W912EP25R0009 - Amendment 0003.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 is to extend the of fer due date and incorporate the follow ing changes:

1) The offer due date is extended from 3 September 2025 12PM EDT to 5 September 2025 12PM EDT.

2) DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support, is removed.

3) FAR 52.246-18 Alt IV, Warranty of Supplies of a Complex Nature, is added by full text.

4) FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity--Seperately Priced Line Item, is updated.

5) FAR 52.233-2, Service of Protest, is updated.

6) Section M, Evaluation Factors for Aw ard, is updated.

7) Section L, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, is added.

8) Appendix C, Performance Assessment is provided.

9) Attachment, Supply Solicitation and Specifications - Volume 2, is updated. Refer to Volume 2 for details.

Additionally, this amendment provides answers to questions.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 22

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 W912EP25R0009

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

24-Jul-2025

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

26-Aug-2025

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

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W912EP25R0009

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The required response date/time 05-Sep-2025 12:00 PM has been added.

The number of offeror copies required 1 has been added.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following have been added by full text:

52.246-18 WARRANTY OF SUPPLIES OF A COMPLEX NATURE (MAY 2001) - ALTERNATE IV (APR 1984)

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

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

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

(b) Contractor's obligations. (1) The Contractor warrants that for 12 months after delivery all supplies furnished under this contract will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform with all requirements of this contract; provided, however, that with respect to Government-furnished property, the Contractor's warranty shall extend only to its proper installation, unless the Contractor performs some modification or other work on the property, in which case the Contractor's warranty shall extend to the modification or other work.

(2) Any supplies or parts thereof corrected or furnished in replacement shall be subject to the conditions of this clause to the same extent as supplies initially delivered. This warranty shall be equal in duration to that set forth in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause and shall run from the date of delivery of the corrected or replaced supplies.

(3) The Contractor shall not be obligated to correct or replace supplies if the facilities, tooling, drawings, or other equipment or supplies necessary to accomplish the correction or replacement have been made unavailable to the Contractor by action of the Government. In the event that correction or replacement has been directed, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, of the nonavailability.

(4) The Contractor shall also prepare and furnish to the Government data and reports applicable to any correction required (including revision and updating of all affected data called for under this contract) at no increase in the contract price.

(5) When supplies are returned to the Contractor, the Contractor shall bear the transportation costs from the place of delivery specified in the contract (irrespective of the f.o.b. point or the point of acceptance) to the Contractor's plant and return.

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

(c) Remedies available to the Government. (1) In the event of a breach of the Contractor's warranty in paragraph

(b)(1) of this clause, the Government may, at no increase in contract price--

(i) Require the Contractor, at the place of delivery specified in the contract (irrespective of the f.o.b. point or the point of acceptance) or at the Contractor's plant, to repair or replace, at the Contractor's election, defective or nonconforming supplies; or

(ii) Require the Contractor to furnish at the Contractor's plant the materials or parts and installation instructions required to successfully accomplish the correction.

(2) If the Contracting Officer does not require correction or replacement of defective or nonconforming supplies or the Contractor is not obligated to correct or replace under paragraph (b)(3) of this clause, the Government shall be entitled to an equitable reduction in the contract price.

(3) The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor in writing of any breach of the warranty in paragraph (b) of this clause within ten days after discovery of the defect. The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a written recommendation within seven days as to the corrective action required to remedy the breach. After the notice of breach, but not later than ten days after receipt of the Contractor's recommendation for corrective action, the Contracting Officer may, in writing, direct correction or replacement as in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, and the Contractor shall, notwithstanding any disagreement regarding the existence of a breach of warranty, comply with this direction. If it is later determined that the Contractor did not breach the warranty in paragraph (b)(1) of this clause, the contract price will be equitably adjusted.

(4) If supplies are corrected or replaced, the period for notification of a breach of the Contractor's warranty in paragraph (c)(3) of this clause shall be 15 days from the furnishing or return by the Contractor to the Government of the corrected or replaced supplies or parts thereof, or, if correction or replacement is effected by the Contractor at a Government or other activity, for 30 days thereafter.

(5) The rights and remedies of the Government provided in this clause are in addition to and do not limit any rights afforded to the Government by any other clause of the contract.

(6) The Contractor shall be liable for the reasonable costs of disassembly and/or reassembly of larger items when it is necessary to remove the supplies to be inspected and/or returned for correction or replacement.

