W912EP23R0031 HHD Stilling Wells_Amend 03 (002).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

PROJECT TITLE: HERBERT HOOVER DIKE REHABILITATION PROJECT, PUMP STATIONS S-4 & S-131 STILLING WELL REPLACEMENTS, GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA

Purpose of this amendment is to:

A. See continuation sheet for details.

B. Proposal due date had changed from 02:00 PM 17 Jan 2024 to 02:00 PM 26 Jan 2024.

C. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 88

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) X W912EP23R0031

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Nov-2023

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY 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 CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

12 Jan-2024

X

SF 30 CONTINUATION SHEET

Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation Project Pump Stations S-4 & S-131 Stilling Well Replacements

Glades County, Florida

W912EP23R0031 2 Amendment 0003

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

1. SPECIFICATIONS:

DELETE SF 1442, and REPLACE with the attached revised SF 1442.

DELETE SECTION 00100A, and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 00100A.

DELETE Section 00700, and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 00700.

DELETE Submittal Register, and REPLACE with the attached revised Submittal Register.

DELETE Section 01 57 20, and REPLACE with the attached revised Section 01 57 20.

2. DRAWINGS: No change to drawings.

(End of Summary of Changes)

PROJECT TITLE: HERBERT HOOVER DIKE REHABILITATION PROJECT, PUMP STATIONS S-4 & S-131 STILLING WELL REPLACEMENTS, GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: REFER TO SECTION 01 11 00 FOR COMPLETE PROJECT DESCIPTION.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION IS BETWEEN $1,000,000 AND $5,000,000.00.

THE NAICS CODE IS 237990 AND SMALL BUSINESS STANDARD SIZE IS $45,000,000.00

A SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD, SEE FAR CLAUSE 52.236-27 IN SECTION 00 100

***BLOCK 11 – SEE SECTION 00700, CLAUSE 52.211-10 FOR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN SAM IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITATION. THE SAM WEBSITE IS LOCATED AT

WWW.SAM.GOV

RASHEEDAH S SNEEZE 904-232-1432

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

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

NEGOTIATED

29-Nov-2023

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______30 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________290 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________ copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________26 Jan 2024 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

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

D. Offers providing less than _______60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

CD JACKSONVILLE RESIDENT OFFICE

701 SAN MARCO BLVD

JACKSONVILLE FL 32207

W912EP

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912EP23R0031 66

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the w ork required at the prices specif ied below in strict accordance w ith the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in w riting w ithin ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

CODE27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:26. ADMINISTERED BY

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

document and return _______ copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees Your of f er on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-to f urnish and deliv er all items or perf orm all work, requisitions identif ied summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Gov ernment solicitation and on this f orm and any continuation sheets f or the consideration stated in this y our of f er, and (b) this contract award. No f urther contractual document is contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be necessary .

gov erned by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certif ications, and specif ications or incorporated by ref er-ence in or attached to this contract.

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00100A - ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL PREPARATION/SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

SOLICITAION PROVISIONS

SECTION II

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The proposal preparation instructions are contained in Section 00100A of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and are herein incorporated by reference.

B. BASIS FOR AWARD

Subject to the provisions contained herein, award will be made to one (1) offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR; who conforms to the solicitation requirements; provides the lowest evaluated price and whose proposal, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, meets the technically acceptable standard for the non- price factors. Prices will be evaluated to determine fair and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(a).

The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition because the best value is expected to result from selection of the lowest evaluated price proposal with an acceptable non-priced proposal (Technical and Past Performance). These non-priced factors will be evaluated on an “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” basis. In order for an Offeror to be considered eligible for award, the proposal must receive an "Acceptable" rating in every non-priced factor. The lowest price technically acceptable proposal will then be evaluated to determine price fairness and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(a). A proposal receiving a rating of “Unacceptable” in any non-priced factor will not be eligible for award. The Source Selection Authority (SSA)/Contracting Officer shall select the Contractor whose proposal offers the lowest evaluated price and for which both non-priced factors are rated as Acceptable in accordance with established criteria in the solicitation.

