B.08 Amendment 0001 W912EP23R0005.pdf

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

The purpose of this amendment to Solicitation W912EP23R0005 is to:

1. Extend the Solicitation offer due date to 7 March 2023 at 2PM EST.

2. Provide changes to Clauses and Provisions.

3. Provide changes to Addendum to 52.212-1 and Addendum to 52.212-2.

4. Provide changes to the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

5. Provide updated Attachment 6 Pricing Sheet.

6. Provide answers to questions submitted.

7. Provide questions and answers from the site visit held on 22 February 2023.

8. Provide additional attachments, to include current year CBA.

All other Terms and Conditions remain in effect.

See Summary of Changes.

PAGE OF PAGES1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY

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)

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer 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 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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3.EFFECTIVE DATE

3-Mar-2023

CODE

USA ENGINEER DISTRICT, JACKSONVILLE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207-8175

W912EP 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODE

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CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

The following clauses have been deleted:

52.211-12 Liquidated Damages--Construction SEP 2000

52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions APR 1984

52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work APR 1984

52.236-4 Physical Data APR 1984

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship APR 1984

52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor APR 1984

52.236-8 Other Contracts APR 1984

52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements APR 1984

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas APR 1984

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion APR 1984

52.236-12 Cleaning Up APR 1984

52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services APR 1984

52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts APR 1984

52.236-16 Quantity Surveys APR 1984

52.236-17 Layout of Work APR 1984

52.243-4 Changes JUN 2007

52.228-2 Additional Bond Security OCT 1997

52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit NOV 2014

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work APR 1984

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUALEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals--Construction OCT 1997

52.211-18 Variation in Estimated Quantity APR 1984

52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements AUG 2018

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds MAY 2014

52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records JUL 2021

52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees JUL 2005

52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements FEB 1988

52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) MAY 2014

52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment MAY 2014

52.222-13 Compliance With Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations MAY 2014

52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards FEB 1988

52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility MAY 2014

52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction APR 2015

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts AUG

52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT FOR EPA-

DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008)

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts MAY 2014

52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014

52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014

52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts JAN 2017

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction FEB 1997

52.242-14 Suspension of Work APR 1984

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction MAR 1994

52.248-1 Value Engineering JUN 2020

52.248-3 Value Engineering-Construction OCT 2020

52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) APR 1984

252.227-7033 Rights in Shop Drawings APR 1966

All provisions and clauses located in the Special Instruction section have been deleted:

52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES—CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2000)

52.223-9 ESTIMATE OF PERCENTAGE OF RECOVERED MATERIAL CONTENT FOR EPA-

DESIGNATED ITEMS (MAY 2008)

52.225-11 BUY AMERICAN--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER TRADE AGREEMENTS (JAN

2021)

52.228-11 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (FEB 2021) (DEVIATION 2020-O0016)

52.228-15 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS-CONSTRUCTION (JUN 2020) (DEVIATION 2020-

O0016)

52.236-1 PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR (APR 1984)

252.223-7001 HAZARD WARNING LABELS (DEC 1991)

252.236-7001 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (AUG 2000)

52.223-3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA (JAN 1997)

52.249-5000 BASIS FOR SETTLEMENT OF PROPOSALS

EQUIPMENT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATING EXPENSE SCHEDULE (MAR 2013)

UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS MANUAL, EM 385-1-1

MINOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

LIMITATIONS ON SUBSTITUTIONS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS AND/OR SUBCONTRACTORS

The following addendums have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

These instructions prescribe the format of the proposal and describe the approach for the development and presentation of proposal data. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of all necessary information.

Offerors shall submit an electronic copy of their proposal, but see FAR clause 52.212-1(f)(2)(i) above regarding the timeliness of electronic proposals.

Offerors shall submit signed and dated proposals to the recipients listed below and/or to the office indicated in Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, to arrive no later than the date and time specified in Block 8, SF 1449. The proposal shall have a title page identifying the offeror, the full address, phone and facsimile numbers, points of contact (POCs) of the offeror, the solicitation number and its contents.

