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b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

309-794-5661

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

10:00 AM 22 Dec 2015

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W912EK9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

CARISSA J NEEDHAM

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR X

SMALL BUSINESSX

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

1500 ROCK ISLAND DRIVE

ROCK ISLAND IL 61201

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

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MARKED

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SIZE STANDARD:

$15M

NAICS:

541330

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OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

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REPRESENTATIVE

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REPRESENTATIVE

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37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

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FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

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42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

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ITEM NO.

W912EK-16-R-0004

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SCHEDULE OF PRICES

The resulting contract will have a one-year base period and up to four (4) one-year option periods, for a total contract IDIQ amount not to exceed $1,800,000.00. No single task order issued against the contract will exceed $350,000.00. Option periods, if exercised, will be exercised on an annual basis. There are no year to year monetary or capacity limitations other than the total contract IDIQ amount not to exceed $1,800,000.00.

The contract minimum guarantee amount is $20,000.00 for the life of the contract. These guaranteed amounts are the only guaranteed amounts to be awarded under this solicitation. The

Government is under no further obligation to order additional services.

The Offeror shall provide a fully burdened unit price for each labor category listed below for the base period and all option periods. Blanks are not permissible. The fully burdened unit price shall include all applicable direct labor, general, and administrative overhead, as well as applicable profit or subcontractor costs. Travel hours may be negotiated on a per work order basis but must comply with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JTR).

BASE PERIOD

OPTION

PERIOD 1

OPTION

PERIOD 2

OPTION

PERIOD 3

OPTION

PERIOD 4

LABOR CATEGORIES UNIT UNIT PRICE UNIT PRICE UNIT PRICE UNIT PRICE UNIT PRICE

Principal HR $ $ $ $ $

Project Engineer HR $ $ $ $ $

Weld Inspector HR $ $ $ $ $

NDT Technician

(Non-CWI) HR $ $ $ $ $

Bolted connection/

Assembly Inspector HR $ $ $ $ $

Certified Coating

Inspector HR $ $ $ $ $

Secretary HR $ $ $ $ $

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

FABRICATION

QUALITY

ASSURANCE

SERVICES

1 Job

FABRICATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES - BASE PERIOD

The contractor is to perform all work in accordance with this contract for the

Period of Performance as stated. The period of performance will be date of contract award + 365 days. The exact dates will be determined at award.

Any unused capacity of this period will be rolled into the next exercised option period.

On-site inspections will be at the fabricator’s facility, which may be anywhere in the continental United States.

FABRICATION

QUALITY

OPTION FABRICATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES - OPTION PERIOD I

award + 2 years. The exact dates will be determined at time of award.

FABRICATION

QUALITY

OPTION FABRICATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES - OPTION PERIOD II

award + 3 years. The exact dates will be determined at time of award.

FABRICATION

QUALITY

OPTION FABRICATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES - OPTION PERIOD III

award + 4 years. The exact dates will be determined at time of award.

FABRICATION

QUALITY

OPTION FABRICATION QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES - OPTION PERIOD IV

award + 5 years. The exact dates will be determined at time of award.

SCOPE OF WORK

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

1. INTRODUCTION. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, has a requirement for a firm fixed price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for the execution of quality assurance (QA) on fabricated and coated Hydraulic Steel

Structures (HSS) and other metal components. The primary purpose of the Government QA contract is to verify the adequacy of a fabricator’s Quality Control (QC) Programs and to ensure the work conforms to the contract specifications. The inspections shall require documentation and drawing reviews, physical inspections, and testing to verify aforementioned conformance.

1.1 Services required may include, review of the Fabricator’s submittals, development of QA inspection plans, review of shop drawings, inspection of structural fabrication assemblies, inspection of assembly coatings, review of fabricator requests for information (RFI), material and product testing, and documentation of work performed.

1.2 Work on this contract may occur in any location within the continental United States.

1.3 The services required under this contract shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in each task order. No task order(s) shall be issued after the contract completion date; however, any task order issued prior to the contract completion date shall not be cancelled.

2. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES. The Contractor shall furnish all material, equipment, supplies, labor, transportation, and services required to accomplish the work described herein as may be specified in subsequent task orders under this contract. The

Contractor shall assign a Project Engineer (PE) who shall be responsible for all work performed and shall be the point of contact (POC) between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer (KO) and/or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). While the Contractor is responsible for identifying any non-compliant items in the fabricator’s work, all findings must be coordinated through the COR. At no time shall the Contractor direct the fabricator’s work. All services shall meet the standards set forth herein.

3. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS. Reference documents referred to herein shall include:

- American Welding Society (AWS) Bridge Welding Code D1.5 – 2010, including

Fracture Critical Member (FCM) designation

- American Welding Society (AWS) Structural Welding Code – Steel D1.1 – 2010

- American Welding Society (AWS) Structural Welding Code – Aluminum D1.2 –

- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

(AASHTO)/National Steel Bridge Alliance(NSBA) Steel Bridge Collaboration S4.1 –

- Steel Bridge Fabrication QC/QA Guide Specification

- Research Council of Structural Connections (RCSC) Specification for Structural

Joints Using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A325 and A490

Bolts 2014

- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Report No. FHWA-SA-91-31 “High

Strength Bolts for Bridges,” Appendix A1, Revised February 2005

- Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) QP 1 – Standard Procedure for Evaluating

Painting Contractors

4. QUALIFICATIONS: Services will require knowledge of fabrication shop practices including, but not limited to, storage, handling, cutting, bending, machining, fit-up, surface prep, welding, bolting, erection, and coatings to include application. The QA contractor personnel shall meet the qualifications for the positions identified below. All certifications shall remain current for the life of the contract. Any requested changes to the key personnel filling the positions listed below in the Contractor’s proposal must be submitted in writing to the KO and approved in writing prior to any execution of work by the replacement personnel.

4.1 Weld Inspector Qualifications: The AWS Certified Welding Inspector shall be in conformance with AWS QC1, qualified to ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A, Level II or Level III, and shall have a minimum of ten (10) years experience relating to QA of steel fabrications requiring a minimum AWS D1.1 compliance.

4.2 Bolted Connection and Assembly Inspector Qualifications. The bolted connection and assembly inspector shall be experienced in the assembly of bolted fabrications and bolted connections. In addition, the individual shall have a minimum of two (2) years experience inspecting bolted connections and assemblies.

4.3 Coating Inspector Qualifications. The SSPC Protective Coatings Inspector Level 1 or higher shall have received formal training in coating inspections and testing of various coating systems and methods of application. The individual shall have a minimum of two (2) years experience in inspection and testing of coating systems with the aforementioned certification.

4.4 NDT Technician Qualifications. Non-destructive testing (NDT) personnel shall be qualified to ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A, Level II or Level III. In addition, the individual shall have a minimum of two (2) years experience conducting NDT testing with the aforementioned certification.

5. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR. Individual tasks orders under this contract shall be issued by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall initiate work as specified within the individual task orders.

5.1 Weld and Bolted Connections Inspections: Individual task orders shall require a review of contract plans and specifications for each structural fabrication assembly so the contractor can become familiar with the welding requirements, welds, Fracture Critical Members (FCM), bolting requirements and assembly procedures; they may include any or all of the following services:

5.1.1 Develop QA Inspection Plan:

a. Identify all welds on each structural fabrication assembly and identify a sample of welds suitable for QA testing.

b. Prepare a QA inspection plan, which may include site visit preparation, fabricator document review, identification of welds to inspect and inspection methods, identification of FCM, preparation of inspection schedule, bolting requirements, assembly requirements and follow-up procedure in cases of non-compliance.

5.1.2 Fabricator Submittal Reviews:

a. Reviews shall include, shop drawings, Fracture Control Plan, welding procedures, qualification of welders, welding operators, and inspector qualifications associated with the selected welds identified on a structural component.

Notification shall be made to the COR of any items found not to be in compliance.

b. Review Requests for Information (RFI) from the Fabricator relating to welding and bolting issues including materials, quality, and quality control, and provide recommendations for responses.