The following have been modified:

52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY--SEPARATELY PRICED LINE ITEM (MAR 1989)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 365 days from the date of award. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of clause)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer at the address in Block 7 of the SF33 by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

The following have been deleted:

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

JAN 2023

SECTION J - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The Table of Contents has changed from:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Supply Solicitation and Specifications - Volume 1 of 2 3 07-MAY-2025 Attachment 2 Supply Solicitation and Specifications – Volume 2 of 2 416 16-MAY-2025 to:

Exhibit/Attachment Table of Contents

DOCUMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION PAGES DATE

Attachment 1 Supply Solicitation and Specifications - Volume 1 of 2 3 07-MAY-2025 Attachment 2 Supply Solicitation and Specifications – Volume 2 of 2 416 16-MAY-2025 Attachment 3 Appendix C 5 25-AUG-2025

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (Section L)

1. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Each volume shall be submitted electronically in a Microsoft Word or Excel format, or as an Adobe PDF. Offerors shall submit their proposal via email to dustin.l.furrey@usace.army.mil and brittany.r.jackson@usace.army.mil. No other submission methods will be accepted. Any portion of the proposal that is changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its Title.

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

c. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

* The Offeror shall sign the first two pages of the Standard Form 33 (SF33), Solicitation, Offer, and Award.

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated.

Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government.

EXAMPLES:

(1) “W912EP25R009 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Volume 1].pdf”

(2) “W912EP25R009 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Volume 2].pdf”

(3) “W912EP25R009 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Volume 3].pdf”

(4) “W912EP25R009 RESPONSE [Offeror’s Name] [Volume 4].pdf”

d. Small Business Certification: Offerors must provide current and valid documentation demonstrating their eligibility as a small business under the applicable NAICS code and size standard. This documentation may include a copy of their SBA registration or other acceptable proof.

e. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration. In accordance with FAR 4.1102 and FAR 52.204-7, an offeror is required to be registered in the

Volume Title Digital Copies Maximum Pages

I Technical Approach 1 75

II Past Performance 1 No page limit

III Price 1 15

IV Solicitation*, Offer and Award Documents, and Certifications / Representations

1 No page limit

SAM website (sam.gov) when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

2. PROPOSAL FILES

a. Format. The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled.

Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and Request for Proposal (RFP) number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word.

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

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11”

The following additional restrictions apply:

b. File Packaging. All of the proposal files shall be compressed (zipped) into one file entitled proposal zip using WinZip version 6.2 or later, or as separate uploads in their native format, i.e., doc, xls, ppt, etc. PDF Files shall be in read-only format. All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel. **Please note – Self extracting exe files are not acceptable.

c. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in the proposals is prohibited. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Each file of the proposal shall consist of a Table of Contents, Summary Section, and the Narrative discussion. The Summary Section shall contain a brief abstract of the file. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

(i) VOLUME I (Factor 1) – Technical Approach. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Subfactor 1 – Fabrication Approach. This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s approach to fabricating FRP gates. The offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

Detailed description of proposed project management Design and fabrication approach to meet Volume II Technical

Requirements Ability to provide fit and finish technical assistance to the Government during installation to meet Volume II, Section 1.9 requirements Identification of any critical assumptions or uncertainties that may impact project completion

(2) Section 2 – Subfactor 2 – Project Schedule. This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s proposed schedule. The offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

Schedule shall outline the projected work schedule, including milestones with completion dates and sequence of activities necessary to complete each phase of work

Schedule must correspond to the offeror’s technical approach

(3) Section 3 – Subfactor 3 – Documentation of Available Resources This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s available manufacturing capabilities, equipment and personnel necessary to complete all required tasks. The offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

Qualifications of Key Personnel A list of all major subcontractors, their roles and responsibilities, and signed Letters of Commitment for any major subcontracted work.

Demonstrable capability to fabricate FRP gates of this size and complexity

(2) Section 4 – Subfactor 4 – Delivery Plan This subfactor evaluates the offeror’s proposed delivery of finished gates to the Canaveral Lock. The offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

Compliance with Volume II, Section 1.6.2 If On-Site Assembly will be required, provide a clear plan of coordination to comply with Volume II, Section 1.6.2.1

(ii) VOLUME II (Factor 2) – Past Performance. This volume shall contain past performance information regarding similar contracts. This volume has no page limit.