The proposal shall be divided into four volumes as indicated below. Each volume shall be marked with the offeror’s name, the solicitation number and volume number.

DO NOT PRICE CLINs 0009, 0010, 0011 and 0012. The government will establish a Not to Exceed (NTE) amount at time of award.

VOLUME I:

FACTOR 1- Technical

Sub-Factor 1 – Mobilization Approach Sub-Factor 2 – Technical Approach

FACTOR 2 – Management

Sub-Factor 1 – Program Management/Staffing Sub-Factor 2 – Performance Management/Quality Control

VOLUME II:

FACTOR 3 – Past Performance

DO NOT INCLUDE PRICING INFORMATION IN THE TECHNICAL APPROACH, QUALITY

CONTROL OR PAST PERFORMANCE VOLUME.

VOLUME III:

FACTOR 4 – Price

VOLUME IV:

Administrative

PAGE LIMITS:

All volumes shall be submitted as follows:

Volume I is limited to 75 50 pages.

Volume II is limited to 50 30 pages.

Volume III is limited to 50 30 pages.

Volume IV is limited to 10 pages.

The government forms SF1449 and SF30 will not be counted towards the page limit.

Offerors are responsible for providing a clear, well-organized proposal. Each volume shall contain the offeror’s Name/Address/Telephone Number/E-mail address and the following (if applicable): Signed acknowledgement of all amendments, Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures and/or List of Appendixes. No information may be incorporated into the proposal by reference.

The only authorized transmission method for a proposal in response to this solicitation is electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION

METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government by the date/time specified in the solicitation. Offerors shall submit their proposal via the PIEE website’s Solicitation Module using the following link:

https://piee.eb.mil/

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL

All proposals shall be submitted electronically through the PIEE website’s Solicitation Module. Offerors are limited to five maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 1.9GB). If there are a large number of files, offerors may combine or ZIP files before uploading to the PIEE Solicitation Module. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

FILE DESCRIPTION

To ensure the submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties carefully ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention: Each filename shall begin with the solicitation number, followed by the name of the offeror, and finally a brief file description. The four three electronics files shall be named as follow:

EXAMPLES:

W912EP-23-R-0005_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME I

W912EP-23-R-0005_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME II

W912EP-23-R-0005_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME III

W912EP-23-R-0005_COMPANY NAME_VOLUME IV

File Organization, Formatting, and other instructions. Submission shall be in Adobe PDF/Excel format. Pages shall be letter sized. Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors.

Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented. Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in the section for each factor.

Include a “File Description” for each file(s) uploaded. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients chosen to have access the file(s). Do not enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

Upload Completion and Deadline. Offerors shall submit proposals no later than the date/time specified in the solicitation. The time and date of proposal receipt will be the upload completion/delivery time and date recorded within the PIEE Solicitation Module. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process.

INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW ON THE PIEE WEBSITE

1. Once at the PIEE website, select the Register link or the Start the registration process link. Users shall then select Vendor to register for a PIEE vendor account.

2. Users shall complete all registration steps, then add the necessary roles by completing the following:

Select SOL - Solicitation from the dropdown.

Select Proposal Manager (or Proposal View Only).

Click Add Roles.

Enter the CAGE Code in the Location Code field, then select Next.

Enter a justification for access and upload any necessary attachments, then, select Next.

Verify the information on the Registration Summary page is correct. Then, select Next.

Review the Statement of Accountability Agreement, then select Signature.

The Password Confirmation modal window will appear.

Enter password created during registration.

Click Submit Registration.

Users will see a success message that registration was successful. Users will receive a confirmation email shortly afterwards. Once the user account has been activated by an Account Administrator, users can login into PIEE.