5.1.3 Perform on-site fabrication inspections of structural fabrication assemblies to include:

a. Conduct field inspections during fabrication as specified in the QA inspection plan. The fabricator site inspections shall include, review of the fabricator’s QC program; verification of QC documentation; review of equipment; proper material storage; material prep; record keeping; welding, bolting; and QC procedures including NDT, weld repair procedures, and QA testing. QA testing shall include visual inspection of all welds in conjunction with testing of materials and products both by destructive and non-destructive testing.

b. Identify inspected welds and bolted connections that are not compliant with contract specifications.

c. Prepare a written report for each structural fabrication assembly site visit that includes a summary of QA work completed and listing of all visual and NDT inspections completed. If QA work indicates that welding and fabrication contract specifications are not being met, photos of noncompliant areas and recommended actions to correct the deficiencies shall be included in the report.

The adequacy of the fabricator’s QC program shall be included.

d. A final report shall be prepared after the final inspection of each structural fabrication assembly. The final report shall recommend acceptance or rejection of each assembly. Each final inspection report shall incorporate all site inspection reports with a summary of deficiencies and corrective actions taken for each inspection item. An electronic pdf. copy of each final inspection report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) within ten (10) calendar days after the final inspection.

5.1.4 Contractor must be knowledgeable, capable of witnessing, and/or performing the listed tests in accordance with the following standards:

ASTM

A802

Practice for Steel Castings, Surface Acceptance Standards, Visual

Examination

ASTM

A435

Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Steel Plates

ASTM

A609, LEVEL 3

Practice for Castings, Carbon, Low-Alloy, and Martensitic Stainless

Steel, Ultrasonic Examination Thereof

ASTM Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Steel Forgings

A388

A577

Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Examination of Steel Plates

ASTM

A578

Specification for Straight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Rolled Steel

Plates for Special Applications

ASTM

A275

Practice for Magnetic Particle Examination of Steel Forgings

ASTM

E1444

Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing

ASTM

E165

Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry

ASTM E94 Standard Guide for Radiographic Testing

ASTM

E747

Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material Grouping

Classification of Wire Image Quality Indicators (IQI) Used for

Radiology

ASTM

E1032

Standard Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Weldments

Gamma Ray

Phased Array

Time-of-Flight

AWS D1.5-

2010, 5.19.3

Macroetch Test

AWS D1.5-

2010, 5.19.2

Weld Bend Test

AWS D1.5-

2010, 5.19.4

All Weld Metal Tensile Test

Transverse Tensile Weld Test

ASTM

A370

Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

(Includes Charpy Impact Testing)

Metal Composition and Identification Tests

Hardness Testing

Wire Rope Testing

Rotational-

Capacity

Test

Appendix A1, Revised February 2005 of FHWA Report No. FHWA-

SA-91-31 "High Strength Bolts for Bridges"

Verification

Test

Research Council on Structural Connections (RCSC) Specification for

Structural Joints Using ASTM A325 and A490 Bolts 2014

ASTM

D6132

Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of

Applied Organic Coatings Using an Ultrasonic Gage

D7091

Practice for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of

Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to Ferrous Metals and Nonmagnetic, Nonconductive Coatings Applied to Non-Ferrous Metals

ASTM

D4417, Method C

Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Blast Cleaned Steel, Test

Methods for Blast-cleaned Steel

5.2 Coating Inspections. Task orders shall require a review of contract plans and specifications for each structural fabrication assembly. Services may include,

5.2.1 Fabricator Submittal Reviews:

a. Reviews shall include but the Preparation and Painting Management Program

Plan, coating procedures, qualification of coating applicators, coating material product data, certifications and samples, inspector qualifications associated with the coatings applied on a structural component. Notification shall be made to the

KO of any items found not to be in compliance.

b. Review Requests for Information (RFI) from the Fabricator relating to coating issues including materials, quality, and quality control.