Offerors shall submit a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5), recent and relevant projects to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 326199) required by the RFP.

Data concerning the offeror shall be provided first, followed by each proposed major subcontractor, in alphabetical order. The Offeror shall also submit the written consent of its major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of its subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors for their past performance to be considered. This volume shall be organized into the following sections:

(1) Section 1 – Contract Descriptions. This section shall include the following information in the following format.

(a) Contractor/Subcontractor place of performance, CAGE Code and DUNS Number. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, also provide the name of the prime contractor and Point of Contact (POC) within the prime contractor organization (name, and current address, e-mail address and telephone number(s).

(b) Government contracting activity, and current address, Procuring Contracting Officer’s name, e-mail address and telephone number(s).

(c) Government’s technical representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative and current e-mail address and telephone number(s).

(d) Government contract administration activity and the Administrative Contracting Officer’s name, and current e-mail address and telephone number(s).

(e) Government contract administration activity’s Pre-Award Monitor’s name, and current e-mail address and telephone number(s).

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

(g) Contract Type (specific type such as Fixed-Price (FP), Cost Reimbursement (CR), Time & Material (T&M), etc.). In the case of Indefinite Delivery contracts, indicate specific type (Requirements, Definite Quantity, and Indefinite Quantity) and secondary contract type (FP, CR, T&M, etc.).

(h) Awarded price/cost.

(i) Final or projected final price/cost.

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

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

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

RFP.

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

(b) For all contracts, the offeror shall provide data on all manufacturing warranty returns. Data shall delineate total number of warranty returns, number of Could Not Duplicate (CND), number of failures attributable to GFE component failures, and number and nature of failures attributable to the offeror’s delivered product.

(3) Section 3 – Subcontracts. Offerors shall provide an outline of how the effort required by the RFP will be assigned for performance within the offeror’s corporate entity and among the proposed subcontractors. The information provided for the prime offeror and each proposed major subcontractor must include the entire company name, company address, CAGE Code, DUNS Number and type of work to be performed by citing the applicable Government PWS subparagraph number. This includes all subcontractors who will be providing critical hardware/services or whose subcontract is for more than 20 % of the total proposed effort. This section will further include written consent of major subcontractors to allow the disclosure of their subcontractor’s past performance information to the Offeror. In addition, letters of commitment shall be included for all major subcontractors

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

(5) Past Performance Questionnaire. For all contracts identified in Section 1, Contract Descriptions, a Past Performance Questionnaire must be completed and submitted. The offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to dustin.l.furrey@usace.army.mil and brittany.r.jackson@usace.army.mil. The offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POCs who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number;

Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date emailed to POC

(6) Submissions. Offerors are discouraged from providing points of contact with another contractors’ facility, i.e., in case an offeror (or one of his/her team members) is in a subcontract with another contractor who has submitted a proposal on the same requirement. Offerors shall provide and submit the prime contract number and all Governmental agency POCs in lieu of subcontract numbers or prime contract POCs in situations as described above.

(7) Small Business Participation Past Performance. All Offerors shall submit information substantiating the Offerors’ past performance in complying with FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, maximizing opportunities for U.S.

small business subcontractors. Offerors shall also provide a statement indicating whether any negative information has been reported in the past six years concerning the Offerors’ past compliance with FAR 52.219-8. If any such negative information has been reported, the Offeror may submit explanations or comments responding to such negative information. Offerors with no prior contracts containing FAR 52.219-8 shall certify the same.

(iii) VOLUME III (Factor 3) – Price. The volume shall comply with the following:

(1) Electronic Copy. Price requirements: Files contained within Volume III for price may not be password-protected. Electronic links are only permissible within the Price Volume. If files contain links, the links must be intact and maintained through all revisions. The Offeror shall not include pivot tables in Excel spreadsheets.

(2) Compliance. Failure to comply with the RFP requirements for price information may result in an adverse assessment of an offeror’s proposal and reduce or eliminate its chance of being selected for award. Offerors shall ensure that the information presented in this volume is consistent and correlates with the information contained in the other proposal volumes. Also, the Offeror shall ensure that the information submitted in this volume is consistent with and fully supports the amounts set forth in the SF33 and continuation sheets.