3. When completing the proposal upload, the Proposal Manager will be required to access the Solicitation

Module in PIEE to search for the Solicitation Number. After entering the Solicitation Number, select Search. From the Search Results screen, the Proposal Manager will be provided with the Solicitation Number, Response Date, Description, Contracting Office Name and the Set Aside category. Clicking on the Solicitation Number link will take the Proposal Manager to a view of the Solicitation. When viewing a Solicitation, the Proposal Manager will have a tab labelled Offer on the Solicitation. Selecting the Offer tab will take the Proposal Manager to a new screen, where they will have the ability to add/post an offer by completing the following:

Verify the Proposal Manager CAGE Code.

Select Add Attachment to upload proposal attachments. The Proposal Manager may select Add Attachment to add more attachments, may use the up or down arrows to change the order of the attachments, and may select the X under Action to delete any Attachments improperly added.

Once completed, the Proposal Manager will select Post Offer.

Upon selecting Post Offer, the Proposal Manager will receive a success message that the offer was posted.

RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the proposal submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE Solicitation Module.

The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that proposals are submitted so as to reach the designated location or recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

Supplement paragraph 52.212-1(c) with the following:

Government’s Minimum Acceptance Period.

The minimum period for acceptance of offers is 90 calendar days after the date specified for receipt of proposals, or date of final proposal revisions (if requested), whichever is later. Offerors providing for less than 180 calendar days for government acceptance after the date specified will be rejected without consideration.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL INQUIRES AND QUESTIONS

All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted to the following:

Martha G. Sequeira, Contracting Specialist, E-mail: martha.g.sequeira@usace.army.mil Gary R. Weir, Contracting Officer, E-mail: gary.r.weir@usace.army.mil

When submitting questions, please include the solicitation number and date.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT AND/OR TO NOT RESPOND TO ANY FURTHER

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS PROJECT RECEIVED AFTER 27 FEBRUARY 2023. OFFERORS

SHOULD BASE THEIR OFFERS ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE SOLICITATION.

All answers to technical inquiries are reviewed by the Contracting Officer prior to response. Answers to technical inquiries may result in amendments to the solicitation. If an amendment is issued, it will be posted on www.sam.gov

SITE VISIT

An organized site visit has been scheduled for—Wednesday 22 February 2023. Participants should contact the USACE POC, Mr. Robert M. Green, LEAD-Construction Control Representative-COR at robert.m.green@usace.army.mil to receive final details, to include the time and meeting location.

Failure to contact the identified POC before the required date/time may result in your company being ineligible to attend the site visit.

Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to attend and visit all the locations made available pursuant to FAR

52.237.1 -- this will allow offerors to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding general and local conditions that may affect the cost of the contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable, in order to provide the best possible value to the Government.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

The Government will evaluate each proposal strictly in accordance with its contents. A proposal that is unrealistic in terms of technical quality or price will be deemed reflective of an inherent lack of technical competence or indicative of failure to comprehend the contractual requirements. Such proposals may be determined unacceptable.

After review of initial proposals by the contracting officer, the Source Selection Evaluation Board will conduct an evaluation of the offeror’s technical proposal. Prior to being considered for award, an offeror shall demonstrate that it possesses the capabilities which the Government has determined essential to the reliable, efficient and timely accomplishment of the required services.

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The award will be made based on the best overall (i.e., best value) proposals that are determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to four evaluation factors: Technical, Management, Past Performance and Price. The Contracting Officer will use a trade-off process to determine which offers represent the best value to the Government. This process allows the Contracting Officer to consider making award to other than the lowest priced offerors or other than the highest technically rated offerors. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than "Acceptable" must be achieved for the technical evaluation factors.

Offerors are cautioned that awards may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offerors or the highest technically rated offerors. All 3 evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

B. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government evaluators. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors stated in the solicitation. The responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government will be selected. All responsible offerors whose proposals are among the most highly rated may be included in the competitive range in accordance with FAR 15.306(c) (1) and (2). The Government reserves the right to limit the number of proposals in the competitive range for purposes of efficiency.