5.2.2 Perform on-site coating inspections of structural fabrication assemblies to include:

a. Verify that coatings have been submitted under the correct specification sections and the samples have been delivered to the job site for use. The manufacturer’s name, commercial name, batch, and lot number shall be compared to sample testing data and the submitted coating data.

b. Inspect and verify the coating materials are properly stored and approved.

c. Evaluate surface preparation procedures and standards for adherence to contract specified standards.

d. Monitor the application procedures to verify the Fabricator is meeting contract requirements and standards. Emphasis shall be placed on the time between coats and coverage to irregular surfaces.

e. Special attention shall be given to high strength, bolt connected, contacting surfaces. AISC and RCSC guidance, for structural bolts and connections, shall be followed.

f. Measurements for the Dry Film Thickness (DFT) shall be taken to determine compliance of the fabricator’s coating system. One gage shall be used to measure the prime coat and the final film thicknesses. The method used for DFT measurements shall be ASTM D 1186. Calibration for the instrument shall be as required in the contract specifications.

5.2.3 Coating Inspection Reporting shall be required for each site visit. The Contractor QA personnel shall coordinate with the COR for scheduling of fabricator site visits.

5.2.4 Prepare a written report for each structural fabrication assembly site visit that includes a summary of QA work completed and a listing of all visual and NDT inspections completed. If

QA work indicates that welding and fabrication contract specifications are not being met, photos of noncompliant areas and recommended actions to correct the deficiencies shall be included in the report. The adequacy of the fabricator’s QC program shall be included.

5.2.5 A final report shall be prepared after the final inspection of each structural fabrication assembly. The final report shall recommend acceptance or rejection of each assembly. Each final inspection report shall incorporate all site inspection reports with a summary of deficiencies and corrective actions taken for each inspection item. An electronic pdf. copy of each final inspection report shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) within ten

(10) calendar days after the final inspection.

6. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

Security requirements will be required for individual IDIQ task orders. Security requirements may vary depending on the location of where work occurs. If the work for a task order will take place within Government-owned and operated facilities, additional security measures will be implemented, including the necessity for personnel to be accompanied by a Government escort and/or be subjected to a full background check. NO

SECURITY SUBMITTALS ARE REQUIRED WITH THE INITIAL PROPOSAL.

Army policy requires that standard ANTITERRORISM (AT) AND OPERATIONS

SECURITY (OPSEC), language be integrated into US Army Corps of Engineer contracts.

Dependent upon where the work is to be performed, individual IDIQ task orders may include the requirements set forth below.

If a task order takes place within Government-owned and operated facilities, the following language will apply; however, additional or different OPSEC requirements may apply per task order.

Individuals requiring access to RIA who lack DoD approved and Federal PIV cards must successfully be screened, vetted, and issued a Rock Island Arsenal Visitor Pass or credential before unescorted access to RIA is allowed. Visits are categorized as either

Official Business or Unofficial Business. Official Business deals with any visits where the visitor must visit a Command, Government Agency, or Tenant facility to attend meetings or provide a service. Unofficial Business visits do not directly support a Government or tenant mission and are primarily recreational in nature.

See attachment Annex A (Access Requirements and Procedures for DoD and Federal

Personal Identity Verification Cards (PIV) Card Holders) to OPORD 16-003 (Access to

Rock Island Arsenal) for more information.

Additional information regarding access to the Rock Island Arsenal can be found at the following website:

http://www.usagria.army.mil/AccessRequests

ANTITERRORISM (AT) AND OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC)

Access and General Protection Policy and Procedures

Per ENG FORM 6055, September 2014, the Contractor must comply with the following

Operational Security Requirements.

All Contractor and subcontractor employees to comply with installation and facility access guidelines and rules as stated herein. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army Headquarters, Rock Island District, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the CHANGES clause of this Contract, should the Force Protection

Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in Contractor security matters or processes.

In support of Rock Island District evaluation of personnel authorized for access to federal facilities, the Contractor to submit background checks that have been conducted by a bonded third party within the last 6 months of the Notice to Proceed date and authorize reports to be mailed to the Rock Island District Security and Law Enforcement Office by the third party, see paragraph SUBMITTALS for address and other requirements. The background check will cover, at a minimum, the last seven years covering the states the employee had/has lived in, national crime records check which includes felony and misdemeanor offenses, Department of Motor

Vehicles (DMV) records, and a national sex offender registry check, submitted 14 days prior to accessing the project site.