(3) General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5(b)(1). If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, “Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data,” into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or

Pricing Data. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to price will be disregarded.

(iv) VOLUME IV – SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS

AND CERTIFICATIONS/REPRESENTATIONS

Certifications and Representations – Each offeror shall complete (fill-in and sign) the solicitation sections indicated below using the file (without modification to the file) provided with the RFP. An authorized official of the firm shall sign the SF 33 and all certifications requiring original signature. An Acrobat PDF file shall be created to capture the signatures for submission.

Section A – Standard Form 33 (SF 33), Solicitation, Offer and Award Section G – Contract Administration Data Section K – Representations, Certification and Other Statements of Offerors

Solicitations, Offer and Award Documents and Certifications/Representations shall not be addressed separately from that submitted in VOLUME IV –

SOLICITATIONS, OFFER AND AWARD DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS

/REPRESENTATIONS.

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS

BASIS FOR AWARD (Section M)

Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best overall (i.e., best value) proposal that is determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to the three (3) evaluation factors: Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. The Tradeoff process will consider two-non price factors, and Price. The non-price Factor 1 – Technical Approach is more important than non-price Factor 2 – Past Performance. Factors 1 and 2, when combined, are significantly more important than Factor 3 – Price. Offerors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offer. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical Approach factor (to include all subfactors) and a rating of no less than “Neutral Confidence” must be achieved for the Past Performance factor. NOTE: ALL NON-

PRICED FACTORS COMBINED ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPORTANT THAN

PRICE.

Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors and subfactors described above. The Government reserves the right to make award based upon the Price factor in the event that the Technical Approach and Past Performance evaluation results of all the offerors’ proposals are substantially the same.

C. FACTORS AND SUBFACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors and subfactors will be used to evaluate each proposal:

Factor 1: Technical Approach o Subfactor 1: Fabrication Approach o Subfactor 2: Project Schedule o Subfactor 3: Documentation of Available Resources o Subfactor 4: Delivery Plan

Factor 2: Past Performance Factor 3: Price

1. FACTORS

a. FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL APPROACH

At a minimum, the Technical Approach shall address items (a)-(d) below.

Offerors shall address all items below in their proposals in order to be eligible to receive an “Acceptable” rating:

a. Subfactor 1: Fabrication Approach:

i. Detailed description of proposed project management

ii. Design and fabrication approach to meet Volume II Technical

Requirements

iii. Ability to provide fit and finish technical assistance to the

Government during installation to meet Volume II, Section 1.9 requirements

iv. Identification of any critical assumptions or uncertainties that may impact project completion

b. Subfactor 2: Project Schedule:

i. Schedule shall outline the projected work schedule, including milestones with completion dates and sequence of activities necessary to complete each phase of work

ii. Schedule must correspond to the offeror’s technical approach

c. Subfactor 3: Documentation of Available Resources

i. Qualifications of Key Personnel

1. Project Manager: Minimum five years (or ten years if the project manager does not have a four-year college degree) of documented experience managing and supervising fabrication and/or engineering projects of similar size and scope.

2. Design Quality Control Manager: Registered Professional Engineer or Architect with a minimum of five years of experience overseeing design projects.

3. Engineer of Record: Registered Professional Engineer with a structural background and at least ten years of licensed design experience in similar projects (specifically, fiberglass products fabricated using VIP). Provide documentation of at least five successful fabrications within the last ten years.

4. Structural Engineer: Registered Professional Engineer with at least ten years of licensed design experience in similar projects (specifically, fiberglass products fabricated using VIP). Provide documentation of at least five successful fabrications within the last ten years.

5. Mechanical Engineer: Registered Professional Engineer with at least five years of licensed design experience in similar projects (specifically, marine bearing systems).

6. Fabrication Quality Control Manager: Minimum three years of experience in similar fabrication, or ten years of related experience in Quality Control.