By submitting an offer in response to this solicitation, offerors are agreeing to comply with all terms and conditions contained in the solicitation. The solicitation does not invite offerors to submit exceptions, any offer that contains exceptions may be rejected. In this solicitation, the words "offer" and "proposal" are used interchangeably (See definition of "offer" at FAR 2.101). Except for any portions of the offeror' s proposal incorporated into the resulting contract by specific reference, the terms and conditions included in the solicitation, including any amendments, shall take precedence over offerors' proposals.

Proposal Evaluation

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without holding discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a technical and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Source Selection Authority/Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Further, if the Source Selection Authority/Contracting Officer determines that discussions are necessary and if the Source Selection Authority/Contracting Officer determines the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Source Selection Authority/Contracting

Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

Source Selection Decision

The Source Selection Authority, independently exercising prudent business judgment, will make the source selection decision based on the proposal that represents the best value to the Government.

C. OTHER GENERAL REVIEW

Debarment

Offerors will be checked against the System for Award Management (SAM) system to ensure they are not debarred or restricted from doing business with the U.S. Federal Government. Any offeror who is restricted from doing business with the U.S. Federal Government will be eliminated without further consideration. Offerors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors. Determinations of prospective subcontractor responsibility may affect the Government's determination of the prospective offeror's responsibility. A prospective offeror may be required to provide written evidence of a proposed subcontractor's responsibility (FAR 9.104-4).

Minor Informalities

Proposals will be checked for minor informalities or irregularities. The Contracting Officer will follow guidance at FAR 14.405 when resolving minor informalities or irregularities. The Contracting Officer either will give the offeror an opportunity to cure any defect resulting from a minor informality or irregularity or waive the defect, whichever is to the advantage of the Government.

Joint Ventures

Contractors submitting an offer as a joint venture must provide a written copy of the joint venture agreement with the initial proposal. The joint venture agreement must be signed by both parties and will be subject to review by Office of Counsel. The joint venture must be registered in the SAM system as a joint venture in order for an award to be made. In addition, the Standard Form 33 as well as all future documents (task orders, bonds, etc.) must be signed by both parties. Offerors are reminded that if it is a HUBZone joint venture, it shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively.

Price Analysis

Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness through the use of a price analysis. The Contracting Officer will conduct the price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). The price analysis will also check for the appearance of unbalanced line-item prices.

Prices will be reviewed for minor or clerical errors. If necessary, offerors will be afforded an opportunity to resolve any such errors. Any exchange with offerors under this subparagraph shall be for the purpose of clarification (FAR 15.306(a)) and shall not constitute negotiations as defined at FAR 15.306(d). In the event of discrepancy between a unit price and the extended amount, the unit price shall be controlling.

The contract will include FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, with the potential to extend the contract an additional six (6) months beyond the awarded contract performance period. In the event the Government requires continued performance, the Government's evaluation of prices proposed for all five (5) ordering periods will suffice to be the Government's evaluation of prices under the extension of services (ref. 52.217-8). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement (SF 1449, the total of all ordering periods to include the totals from Attachment 6). To account for the option period(s) possible under Clause 52.217-8 (maximum six months), Option to Extend Services, the Government will take the total price for CLINs 4001 thru 4008 (ordering period four) and prorate it to a six-month value in order to evaluate the price for 52.217-8, and add it to the sum of all CLINs. This amount will be the total evaluated price.

Should an extension of services be required, rates will be adjusted only as result of revisions to applicable prevailing Department of Labor wage rates.

D. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

1. Factor 1 - Technical

a. Subfactor 1 - Mobilization Approach

b. Subfactor 2 - Technical Approach

2. Factor 2 - Management

a. Subfactor 1 - Program Management/Staffing

b. Subfactor 2 - Performance Management/ Quality Control

3. Factor 3 - Past Performance

4. Factor 4 – Price

E. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF FACTORS

1. Factor 1- Technical: Factor 1 is considered more important than Factor 2.

2. Factor 2 - Management: Factor 2 is considered less important than Factor 1. Factor 2 is considered more important than Factor 3.

