections above. Signed Letters of Commitment shall be included in the proposal for these employees in order to be considered. Letters of Commitment must be signed both by the company official and the employee.
5. Section 5-Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1 - Contract
Descriptions, complete a Past Performance Questionnaire for any project that has not received a formal Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to the 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 submit the completed questionnaire directly back to the offeror. The offeror will submit the completed questionnaire with their proposal. Clients are highly encouraged to submit questionnaires directly to the offeror. However, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the USACE Contracting Office. In this case, the client shall e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to Hillary.A.Morgan@usace.army.mil.
The offeror shall 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).
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.
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(iii) VOLUME II, TAB 1 – Price. This tab 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 tab.
The offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this tab is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF1442 and continuation sheets.
(iv) VOLUME II, TAB 2 – Small Business Participation Plan. See Appendix F, Enclosure 4, Small Business Participation Plan. All offerors (both large and small businesses) are required to complete a Small Business Participation Plan (form attached). Offerors must proposed the level of participation of small businesses (as prime and/or small business sub-contractors) in the performance of this acquisition relative to the objectives/goals set forth in the evaluation of this area.
(v) VOLUME II, TAB 3– 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 SF33 and all certifications requiring original signature.
An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.
Section 00 21 00 – Standard Form 1442 Solicitation, Offer and Award Section 00 45 00 – 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, the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.
SECTION 00 73 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS
WAGE DETERMINSTAION
General Decision Number: OR20200077 09/25/2020 Superseded General Decision Number:
OR20190077 State: Oregon Construction Type: Heavy County: Umatilla County in Oregon.
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.80 for calendar year 2020 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis- Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.80 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2020. If this contract is covered by the EO and a classification considered necessary for performance of work on the contract does not appear on this wage determination, the contractor must pay workers in that classification at least the wage rate determined through the conformance process set forth in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii) (or the EO minimum wage rate,if it is higher than the conformed wage rate). The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Please note that this EO applies to the above-mentioned types of contracts entered into by the federal government that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, but it does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR 5.1(a)(2)-(60). Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts. Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/03/2020 1 03/06/2020 2 08/14/2020 3 09/04/2020 4 09/25/2020 * CARP0001-038 06/01/2020 Rates Fringes CARPENTER (Excluding Form Work)............................$ 41.75 18.30 MILLWRIGHT.......................$ 43.26 18.75 ----------------- ----------------------------------------------- * ELEC0112-004 06/01/2020 Rates Fringes ELECTRICIAN......................$ 48.05 22.12 ---------------------------------------------------------------
- ENGI0701-040 01/01/2020 Rates Fringes POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1.....................$ 45.90 15.35 GROUP 1A....................$ 48.06 15.35 GROUP 1B....................$
50.22 15.35 GROUP 2.....................$ 43.99 15.35 GROUP 3.....................$ 42.84 15.35 GROUP 4.....................$ 41.01 15.35 GROUP 5.....................$ 39.77 15.35 GROUP 6.....................$
36.55 15.35 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS CLASSIFICATIONS GROUP 1: CRANE:
Helicopter Operator, when used in erecting work; Whirley Operator, 90 ton and over; LATTICE BOOM CRANE: Operator 200 tons through 299 tons, and/or over 200 feet boom; HYDRAULIC CRANE: Hydraulic Crane Operator 90 tons through 199 tons with luffing or tower attachments;
GROUP 1A: HYDRAULIC CRANE: Hydraulic Operator, 200 tons and over (with luffing or tower attachment); LATTICE BOOM CRANE: Operator, 200 tons through 299 tons, with over 200 feet boom; GROUP 1B: LATTICE BOOM CRANE: Operator, 300 tons through 399 tons with over 200 feet boom; Operator 400 tons and over GROUP 2: CRANE: Cableway Operator, 25 tons and over; HYDRAULIC CRANE: Hydraulic crane operator 90 tons through 199 tons (without luffing or tower attachment); TOWER/WHIRLEY OPERATOR: Tower Crane Operator; Whirley Operator, under 90 tons; LATTICE BOOM CRANE: 90 through 199 tons and/or 150 to 200 feet boom; HYDRAULIC CRANE: Hydraulic crane operator, 50 tons through 89 tons (with luffing or tower attachment); Rubber tired scraper with tandom scrapers; Loader 120,000 lbs and above; BLADE: Auto Grader; Blade Operator-Robotic; Bulldozer over 120,000 lbs and above; GROUP 3: HYDRAULIC CRANE: Hydraulic crane operator, 50 tons through 89 tons (without luffing or tower attachment); LATTICE BOOM CRANES: Lattice Boom Crane-50 through 89 tons (and less than 150 feet boom); Rubber Tired Scraper: with tandom scrapers; self loading, paddle wheel, auger type, finish and/or 2 or more units; Loader 60,000 lbs and less than 120,000 lbs; Bulldozer over 70,000 lbs up to and including 120,000 lbs; GROUP 4: CRANE:
Hydraulic Crane Operator, under 50 tons; LATTICE BOOM CRANE OPERATOR: Lattice Boom Crane Operator, under 50 tons; TRACKHOE/BACKHOE-ROBOTIC: track and wheel type, up to and including 20,0000 lbs. with any or all attachments; BLADE: Blade Operator;
Tractor operator with boom attachment; DRILLING: Churm Drill and Earth Boring Machine Operator; Directional Drill Operator over 20,000 lbs pullback; CRANE: Chicago boom and similar types; Boom type lifting device, 5 ton capacity or less; Rubber-Tired Scraper, single engine, single scraper; Compactor-Self Propelled; Loaders 25,000 lbs and less than 60,000 lbs;
Bulldozer over 20,000 lbs and more than 100 horse up to 70,000 lbs; Screed; Compactor with blade; Mechanic GROUP 5: TRACKHOE/BACKHOE HYDRAULIC: Track type up to and including 20,000 lbs, Wheel type (Ford, John Deer, Case Type); Boom truck operator;
DRILLING: Churm Drill and Earth Boring Machine Operator; Directional Drill Operator less than 20,000 lbs pullback; Loaders, rubber tired type , less than 25,00 lbs; Forklift over 5 ton, Bulldozer 20,000 lbs or 100 horses or less; Roller; Compactor without blade GROUP 6:
LOADERS: (less than 1 cu yd.); Oiler; Grade Checker; Crane oiler; Forklift; Roller (non-asphalt) Zone Differential (add to Zone 1 rates): Zone 2 - $3.00 Zone 3 - $6.00 For the following metropolitan counties: MULTNOMAH; CLACKAMAS; MARION; WASHINGTON;
YAMHILL; AND COLUMBIA; CLARK; AND COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON WITH
MODIFICATIONS AS INDICATED: All jobs or projects located in Multnomah, Clackamas and Marion Counties, West of the western boundary of Mt. Hood National Forest and West of Mile Post 30 on Interstate 84 and West of Mile Post 30 on State Highway 26 and West of Mile Post 30 on Highway 22 and all jobs or projects located in Yamhill County, Washington County…
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