7. Alternate personnel will be evaluated based on their qualifications for the role they are proposed to fill

ii. A list of all major subcontractors, their roles and responsibilities, and signed Letters of Commitment for any major subcontracted work.

iii. Demonstrable capability to fabricate FRP gates of this size and complexity

d. Subfactor 4: Delivery Plan

i. Compliance with Volume II, Section 1.6.2

ii. If On-Site Assembly will be required, provide a clear plan of coordination to comply with Volume II, Section 1.6.2.1

Note: Failure to discuss any of the minimum requirements for the Technical Approach discussed above may be noted as a deficiency. Also, failure to provide sufficient detail relating to any of the minimum requirements may be noted as a significant weakness or a weakness. Conversely, aspects of an offeror’s proposal with merit or will exceed specified performance of capability requirements to the advantage of the Government during contract performance may be assessed a strength if they provide a benefit to the Government.

b. FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall provide descriptions of a minimum of three (3), but no more than five (5), recent and relevant projects to the efforts required by this RFP. There are two submission requirements for Factor 2.

First, Offerors shall submit either a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) record or the standard Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) for USACE (Form PPQ-0, dated 9/30/11 – provided in Appendix C). The PPQ-0 should be submitted to the client for each project where a CPARS evaluation is unavailable. Ensure accurate contact information is provided for all POCs. If a completed PPQ cannot be obtained before the proposal deadline, submit the first page of the PPQ with the Offeror’s contact information.

Second, for each relevant submitted project, offerors must provide the following information:

1. Project Title and Location

2. Dollar Value of project

3. The name of the Person Responsible for Performance

4. Agency, company, or organization who contracted the work

5. Construction Period (Must be 75% complete)

a. Month/year START to month/year END.

b. Projects with missing dates are considered non-responsive.

6. Customer Point of Contact (POC)

a. At a minimum, include the customer POC name, title, email address, and telephone number, accompanied by a description of the customer’s relationship to project, customer’s agency/firm affiliation.

7. VIP Project/Structure - The projects submitted should demonstrate recent experience design and fabricating large VIP structures in a marine environment of similar size and magnitude as in the Bridging documents (40,000 lbs) and in the factors. Projects where this VIP work with steel hinge and/or pintle coupled to the VIP gates will be more favorably rated.

8. Steel Work (1 project minimum) - The projects submitted should demonstrate experience in similar steel appurtenance for hinges and pintles to VIP gates in a marine environment.

Applications of steel rollers.

All submitted PPQ POCs must be for FRP fabricated projects. Offerors are responsible for following up with clients to ensure timely questionnaire submissions.

In order to be RECENT, a project must have been completed, or substantially completed (80% or more), within the last five (5) years from the solicitation issue date.

In order to be RELEVANT, the offeror must provide experience related to the characteristics described in the table above and relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Relevant efforts are defined as services/efforts that are the same as or similar to the effort (as compared to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 326199) required by the RFP.

If the project is less than 100% physically complete, the offeror must explain which elements of the work are completed and provide supporting documentation.

If any offeror provides more than five projects, only the first five projects submitted in order of submission will be evaluated. No additional consideration or evaluation will be given for the remaining submissions.

A “project” is defined as work performed at a single site under a single contract or task order. An IDIQ contract or other similar ordering vehicle is not considered a “project”;

however, a single task order issued under that IDIQ or ordering vehicle may be considered a “project” under this evaluation factor.

If the offeror proposes to use the past performance of a subcontractor, the proposal must clearly demonstrate that the same subcontractor will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract. Similarly, if any offeror has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those performed by the division, unit, or team member submitting the offer. If the offeror proposes to use the experience of an affiliate, the proposal must clearly demonstrate that the affiliate will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract.

If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience of each joint venture partners can be submitted separately but may not exceed the maximum of five examples of completed projects. The experience of each joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. These projects will be evaluated separately; however, the overall evaluation for the demonstrated experience will be combined to form one overall evaluation rating for the joint venture. The Government may give additional consideration to projects submitted where the proposed Joint Venture performed together as a team.

c. FACTOR 3: PRICE

Offerors shall submit a Pricing Schedule in accordance with Section B of the RFP. The total price for all CLINS will be considered for evaluation.

General Instructions. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.402 and 15.403-1, certified cost or pricing data are not required based on the fact that adequate competition is expected for this procurement. Information other than certified cost or pricing data may be provided in contractor format providing that sufficient information is made available. Information submitted shall be prepared following the instruction in FAR 15.403-5(b)(1). If after receipt of proposals the Contracting Officer determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions at FAR 15.403-1 apply, the Offeror may be required to submit cost or pricing data. Additionally, in the event that adequate competition is not obtained, the Contracting Officer may incorporate FAR 52.215-20 entitled, “Requirements for Cost or Pricing Data or Information Other Than Cost or Pricing Data,” into the solicitation and request a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data. Proposal information included in this volume which is not directly related to price will be disregarded.