3. Factor 3 - Past Performance: Factor 3 is considered less important than Factor 2.

4. Factor 4 - Price: Price is not rated. It is evaluated for reasonableness. All 3 factors are significantly more important than price.

F. FACTOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION METHODS

The offeror's proposal shall be in the form prescribed by this solicitation and shall contain a response to each of the areas identified and shall address all evaluation factors and sub-factors to be considered for award. The proposal must demonstrate to the Government's satisfaction that the offeror will provide services that will satisfy the solicitation requirements.

VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL

Submission Requirements

General

Each Offeror shall submit a Technical Volume with its proposal which must address your technical and management solution for meeting the Government's minimum performance or capability requirements of each technical and management subfactor. The Technical Volume should be specific, clear and complete. Submissions will be evaluated against the Technical and Management subfactors defined in the Evaluation Factors for Award. Using the instructions provided below, provide a detailed approach to accomplish/satisfy all subfactors. Do not merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the RFP or PWS. By submitting a proposal, the Offeror affirms that its organization will perform all requirements specified in the RFP and PWS.

PAGE LIMITS:

All volumes shall be submitted as follows:

Volume I is limited to 75 50 pages.

Volume II is limited to 50 30 pages.

Volume III is limited to 50 30 pages.

Volume IV is limited to 10 pages.

The government forms SF1449 and SF30 will not be counted towards the page limit.

Executive Summary

To aid the Government's understanding, provide an executive summary which describes how the Offeror plans to provide an effective Mobilization Approach, Technical Approach, Program Management and Staffing Approach and a Performance Management/Quality Control Approach. The Offeror shall state their understanding of the entire Operations Support requirement over the life of this contract. The Offeror's executive summary shall also include the Offeror's approach for working with other contractors in support of the South Florida Operations Office mission.

FACTOR-1 TECHNICAL

Subfactor 1 Mobilization Approach

This subfactor assesses the Offeror's approach to integrate and transition, to achieve full performance on the first day of contract operations, sustain compliant mission support and effectively manage performance to meet operations support service requirements over the life of the contract.

Provide a detailed approach, with timelines (to include start and completion dates for all elements listed below) to achieve full performance on the first day of contract operations. The approach must address, but is not limited to:

How the Offeror plans to a) recruit, b) train, and c) qualify and/or certify personnel during the mobilization period.

Provide a list that includes Offeror-furnished equipment and vehicles (quantity/type) and a plan to acquire the necessary equipment and vehicles, to ensure all necessary equipment and vehicles are available for use on the first day of full contract performance and will remain available for the life of the contract.

Subfactor 2 Technical Approach

This subfactor evaluates the Offeror’s detailed Technical Approach based on the provided Mock Task Order Performance Work Statement (Attachment 7). In addition, the Offeror will submit a Technical plan to provide a multifunctional contracted operation support workforce for the entire contract, in accordance with (IAW) the IDIQ base PWS. The Technical Approach shall be provided in a narrative format and shall not exceed 25 pages. The page limit includes the back of a page if it contains information. Any cover page and table of contents do not count towards the 25-page limit.

Technical Approach shall include the following:

IDIQ Base PWS

• The Offeror's shall describe their experience in providing services similar to the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Provide specific examples detailing your experience. The Offeror's approach shall demonstrate how to provide a qualified workforce to support operations for each functional area.

• The Offeror's approach to ensure compliance with environmental, safety and security standards.

• The Offeror's approach to manage and maintain Automated Data Systems. Describe and provide examples of your experience.

Mock PWS

• A narrative, step by step explanation of how the offeror will accomplish all required tasks (see Mock Task Order PWS, Attachment 7).

• Consideration of performance risks.

• Proposed staffing and skill level (including resumes).

• The offeror shall submit their Staffing Chart and should clearly identify the appropriate task(s) based on identified standards in the base contract PWS and Mock TO PWS.

• Use of sustainable practices.

• Activity-based schedules which demonstrate that the offeror could complete all required tasks within the required timeframe.