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

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

1. All proposals will be received by the PCO or designee not later than the hour and date given in the RFP. Upon receipt of proposals the PCO or designee should conduct an initial screening to ascertain that each offeror has submitted all of the required information, including electronic media, in the quantities and format specified in the RFP.

2. The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB will evaluate all timely received proposals. The technical evaluation will be conducted in strict confidence. Non-priced proposals will be reviewed and evaluated without knowledge of the corresponding priced proposal. The number and identities of offerors will not be revealed to anyone who is not involved in the evaluation and award process, nor will this information be released to other offerors. Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors described herein, and the basis of award is the LPTA process.

3. Upon receipt of proposals, evaluators will read their applicable section to gain an understanding of the level of the information and determine if errors, omissions, or a need for clarification exists. These will be reported to the respective Factor Chairperson and the SSEB Chairperson. The SSEB Chairperson will notify the SSA of such issues.

3. Upon completion of their evaluations, the SSEB teams will determine whether the offeror’s proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions below. If after discussion of the findings and ratings a consensus cannot be reached, a minority report will be completed for inclusion in the file.

Each SSEB Factor Chairperson will prepare an overall narrative summary for his/her respective factor and subfactors along with recommended factor and subfactor ratings and forward them to the SSEB Chairperson.

4. The SSEB Chairperson will review the narrative summary and recommended factor ratings and provide an overall summary report (Initial Evaluation Report). This report will be forwarded to the SSA and shall contain the adjectival assessments of Acceptable or Unacceptable for each factor as well as a Cost/Price report and the supporting rationale.

5. Any proposal(s) which the PCO determines, with SSA approval, with a rating of Unacceptable may be considered outside the competitive range and eliminated from further consideration. The PCO will promptly inform the offeror(s) in writing.

6. The PCO may conduct discussions with each offeror retained in the competitive range. After the conclusion of discussions, any new information received from the offerors will be evaluated. This evaluation will be documented in a supplement to the Initial Evaluation Report (Interim Evaluation Report) and will consist of an update, which addresses each factor of the Initial Evaluation Report.

7. The Source Selection Authority (SSA), independently exercising prudent business judgment, will make the source selection decision based on the proposals that meet the requirements of the Government.

The SSA will not receive a recommendation from any individual or entity as to which offeror should receive the award and additionally will not receive a rank order or order of merit list pertaining to the offers being evaluated.

NOTE:

By submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation, offerors agree to comply with all terms and conditions contained in the solicitation. Unless the solicitation specifically invites the offeror to submit exceptions, the Contracting Officer may reject any offer that contains exceptions and or qualifying language. 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 reference, the terms and conditions included in the solicitation, including any amendments, shall take precedence over the offeror’s proposal.

To ensure the timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those criteria identified as evaluation factors. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, and they should be straightforward and concise. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent. Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the Request for Proposal (RFP). Offerors shall submit all requested information requested in the RFP. Failure to submit requested information or to meet an RFP requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

This RFP does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation.

All amendments to the solicitation will be distributed via the SAM.gov website (www.sam.gov). It is the offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge any and all amendments in its proposal submission.

Offerors should not modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the priced or non-priced proposal or add conditions, exceptions, or qualifications to their offers. Should an Offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, that offer may be determined to be ineligible for award. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be submitted via Bidders Inquiry in ProjNet by not later than (NLT) the date specified in Section 00010A, Attachment A, Instructions For Technical Inquires and Questions, prior to submission of an offer.

All proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the factors stated in the solicitation to award a contract.

There will be no trade-offs performed. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror who submits the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal that conforms to the requirements of the solicitation. To be considered technically acceptable, an offeror’s proposal must be rated “Acceptable” under all non-priced factors.

NOTE: Joint Venture:

Contractors submitting an offer as a joint venture must provide an executed copy of the joint venture agreement with the initial proposal. The offeror shall ensure that it complies with the applicable requirements of 13 CFR Part 124 and 13 CFR Part 126, respectively. In addition, the joint venture must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) as a joint venture prior to submitting proposal. Also, the SF 1442 as well as all future documents (modifications, bonds etc.) must be signed by authorized, designated person for the joint venture.

D. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The Offeror shall submit the following documents in one pdf file titled “Other Proposal Information.”

a. Proposal Format (Attachment 6)

b. Standard Form 1442 (Solicitation, Offer and Award). SF1442 must be signed by a person that is authorized to bind the company and all amendments must be acknowledged.

c. Section 00010A (Line Items and Pricing Schedule). The total price will be considered for evaluation, including base and all options, (if applicable).

d. Section 00101, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors. Submittal of Section 00101 is not considered for evaluation but is required as part of the offeror’s proposal of this solicitation. The information requested in this Section needs to be fully completed.

e. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, an electronic copy of the bid guarantee shall be submitted with the offer.

f. Proposal Data Sheet (Attachment 4)

g. Determination of Responsibility (Attachment 5)

h. Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable)

i. The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government no later than the date/time specified in the solicitation and cited above. Offerors shall submit their proposal using the method and process found in paragraph 3D below.

Submittal of Section 00101 is not considered for evaluation but is required as part of the offeror’s proposal of this solicitation. The information requested in this Section needs to be fully completed along with completion of Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) per FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. The submitted information will be reviewed for completeness by Contracting Personnel.

In addition to other proposal information, the Contracting Officer shall use this information in making an affirmative responsibility determination for award to the Successful Offeror, in accordance with FAR Part 9.

2. FACTOR 1: PRICE

EVALUATION METHOD:

The Price factor is not rated. It will be evaluated for reasonableness through the use of a price analysis in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). The price analysis will also check for the appearance of unbalanced line item prices.

Additionally, Offerors’ price proposals may be evaluated for price realism to determine if there are proposals that are unrealistically low in terms of overall price or reflective of an inherent lack of management and/or technical competence or comprehension of the requirements. Therefore, offerors are advised that their business decision to submit a low-priced proposal can be considered in assessing their understanding or the risk associated with their proposal.

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.

Prices will be reviewed for apparent mistakes. Should this review reveal any prices that seem unreasonably low, the Contracting Officer will contact the offeror and ask the offeror to confirm the questioned price. If the offeror confirms the price, no further action will be taken under this subparagraph. If, however, the offeror alleges a mistake, the offeror may modify the proposal in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(6). Any modification submitted for the purpose of correcting a mistake shall include documentation explaining how the mistake was made. After resolution of minor or clerical errors and/or mistakes, prices will be reviewed for reasonableness, realism, unbalanced pricing or any other price related issue that could pose an unacceptable risk to the Government or indicate the offeror does not clearly understand the requirement at hand.

After resolution of minor or clerical errors and/or mistakes, the Contracting Officer will perform a price analysis on all proposals received. Price analysis will be performed in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b), to determine fairness and reasonableness and the adequacy of the offer in fulfilling the requirements of the proposal. The price analysis will also check for the appearance of unbalanced line item prices. Additionally, offerors’ price proposals may be evaluated for price realism to determine if there are proposals that are unrealistically low in terms of overall price or reflective of an inherent lack of management and/or technical competence or comprehension of the requirements.

Completeness addresses the extent to which the elements of the price proposal are consistent with the requirements of the RFP. Fairness and Reasonableness will be established using historical price information, price competition information, the Independent Government Estimate (IGE), and any other pricing tools necessary. Additionally, a price realism evaluation may be performed.

3. FACTOR 2 - DEMONSTRATED CORPORATE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The offeror’s volume for this non-priced factor will not include price or price related information. The offeror will include the Proposal Format Sheet - Attachment 6 as a cover sheet for this volume. The offeror will also include Attachment 1, Demonstrated Corporate Technical Experience must be utilized to provide project information for each project. The offeror shall ensure that all information required by the Demonstrated Corporate Technical Experience Sheet(s) are provided and all descriptions and explanations are in sufficient detail to provide the technical evaluation team with a clear understanding of the work completed and how it is similar to this project. If a project is presented and has not been completed, the offeror shall explain which elements of the work are not completed and the percentage.