Identification Badges: The Contractor to be responsible for furnishing a photo identification badge/card to each employee prior to the employee's work on-site, and for requiring each employee engaged on the work to display identification. At a minimum, the badge to have the following items shown, the employee's picture, employee's name, and company name working for. The badge will be prominently displayed unless restricted for safety concerns, in which case it will be available for immediate display upon request (carried on person).

As employees are added or deleted from the submitted and approved Access Control List (ACL), this information will be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer. Added employees will not be permitted on-site until requirements of this paragraph are completed, submitted, and approved.

Disqualifying factors include, but are not limited to:

a. Criminal conduct, in particular, violent crime and sex offenders;

b. Habitual use of intoxicating beverages to excess as evidenced by Driving Under the Influence

(DUI) or public intoxication records; or

c. Any illegal activity or other disqualification which makes the individual unfit for service (e.g., drug trafficking or procurement fraud).

In addition to the submitted background checks, supplemental agency checks may be performed at the discretion of the Rock Island District security personnel. The Contractor agrees to cooperate and ensure that Contractor employees provide any documentation required to complete these checks. Any employee lacking proper identification credentials or deemed a security threat may be denied access to the project. Such action in no way relieves the Contractor from performance of the contract. The Rock Island District retains the right to deny any Contractor and sub-contractor employee(s) from working on this Contract awarded by the Rock Island

District based on final background investigation results. All information received as a result of a background check will be handled according to Privacy Act regulation.

In the event that an unexpected change in personnel is required, due to sudden absence of a critical path employee, the Contractor to immediately contact the Contracting Officer to coordinate obtaining written approval from the Security and Law Enforcement Office for new/additional personnel to be brought on-site prior to background check acceptance. The

Contractor to submit ATTACHMENT A - Personnel Change Request Form and will receive written authorization from the Security and Law Enforcement Office prior to bringing new personnel on-site, and will ensure a background check is sent to the Rock Island District Security and Law Enforcement Office no later than 10 days from written notice of approval. The Rock

Island District reserves the right to terminate access of the employee upon completion of the

Government's review of the background check and the Contractor to be notified immediately of any such Government decision.

In the event of an unforeseen change in work site conditions, which may require a Contract

Modification, and the Contractor has to immediately add employees, the Contractor to submit

ATTACHMENT A - Personnel Change Request Form and will receive written approval from the

Security and Law Enforcement Office prior to bringing new personnel on-site, and ensure a background check is sent to the Rock Island District Security and Law Enforcement Office no later than ten (10) days from written notice of approval. The Rock Island District reserves the right to terminate access of the employee upon completion of the Government's review of the background check and the Contractor to be notified immediately of any such Government decision.

Contractor, Contractor employees, and subcontractor employees not expected to be on the worksite for more than 15 days may be allowed on-site with the following conditions:

a. Employee will be on site a total of 15 days or less, for the duration of the project.

b. Employee is added to the ACL as a short term employee.

c. Employee is escorted while on-site. This is defined as being in the line of sight of an identified

Contractor employee who has a background check on file with the Rock Island District (as noted on the ACL).

d. Each Contractor employee can sponsor only up to five short term employees at a time.

Foreign National Employees: Due to a difference in background check procedures for long term foreign national employees, all such employees must provide a photocopy of their passport to the

Rock Island District Security and Law Enforcement Office no later than 30 days prior to arrival on-site. Short term foreign national employees (e.g. specialists with a two week period of performance) may work on site with the following conditions:

a. Foreign national employee will be on-site a total of 15 days or less, for the duration of the project.

b. Foreign national employee will comply with E-Verify requirements (see paragraph "E-Verify

Program").

c. Approved and identified Contractor employee to escort the foreign national employee AT ALL

TIMES while on-site.

d. Each Contractor employee can sponsor only one short term foreign national at a time.

For all projects located at the Clock Tower and Annex Buildings, all personnel will receive an identification badge or pass for access to either building. This must be accomplished prior to start of work and will be coordinated with the Contractor, Contracting Officer, and Security and

Law Enforcement Office.

The following language will apply to most task orders regardless of where the work takes place.