• The offeror shall describe those tasks that will be subcontracted, if any. If subcontractor is proposed also include Attachment 5).

Evaluation Method

Evaluators will determine the level of understanding and expertise each offeror has with providing facility support services by evaluating offerors' Mobilization and Technical Approach (to include the Mock Task Order), to completing all tasks.

In responding to this factor, the objective should be to clearly explain to the technical evaluators how the offeror plans to successfully accomplish all tasks required, to include the Mock Task Order. See “Technical Ratings” below.

FACTOR 2 - MANAGEMENT

Subfactor 1 Program Management/Staffing

This Subfactor evaluates the adequacy of the Offeror's proposed staffing by skill classification and work unit for the basic contract period and all option years. The proposal shall demonstrate an organizational structure that the company will employ while performing this effort. It must address lines of authority, details of onsite personnel by skill mix, function, and numbers. The proposal shall provide rationale used to develop the organizational structure.

The Offeror shall:

Provide descriptions of the proposed roles and responsibilities for key personnel and resumes. Provide a strategy that addresses coverage of "Key Personnel" with trained and/or certified personnel. Key Personnel shall be employees of the prime contractor by the time of award. Letters of intent shall be provided for any prospective Key Personnel that are not currently employed by the prime contractor.

Provide a complete Organizational Chart.

Provide a strategy for continuous recruitment and retention for the life of the contract.

Provide a description (if applicable) of subcontractor teaming arrangements or joint ventures that addresses organizational relationships and responsibility divisions between the prime contractor and subcontractor(s).

Include a cross-reference matrix indicating which particular PWS areas the contractors will be performing.

Subfactor 2 Performance Management/Quality Control Approach

This Subfactor evaluates the Offeror's approach to performance management/quality control, to meet the Government's requirements identified in the PWS and establish an environment that identifies and corrects deficiencies. The proposal shall demonstrate the Offeror's capability to meet PWS requirements without introducing unacceptable risk to the program or mission. The Offeror shall:

Provide an internal Quality Control approach that: A) identifies, assesses, tracks, and documents:

i) deficiencies, ii) trends, and iii) risks; B) develops and implements corrective actions; and C) analyzes corrective action effectiveness.

Demonstrate a Quality Control organization, including lines of authority.

Demonstrate a performance management approach.

Evaluation Method

The submitted plan will be evaluated based on the feasibility of the plan as well as how well the plan is designed to address the sub-factors while executing the breadth of facility support services per the solicitation requirements.

In responding to this factor and sub-factors, the objective should be to clearly explain how the offeror will ensure adequate program management/staffing and performance management/quality control during the execution of facility support services. See "Technical Ratings" below.

TECHNICAL & MANAGMENT RATINGS (FACTOR 1 AND FACTOR 2)

The Technical Factor Ratings, excerpted below, consider risk in conjunction with the strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, and uncertainties of the offeror's proposal. The color rating depicts how all the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical subfactor requirements. See tables below.

TABLE 1 – COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Purple 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.

Green Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Yellow Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Red 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 unawardable.

TABLE 2 - Technical Risk Ratings Adjectival Rating Description

Low Proposal may contain weakness(es) which have little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Normal contractor efforts and normal Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome any difficulties.

Moderate Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which may potentially cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring will likely be able to overcome difficulties.

High Proposal contains a significant weakness or combination of weaknesses which Is likely to cause significant disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance. Is unlikely to overcome any difficulties, even with special contractor emphasis and close Government monitoring.

Unacceptable Proposal contains a material failure or a combination of significant weaknesses that increases the risk of unsuccessful performance to an unacceptable level.

VOLUME II

FACTOR 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements

Offerors are required to provide at least three (3) but not more than five (5) examples of services provided in the last seven (7) years which demonstrate the offeror's extent and record of facility support performance and experience on recent, relevant projects. If an offeror submits more than five (5) examples, only the first five (5) will be evaluated.