All experiences required for this factor listed as elements (a through e) below, may be submitted under one project or any combination of projects. All five elements need not have been performed on the same project(s). Provide a minimum of three (3) maximum of five (5) projects demonstrating experience on each of the elements listed below. The offeror must be able to demonstrate at least one example of each of the elements below.

Only the first five (5) projects submitted in the offeror’s proposal will be reviewed, and any additional projects will not be evaluated. The offeror must have been the prime contractor on at least one (1) of the projects submitted under Factor 2.

Recent and relevant experience is defined as same or similar size complexity as this construction project having the features of work listed in Factor 2 with a minimum value of $1,000,000 and completed no more than ten(10) years from the date of solicitation.

If any portion of the work provided as demonstrated corporate technical experience was subcontracted, clearly identify that work as such and provide the required experience of that subcontractor as it relates to work the subcontractor will be performing for this requirement. Using Attachment 2, provide a Letter of Commitment from that proposed subcontractor.

A Letter of Commitment is defined as a letter from the subcontractor on official Company letterhead

(1) addressed to the prime contractor, (2) identifying the work they intend to perform, and (3) stating that they are willing to be bound to perform the identified work if the prime receives this contract.

Failure to provide a Letter of Commitment from a proposed major subcontractor will cause any non priced factor to be rated Unacceptable, if applicable.

A major subcontractor is defined as any subcontractor whose experience is submitted as part of this proposal and is also identified in the non-substitution clause in Section 00800 of the Solicitation.

The project/projects submitted under Factor 2, Demonstrated Corporate Technical Experience must have a corresponding submission under Factor 3, Past Performance. In addition, project/projects submitted under Factor 2 must be a completed project or a close to completed project.

A complete project is defined as work performed under a “project” that was physically completed within the last ten (10) years preceding the date of this solicitation and has been accepted by the customer. A close to complete project is defined as work performed under a “project” that is over 50% physically complete.

Failure to demonstrate the minimally acceptability standards under Factor 2 will result in an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating and possible elimination from further consideration for contract award.

A joint venture entity shall submit the designated number of projects for Factor 2 for the combined Joint Venture. If submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture, the experience of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. These projects will be evaluated separately;

however, the overall evaluation for demonstrated corporate technical experience will be combined to form one overall evaluation rating for the joint venture.

Any demonstrated corporate technical experience (to include subcontractors) provided for consideration for Factor 2 shall also have a corresponding submission in the Past Performance Factor.

The Offeror’s Demonstrated Corporate Technical Experience Proposal must include the following:

Project/Projects that demonstrate the following experiences.

a. Experience successfully constructing and fabricating a metal walkway.

b. Experience successfully installing pre-stressed concrete piles.

c. Experience successfully installing below and above grade electrical conduit.

d. Experience successfully constructing a concrete walkway.

e. Experience successfully acquiring, and installing stilling well instrumentation, and running data cable from the stilling well to an onsite control building.

EVALUATION METHOD

The technical evaluation team will evaluate each of the projects submitted to determine if they are similar to this project and whether or not the projects demonstrate that the offeror has the knowledge and experience required to meet or exceed the terms and conditions of the specifications, and the ability to successfully accomplish and complete the project as within the required timeframe, as defined in specification Section 01 11 00, Summary of Work.

Offerors must receive a demonstrated corporate technical experience rating of “Acceptable,” in order to receive a rating of Technically Acceptable for Factor 2.

Ratings for the Demonstrated Corporate Technical Experience factor are shown below:

Factor 2 Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation outlined in paragraph 3

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

4. FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Offerors shall submit one NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), (see Attachment 3), completed and signed by an Owner of the Project (Client) point of contact or “POC” for each of the projects submitted under Factor 2. If a project submitted under Factor 2 was completed by the Offeror’s major subcontractor, the Offeror is responsible for coordinating with their major subcontractor and submitting a completed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire on their major subcontractor’s behalf. All pages of each NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire should be initialed and dated on the bottom right-hand corner by the POC. Failure to provide a completed and signed NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire for each project as described above may result in this Factor being rated Unacceptable. If a Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) record is available for any of the projects submitted under Factor 2, the CPARS record may be submitted in lieu of the completed Past Performance Questionnaire or an official Performance Evaluation from a non-Federal agency.