E-Verify Program

The Contractor must pre-screen candidates using the E-Verify Program website

(http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) to meet the established employment eligibility requirements.

The Contractor must ensure that the candidate has two valid forms of Government-issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-Verify system. Documentation of company enrollment in E-Verify, via a print screen of the company profile within the E-Verify system, must be submitted to the Security and Law Enforcement

Office no later than 3 business days after receiving the Notice to Proceed.

*When Contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification must be given/coordinated with the Contracting Officer's

Representative. This Form will be provided to the Security and Law Enforcement Office after

Notice to Proceed is received.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

QUESTION AND ANSWER

Questions must be submitted to the Contract Specialist at the following address:

carissa.j.needham@usace.army.mil

The ability to submit questions is available to industry up to seven (7) days prior to the Closing (or Response) Date established by the solicitation/amendment. If a solicitation is posted to FBO with a Closing Date less than seven days away, the Question capability is not available.

The industry user must provide a valid Central Contractor Registration (CCR) CAGE code to submit a question. If an email address is provided, the user will be notified when an answer to the question is published.

SOURCE SELECTION

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/solicitation_search_form.cfm

Selection of the successful Offeror shall be made following an assessment of each proposal against the requirements described below. Award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal, in the Source Selection Authority's opinion, represents the best value that is expected to result from the selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price.

This acquisition will is a 100% small business set aside utilizing Lowest Price Technically

Acceptable (LPTA) best value continuum source selection procedures in accordance with FAR

15.101-2. Proposed prices will be evaluated but not scored or otherwise combined with the other aspects of the proposal evaluation. An Offeror must be considered “Acceptable” in all factors in order to be eligible for contract award.

Contractor responsibility will be determined as outlined in FAR 9.104-1. This contract will be a

Five (5) Year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with five (5) ordering periods with each ordering period lasting one (1) year with the first ordering period beginning on date of award of the basic contract. The actual dates will be clarified at time of award.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) includes FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors Competitive

Acquisition, which advises Offerors that the Government intends to make an award without conducting discussions. Where an award will be made without discussions, exchanges with

Offerors are limited to clarifications as defined in FAR 15.306(a). Therefore, the Offeror’s initial proposal should contain the Offeror’s best terms with respect to the Price and Non-Price Factors.

However, under FAR 52.215-1, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions, if necessary.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

Selection of the successful Offeror shall be made following an assessment of each proposal, based on the response to the information called for in the Proposal Submission, Paragraph D of this section, and against the solicitation requirements and the evaluation criteria described herein.

In order for an Offeror to be considered for award, the proposal must receive an “Acceptable” rating in every non-price factor. Any proposal receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” in any non-price factor will not be further evaluated.

Proposals will be evaluated as specified, to include developing narrative support for the evaluation conclusions under each factor. The following evaluation factors and sub-factors will be used to evaluate each proposal.

Factor 1: Technical: The Technical factor is further divided into the following sub-factors:

Sub Factor 1: Certifications/Resumes

Sub Factor 2: Past Performance

Factor 2: Price

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST).

1. Factor 1: Technical Approach:

The Government will evaluate the technical portion on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. This factor identifies the minimum requirements that are imperative to successful contract performance.

The Source Selection Team will evaluate the Offeror’s proposal against the factors listed below to determine whether the proposal is Technically Acceptable or Unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in Table A-1:

Factor 1; Sub Factor 1: Certifications:

The Offeror shall submit one (1) certification and one (1) resume for each of the QA Inspector roles listed below for personnel to be utilized on the contract. The resume must exhibit the required years of experience listed below. All certifications and resumes must be current.

Weld Inspector Qualification: The AWS Certified Welding Inspector shall be in conformance with AWS QC1, qualified to ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-

1A, Level II or Level III, and shall have a minimum of ten (10) years experience relating to QA of steel fabrications requiring a minimum AWS D1.1 compliance.

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Qualification: Non-destructive testing (NDT) personnel shall be qualified to ANST Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A, Level II or Level

III. In addition, the individual shall have a minimum of two (2) years experience conducting NDT testing with the aforementioned certification.