Offerors shall utilize one NA VFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (see Attachment 1), completed and signed by a point of contact (POC) for each submitted past performance. All pages of each NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire must be initialed and dated on the bottom right-hand comer by the POC. Failure to provide a completed and signed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire for each project as described above may be noted as a weakness. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) evaluation or official performance evaluation from a non-federal entity is available for a submitted past performance, the CPARS, PPIRS or official performance evaluation from a non-Federal entity may be submitted in lieu of the completed NAVFAC/USA CE Past Performance Questionnaire.

A POC is defined as an individual that can verify the successful completion of the services provided.

If the offeror is unable to obtain a NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire completed by a POC before the proposal due date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the questionnaire (Blocks 1 -7) including the POC's contact information. It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that the POC information is current and correct. The POC identified in Blocks 1 - 7 should also be familiar with the performance they are being asked to verify and informed that they will be contacted by the Government to verify past performance.

The Government reserves the right to obtain copies of all CPARS and/or PPIRS evaluations available for the offeror.

Provide any information currently available (letters, metrics, customer surveys, independent surveys, etc.) which demonstrates customer satisfaction with overall job performance and quality of completed product for same or similar type contracts. In addition, explain corrective actions taken in the past, if any, for substandard performance and any current performance problems such as cost overruns, extended performance periods, numerous warranty calls, etc.

Offerors may include a discussion of efforts accomplished by the Offeror to resolve problems encountered on prior contracts as well as past efforts to identify and manage program risk. Merely having problems does not automatically equate to an Unacceptable rating, since the problems encountered may have been on a more complex program, or an Offeror may have subsequently demonstrated the ability to overcome the problems encountered. The Offeror is required to clearly demonstrate management actions employed in overcoming problems and the effects of those actions, in terms of improvements achieved or problems rectified.

Many companies have acquired, been acquired by, or otherwise merged with other companies, and/or reorganized their divisions, business groups, subsidiary companies, etc. In many cases, these changes have taken place during the time of performance of relevant present or past efforts, or between conclusion of recent past efforts and this source selection. As a result, it is sometimes difficult to determine what past performance is relevant to this acquisition. To facilitate this relevancy determination, include in this proposal volume a "roadmap" describing all such changes in the organization of your company. As part of this explanation, show how these changes impact the relevance of any efforts you identify for past performance evaluation. Since the Government intends to consider present and past performance information provided by other sources as well as that provided by the Offeror(s), your "roadmap" should be both specifically applicable to the efforts you identify and general enough to apply to efforts on which the Government receives information from other sources.

The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the offeror's probability of meeting the solicitation requirements. The assessment considers each offeror's demonstrated recent and relevant past performances in supplying services that meet the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation.

The first aspect of the past performance evaluates how relevant the offeror's past performance is to the effort to be acquired. Relevancy will be determined based on the timeframe and the level of similarity between the offeror provided demonstrated experiences and the solicitation requirements.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed. This will be determined by utilizing the completed NAVFAC/USA CE Past Performance Questionnaires, CPARS, PPIRS or official performance evaluation from a non-Federal entity. The POC noted on each NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire will be contacted to verify the past performance ratings provided. If the POC cannot be contacted, the past performance rating will be noted as "Unknown". It is the offeror's responsibility to ensure that the POC's contact information is current (i.e. names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses). The POC should be familiar with the performance they are to verify and be aware that they will be contacted by the Government.

Once the Relevancy Ratings are assigned, and Past Performance Ratings are verified, the Government will conclude with a performance confidence assessment based on the results. This performance confidence is the level of risk associated with the offeror as it relates to the probability that the offeror will successfully perform the services described in the solicitation (see Performance Confidence Assessments Definitions below).

PAST PERFORMANCE RATINGS

Relevance Rating Definitions

Table 2 - Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

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.

Performance Confidence Assessment Definitions

TABLE 3 - Performance Confidence Assessments Rating Definition

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

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s 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 offeror’s 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 facto of past performance.