The Owner of the Project (Client) or “POC” is defined as the entity that took ownership of the project after construction was complete. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from the Owner of the Project (Client), before the proposal receipt date, the Offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the Questionnaire (Blocks 1-8) that contains contract and client information for the submitted project.

NOTE: It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the client’s point of contact information is current and correct.

The client point of contact reflected in (Blocks 1-8) should also be familiar with the past performance they are being asked to verify and informed that they will be contacted by the Government to verify past performance.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detail, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with each offeror. Past performance information may be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), CCASS, CPARS, Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), or other databases for the Offeror or the Offeror’s major subcontractors.

EVALUATION METHOD

The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum solicitation requirements. This assessment considers each offeror’s demonstrated (within the last ten years) and relevant past performance information from past construction projects that meet the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation.

The first aspect of the past performance evaluation is to evaluate whether the offeror’s submitted past performance is recent, and relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired. If a demonstrated corporate technical experience submitted in Factor 2, is determined to be Acceptable, it will also be determined to be recent and relevant in Factor 3.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed a demonstrated corporate technical experience submitted in Factor 2. This will be determined by utilizing the NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire at Attachment 2, CPARS records or official performance evaluations from a non-federal entity. If the Offeror receives any rating of marginal or below in each of the Past

Performance elements or has DO NOT Recommend, the offeror will be rated Unacceptable.

*A Satisfactory Rating is defined in the NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire.

Once relevancy has been determined and past performance ratings have been verified, a rating of Acceptable of Unacceptable will be assigned based on the results. Offeror’s must receive a Past Performance rating of Acceptable for ALL submitted demonstrated corporate technical experiences to receive and overall rating of Acceptable for the Past Performance Factor.

Ratings for this Factor are defined below:

Past Performance Acceptable/Unacceptable Rating Method

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. (See note below)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government does not have a 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 may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, shall be considered “acceptable.”

E. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION FORMAT

The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically, as described below. The use of hyperlinks in the proposal is prohibited. The offeror’s proposal is due no later than 2:00 PM, local time on 09 __________Jan 2024. 26 Jan 2024.

The Offeror’s proposal must be received by the Government no later than the date/time specified in the solicitation and cited above. Offerors shall submit their proposal using the following link:

https://piee.eb.mil/

Please submit proposals utilizing the link above to Contracting Officer William Wallace at William.J.Wallace@usace.army.mil and carbon copy (CC) Contract Specialist, Rasheedah Sneeze at Rasheedah.S.Sneeze@usace.army.mil.

Instructions for submitting electronic proposals:

In an effort to reduce paperwork and cost, all proposals shall be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website.

Electronic copies of each volume shall be submitted through the Solicitation Module of PIEE at https://piee.eb.mil.

If there is a system outage, see below. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions.

For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files of the full proposal by the Contracting office. The submission date for all Volumes shall be no later than the date and time specified in Block 13 of the SF 1442 of the RFP. In the unlikely event the

PIEE system is not operational, experiences technical difficulties, or a Contractor is temporarily unable to access or use the system, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer. This Notification must occur at least 24 hours prior to the proposal submission deadline. Contractor notification shall be in writing and may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient. The alternate method for proposal submission is via expedited delivery or hand-carried. The Offeror must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method. The Contractor shall have 24 hours to provide their proposal upon contracting officer approval. In the event that the Contractor alleges technical difficulties and does not notify the contracting officer until after the closing date and time, the contracting officer will follow the procedures identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and then make a determination if the Contractor’s late proposal submission is accepted. Screen shots of the submission should be taken to validate a submission was accepted in the PIEE system.

You are limited to five (5) maximum files per upload (total size cannot exceed 2GB). If you have a large number of files, it is recommended that you combine or ZIP your files before uploading to the PIEE site. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission.