Table A-1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

ACCEPTABLE Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Coating Inspector Qualification: The SSPC Protective Coatings Inspector Level 1 or higher shall have received formal training in coating inspections and testing of various coating systems and methods of application. The individual shall have a minimum of two

(2) years experience in inspection and testing of coating systems with the aforementioned certification.

Bolted Connection and Assembly Inspector Qualification: The bolted connection and assembly inspector shall be experienced in the assembly of bolted fabrications and bolted connections. In addition, the individual shall have a minimum of two (2) years experience inspecting bolted connections and assemblies.

Factor 1; Sub Factor 2: Past Performance:

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s record of past and current performance to ascertain the probability of successfully meeting the solicitations requirement, based on past performance information as a prime contractor. This assessment is based on the offerors record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertains to the products and/or services outlined in the solicitation requirement.

Recency refers to the state or quality of being current. The more recent the contract, the greater the likelihood that the offeror has the capacity to perform in a like manner. Information regarding contract performance that is recent and has a logical connection with the matter under consideration indicates relevancy.

PAST PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY RATINGS

Rating Definition

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

Relevant Present/past performance effort involved much of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat

Relevant

Present/past performance effort involved some of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort did not involve any of the magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

The combination of relevancy and recency, and performance documented by the information collected by the Government, will result in one of the following ratings listed below.

The Government will evaluate the overall past performance portion on an Acceptable or

Unacceptable basis. This factor identifies the minimum requirements that are key to a successful contract performance. Offeror’s who are determined “Unacceptable” will not be eligible for award. An Offeror will be determined Acceptable or Unacceptable based on the descriptions outlined in Table A-2:

Table A-2. Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

ACCEPTABLE Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the Offeror’s performance record is unknown.

UNACCEPTABLE Based on the Offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance and in the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires in included in the solicitation.

Offerors’ past performance is a measure of the degree to which an Offeror was successful on projects of similar scope, size, and complexity, as measured by the level of past customer satisfaction. It is also a measure of the degree to which an Offeror has complied with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. The Government’s assessment of past performance will be subjective and based mainly on the Offeror reputations with customers and other sources. The

Government will evaluate the information/performance data provided by Offerors, as well as information from other sources, such as Government databases. In the event an Offeror submits fewer than three (3) past performance references, the Offeror must certify that additional past performance information is not available and provide an acceptable explanation as to why.

The Offeror shall submit a list of at least three (3), but no more than five (5), performance references for work performed since 2005. If more than five (5) past performance references are submitted, only the five (5) most recent projects will be considered. The past performance reference must have been a client, or client representative, with whom the Offeror/subcontractor had a contract, or subcontract (if applicable) for one or more projects.

The past performance reference must hold, or have held at the time, a senior position in the client organization with responsibilities for either contract administration, quality control, engineering, or technical supervision, or was otherwise in a position to evaluate the Offeror or sub-contractor’s performance in executing the contract or subcontract. The past performance reference must have first-hand knowledge of the performance.

Data maintained by the USACE Contracting Office may include an Offeror’s record of performance on previous contracts issued by the Contracting Office. Proposals received from

Offeror’s with no past performance history information will be evaluated based on information obtained from various sources, such as contracting agency experience with the contractor, previous contract history available from DCMA, etc.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, Past

Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) submitted on prior RFPs, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of entities (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

If the Offeror is employing a recognized team arrangement, Past Performance Information must be completed for each team member by submitting one or more projects (performed individually or as part of the same team). For reference and evaluation purposes the Offeror shall identify who will perform the major or critical aspects of the project.

The Government will evaluate the past performance of any subcontractor identified in the

Offeror’s proposal as part of its assessment of the acceptability of that Offeror’s proposal.

Regardless of the rating or evaluation terminology used in any past performance information, the

Government will make an independent determination of the acceptability or non-acceptability of an Offeror’s past performance based on the totality of information considered.

2. Factor 2: Price:

Price proposals will not receive an adjectival rating. Offerors shall complete and submit only the

Schedule of Prices with its proposal and include a price for each line item. Failure to do so will result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration.