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

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

VOLUME-III

FACTOR 4 PRICE

Price is not rated. It is evaluated for reasonableness. In order to ensure reasonableness of the offered price, the Contracting Officer may use different analytical techniques in accordance with FAR 15.404-1.

Submission Requirements

The offeror shall submit the following price and price related information:

Pricing Schedule Mock Task Order Price Schedule Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 2).

Completed Standard Form 1449 (Solicitation, Offer and Award), Exhibit A (Hourly Labor Rates, Overhead and G&A for the Ordering Period 1), Exhibit B (Hourly Labor Rates, Overhead and G&A for each of the subsequent Ordering Period 2) and Priced Proposals for each Location (Based on Rates proposed in Exhibit A).

DO NOT PRICE CLINs 0009, 0010, 0011 and 0012. The government will establish a Not to Exceed (NTE) amount at time of award.

Offeror representations and certifications

Completed Determination of Responsibility Form (Attachment 3), including the firm's latest Financial Statements and signed reference on letterhead from financial institution(s) supporting banking reference(s). If the offeror is a joint venture, financial statements must be provided from all members of the joint venture to verify that the aggregate total of receipts for all members of the joint venture does not exceed the small business standard. In addition, a copy of the joint venture agreement shall be provided.

The Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 2) is not considered for evaluation but is required as part of the Offeror's proposal.

The completed Standard Form 1449, Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Priced Proposals for the Locations and the Mock Task Order Price Schedule will be checked for minor clerical errors and/or mistakes. After resolution of minor or clerical errors and/or mistakes, the Government will perform a price analysis on all proposals received. Price analyses will be performed in accordance with FAR 15.404-1; price reasonableness will be established for the rates provided in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, Mock Task Order Price Schedule as well as the Priced Proposals for each Location. The level of effort, mix of proposed labor, other direct costs (specialized equipment, subcontractors, travel, etc.) and proposed profit on other direct costs proposed in the Priced Proposals for each Location and the Mock Task Order Price Schedule will also be reviewed for feasibility and reasonableness.

Total Evaluated Price: The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement (SF 1449, the total of all ordering periods to include the totals from Attachment 6). To account for the option period(s) possible under Clause 52.217-8 (maximum six months), Option to Extend Services, the Government will take the total price for CLINs 4001 thru 4008 and prorate it to a six-month value in order to evaluate the price for 52.217-8, and add it to the sum of all CLINs. This amount will be the total evaluated price. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the ordering period prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of 52.217-8 shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option to extend services.

VOLUME IV

ADMINISTRATIVE

a. Request for Proposals. The offeror shall include a copy of the completed SF 1449, with an original signature of a corporate officer authorized to negotiate for the company. Include proposed discount terms in Block 12 and the name of the company, address, phone number in Block 17a.

b. Acknowledge any amendments to the solicitation by signing and returning page 1 of the SF30, if any are issued.

c. The offeror shall submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 (Alternate I), Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. If the offeror has completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application at http://www.sam.gov/, the offeror shall indicate such on the FAR clause.

d. Offerors submitting an offer as a joint venture must provide a written copy of the joint venture agreement with the initial proposal. The joint venture agreement must be signed by both parties and will be subject to review by Office of Counsel. The joint venture must be registered in the SAM system as a joint venture in order for an award to be made. For 8(a) Joint Ventures, the offeror shall also submit evidence that it has notified and discussed the proposed Joint Venture with its SBA Services office. In addition, the Standard Form 1449 as well as all future documents (task orders, etc.) must be signed by both parties.

Representations and certifications are not considered for evaluation, but are required as part of the offeror's proposal.

The Determination of Responsibility Form (Attachment 3) is not considered for evaluation, but is required as part of the offeror's proposal. In addition to other proposal information, the Contracting Officer shall use the information provided in the Determination of Responsibility Form in making an affirmative responsibility determination for award to the Successful Offeror, in accordance with FAR Part 9.

G. ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 2 – Proposal Data Sheet

Attachment 3 – Determination of Responsibility Form

Attachment 4 – Proposal Format

Attachment 5 – Letter of Commitment for Key…