File Description:

To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention. Each file name shall begin with the solicitation number, followed by the word “RESPONSE”, followed by your firm’s name and finally a brief file description.

EXAMPLES

(1) “W912EP23R0031 RESPONSE Firm name Volume I.pdf”

(2) “W912EP23R0031 RESPONSE Firm name Volume II.pdf”

(3) “W912EP23R0031 RESPONSE Firm name Volume III.pdf”

File Organization, Formatting and other instructions:

Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger.

Pages shall be letter sized--larger page sizes (such as 11x17 foldouts, etc.) will be counted as two pages.

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 each section for each factor.

Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you upload. The “File Description” will be included in the email notice to each of the recipients you choose to have access your file(s). NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.)

Upload Completion & Deadline:

Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date cited above. 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. Submissions after the deadline may be emailed to Contract Specialist Rasheedah Sneeze at (Rasheedah.S.Sneeze@usace.army.mil) but be advised, they will be considered late and as such, will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Submission shall be in Adobe PDF format.

Receipt of Submission:

For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE website. For multiple submissions, the Government will consider the date and time the last submission is completely uploaded into the PIEE website. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases.

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 offers are submitted so as to reach the designated recipient. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the offer to be received in accordance with the instructions provided.

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

Offerors are required to submit proposals with the content specified herein. Proposals without the specified content may be determined Unacceptable and removed from the competition. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government reserves the right to reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration.

All proposals shall contain the evaluation requirements stated herein and each volume shall also contain:

Table of Contents, List of Tables (if required), List of Figures (if required), List of Appendixes, and Name/Address/Telephone Number/e-mail address of the Offeror. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. No material (information not part of proposal) shall be incorporated by reference. The offeror shall submit in the proposal the requested information specified herein.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered. Failing to submit or completely fill out attachments properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation.

Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through inquiries if instructions are not understood. Do not include references to material or information not found within its respective volumes.

Information submitted in the wrong volumes could lead to an Offeror’s proposal being determined “unacceptable” if materially incomplete in any aspect.

The proposal shall be divided into three volumes as indicated below. Each volume shall be marked with the Offeror´s name, the solicitation number, and the volume number. See Attachment 6 – Proposal Format.

• VOLUME ONE (Factor 1) – Price

• VOLUME TWO (Factor 2) – Demonstrated Corporate Technical Experience:

Do not include pricing information in Volume Two

NOTE: Page Limitations Not to Exceed 150 Pages.

• VOLUME THREE – (Factor 3) Past Performance.

Do not include pricing information in Volume Three.

F. OTHER GENERAL REVIEW

1. System for Award Management (SAM):

Failure to have an active and completed registration in SAM: http://www.sam.gov/ database will determine an Offeror ineligible for award and removed from competition. An Acceptable offer with incomplete or expired registrations at the time of award may not be eligible for a contract. In such instances, the Government will award to the next Acceptable offer who is eligible for award.

Information contained within an Offeror’s registration must be current and valid. The responsibility of maintaining current information contained in an Offeror’s registration rests solely on the Offeror.

2. Debarred List:

Offerors will be checked against the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non procurement Programs. Any offeror who is listed will be eliminated without further consideration.

3. Offer Guarantee:

The bid bond will be reviewed for acceptability. Any offeror whose bid bond is nonresponsive and not waivable, will be eliminated without further consideration.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Demonstrated Corporate Technical Experience

Attachment 2 – Letter of Commitment from major Subcontractors

Attachment 3 – NAVFAC/USACE Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 4 - Proposal Data Sheet

Attachment 5 - Determination of Responsibility

Attachment 6 – Proposal Format

ATTACHMENT 1

DEMONSTRATED CORPORATE TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Solicitation W912EP23R0031

Provide the following information to show examples of projects your company constructed within the last ten (10) years indicating experience with projects of similar type and scope. Use one form per project.

NOTE: Use additional pages as necessary to provide the information requested.