Offerors will be allowed one proposal submission. The Price Factor evaluation will consider the total evaluated price. The following quantities will be used only for evaluation purposes for award, and may or may not be representative of typical quantities of labor hours necessary to perform future task orders:

LABOR CATEGORY QUANTITY UNIT

PRINCIPAL 2 HOUR

PROJECT ENGINEER 10 HOUR

WELD INSPECTOR 80 HOUR

NDT TECHNICIAN (Non-

CWI)

10 HOUR

BOLTED

CONNECTION/ASSEMBLY

INSPECTOR

40 HOUR

CERTIFIED COATING

INSPECTOR

40 HOUR

SECRETARY 10 HOUR

The Source Selection Evaluation Board will evaluate each Offeror’s price and verify that unbalance pricing is not present and performance risks are minimal. The Contracting Officer will evaluate each Offeror’s price in accordance with FAR 15.404-1 to determine price reasonableness. Price reasonableness will be determined by comparing all proposed pricing from one another, the Independent Government Estimate and pricing of previous work that is same or similar to the requirement.

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in electronic version to the Contract Specialist as set forth below.

The Offeror’s proposal shall consist of the following three (3) volumes:

I - Technical

Certifications/Resumes

Past Performance

II - Price

III - Solicitation, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations/

JV or LLC info

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in the proposals is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the Project Scope of

Work with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirements 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.

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume shall be submitted electronically. Each document within the file shall be clearly labeled with its title. Contractor shall sign the first two (2) pages of Form 1449.

b. All documents should be single spaced. Each paragraph shall be separated by at least one (1) 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:

DIGITAL MAXIMUM

VOLUME TITLE COPIES PAGES

I – Technical 1 100

-Certifications/Resumes

-Past Performance 1

II– Price 1 Schedule of Prices

III – Solicitation, Offer and Award 1 N/A

Documents and Certification/

Representations

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the

Government.

2. 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”

Gutter – 0”

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; however, each 11X17 page counts as two (2) pages.

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files.

**Please note – Self extracting exe. files are not acceptable.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume.

Each volume of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, along with the detailed information provided below:

i. VOLUME I – Technical: The volume shall consist of all information required to demonstrate the technical requirements and shall not exceed one hundred (100) pages. No technical information shall be contained in any other volume of this proposal. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

Certifications/Resumes: This section shall only contain the certification and curriculum

QA Inspector roles o The Offeror shall submit one (1) certification and one (1) resume for each of the

QA Inspector roles listed below for personnel to be utilized on the contract. The resume must exhibit the required years of experience listed below. All certifications and resumes must be current.

Weld Inspector shall be an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified

Welding Inspector in conformance with AWS QC1 with a minimum of ten

(10) years experience relating to steel fabrication with a scope similar to

Hydraulic Steel Structures (HSS).

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) personnel shall be qualified to The

American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Recommended

Practice No. SNT-TC-1A, Level II or Level III.

Coating Inspector shall be a Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)

Protective Coatings Inspector Level I or higher with a minimum of two (2) years experience in inspection and testing of coating systems.

Bolted Connection/Assembly Inspector shall have a minimum of two (2) years experience inspecting bolted connections and assemblies.

Past Performance: This section shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts as a prime contractor.

o Offerors shall submit all Government and/or commercial contracts for the prime

Offeror and each major subcontractor in performance or awarded during the past ten (10) years, from the issue date of this RFP, which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. 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. No past performance information shall be contained in any other volume of this proposal.

Section 1: Past Performance Questionnaire

The Offeror shall submit up to five (5) Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

Forms which shall identify if the contract is active or complete, the contract was for the Government (Federal, state, local, etc) or commercial, if the Offeror was the prime contractor, a teaming partner, and/or joint venture. Clearly link the past performance information to the Technical Approach factor/sub-factors/elements stated in the solicitation.

Additionally, as applicable, Offerors are to include a discussion of efforts to resolve problems encountered as well as efforts to identify and manage project risk. Where problems existed, clearly demonstrate management actions employed in overcoming these problems and the effects of those actions, in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified. Contracts shall be at least six (6) months old to be considered. Contracts with expiration dates prior to ten (10) years ago shall not be considered.