1. Type of Project Represented

2. Your Firm’s Name

3. Project Name and Number

4. Location of Project and Conditions

5. Owner

6. General Scope of Construction Project

7. Your Role (Prime, Joint Venture, or Subcontractor, etc.) and Work Your Company Self- Performed:

8. Construction Cost

9. Extent and Type of Work You Subcontracted Out

10. Dates Construction began and if completed, completion date

11. Your Performance Evaluation by Owner and Awards and Recognitions (if any)

12. Were You Terminated or Assessed Liquidated Damages? (If either is “Yes”, attach an Explanation)

13. Owner’s Point of Contact for Reference (Name and Company)

14. Current Telephone Number and email address of Owner Reference

15. Any unusual conditions requirements

16. Any innovative ideas that were required during construction.

ATTACHMENT 2

LETTER OF COMMITMENT OF MAJOR SUBCONTRACTOR

(USE SUBCONTRACTOR’S COMPANY LETTERHEAD)

Solicitation W912EP23R0031

TO:

PRIME OFFEROR NAME AND ADDRESS

SUBJECT: Letter of Commitment for Proposed Contract for

Dear Sir or Madam:

I hereby make the unequivocal commitment that, in the event of an award of a contract to (Fill in name of Proposer/Prime Offeror), that (insert name of subcontractor firm, not …. individual) will fulfill the duties of (state role on the project/specific work to be performed)

Sincerely, (Authorized Subcontractor Official)

Date:

ATTACHMENT 3

NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Solicitation W912EP23R0031

NAVFAC/USACE PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

CONTRACT INFORMATION

1. Contractor Information Firm Name:

Address: Phone Number:

Email

CAGE Code:

DUNs Number:

2. Work Performed as:

Prime Contractor/ Sub Contractor/ Joint Venture/Other (Explain) Percent of project work performed:

If subcontractor, who was the prime (Name/Phone #):

3. Contract Information Contract Number:

Delivery/Task Order Number (if applicable):

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Cost Reimbursement Other (Please specify):

Contract Title:

Contract Location:

Award Date (mm/dd/yy):

Contract Completion Date (mm/dd/yy): Actual Completion Date (mm/dd/yy): Explain Differences:

Original Contract Price (Award Amount):

Final Contract Price (to include all modifications, if applicable): Explain Differences:

4. Project Description:

Complexity of Work: High Med Routine How is this project relevant to project of submission? (Please provide details such as similar equipment, requirements, conditions, etc.)

5. Client Information Name:

Title:

Phone Number:

6. Describe the client’s role in the project:

7. Date Questionnaire was completed (mm/dd/yy):

8. Client’s Signature:

YOUR EVALUATION OF THE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE

1. QUALITY:

a) Quality of technical data/report preparation efforts E VG S M U N

b) Ability to meet quality standards specified for technical E VG S M U N

c) Timeliness/effectiveness of contract problem resolution without extensive customer guidance E VG S M U N

d) Adequacy/effectiveness of quality control program and adherence to contract quality assurance requirements (without adverse effect on performance)

E VG S M U N

2. SCHEDULE/TIMELINESS OF PERFORMANCE:

a) Compliance with contract delivery/completion schedules including any significant intermediate milestones. (If liquidated damages were assessed or the schedule was not met, please address below) E VG S M U N

b) Rate the contractor’s use of available resources to accomplish tasks identified in the contract E VG S M U N

3. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION:

a) To what extent were the end users satisfied with the project? E VG S M U N

b) Contractor was reasonable and cooperative in dealing with your staff (including the ability to successfully resolve disagreements/disputes;

responsiveness to administrative reports, businesslike and communication)

E VG S M U N

c) To what extent was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of the customer? E VG S M U N

d) Overall customer satisfaction E VG S M U N

4. MANAGEMENT/ PERSONNEL/ LABOR

a) Effectiveness of on-site management, including management of subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and/or labor force? E VG S M U N

b) Ability to hire, apply, and retain a qualified workforce to this effort E VG S M U N

c) Government Property Control E VG S M U N

d) Knowledge/expertise demonstrated by contractor personnel E VG S M U N

e) Utilization of Small Business concerns E VG S M U N

f) Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with multiple disciplines

E VG S M U N

g)…