D.EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be evaluated by the Source Selection Team (SST).

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

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

b. Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven devices and techniques. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror is expected to be able to successfully complete the proposed tasks and technical requirements within the required schedule.

a. EVALUATION: FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

Proposals that are incomplete, inconsistent, lack detail, contradict the plans or specifications, or simply repeat the solicitation requirements provide a lower level of confidence and may be rated as a deficiency, significant weakness, or weakness.

The Government will evaluate Factor 1 and the subfactors based on how well the proposal demonstrates a logical and practical approach, execution plan, sequence of work, and means and methods proposed to accomplish the work. The schedule should cover the period from 30 September 2025 through delivery by 7 October 2027 , including post-delivery fit and finish activities. Offerors’ proposed schedules will be evaluated for feasibility and the presence or likelihood of problems that may require Government intervention. The evaluation will also consider the Offeror’s ability to mitigate and manage risk.

To receive a rating of at least Acceptable for Factor 1: Technical Approach, the offeror must receive a rating of at least Acceptable in each of the four (4) Subfactors.

Rating System: In accordance with the Army Source Selection Supplement (AS3), Section 3.1, the Army methodology for evaluating Technical Approach and Related Risk is the Combined Technical/Risk Rating, (see Table 1 below). This methodology considers risk, in conjunction with the strengths, weaknesses, significant weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies in determining technical ratings.

After listing proposal strengths, weaknesses and deficiencies, the Government will assign an adjective rating of “Outstanding”, “Good”, “Acceptable”, “Marginal”, or “Unacceptable” to each subfactor, and an overall adjectival rating to Factor 1, to reflect the Government's confidence in each offeror's technical ability, as demonstrated in its proposal, to perform the requirements stated in the solicitation. The adjectival rating shall be assigned, using the following criteria, which incorporate a proposal risk assessment:

b. EVALUATION: FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

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 not awardable.

The past performance evaluation factor assesses the degree of confidence the Government has in an offeror’s ability to meet the solicitation requirements, based on the offeror’s record of performance. The assessment considers each offeror's demonstrated recent, relevant, and overall quality for each of the performance reference in supplying services that meet the solicitation requirements. There are three aspects to the past performance evaluation: recency, relevancy, and quality.

(i) RECENCY: The first aspect is to evaluate the recency of the offeror’s past performance. Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant and is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information. A project will be considered recent if it is at least 80% physically complete within the last five (5) years from the date of this solicitation. If the project is less than 100% physically complete, the offeror must explain which elements of the work are complete and provide supporting documentation.

(ii) RELEVANCY: The second aspect is to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria (see Table

2) will be used to establish what is relevant which shall include essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires including similarity of service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, and degree of subcontract/teaming.

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.

(iii) QUALITY ASSESSMENT: The third aspect assesses the overall quality of the offeror’s past performance. Documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment. Quality assessments do not receive a separate rating apart from the Performance Confidence Rating.

e. Performance Confidence Assessment: The recency, relevancy, and quality of past efforts will be considered to determine the overall Performance Confidence Assessment rating for each offeror for Factor 2: Past Performance. The Government will utilize the Performance Confidence Assessment (see Table 3 below) to select the most appropriate confidence level for each Offeror.

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.

Projects that receive greater relevancy ratings coupled with a proven past performance record will have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment.

NOTE: In the case of an offeror without a record of recent/relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be assigned, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the Offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “Neutral Confidence”) past performance, having no favorable or unfavorable impact on the evaluation.

During the best value tradeoff process, Offerors whose proposals receive a satisfactory confidence or substantial confidence rating for this factor may be considered more favorably than an Offeror with a neutral confidence rating.

An overall capacity to accomplish the work will be evaluated and documented by the SSEB in the “Past Performance” evaluation. Special consideration may be given to relevant Specialized Experience for Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP) structures weighing a minimum of 40,000 pounds. Additional consideration may be given for submerged marine structures, structures with bearings, or FRP using the Vacuum Infusion Process.

Evaluation of past performance shall be in accordance with this plan utilizing the forms and questionnaires set forth in Appendix C.

The Government may consider a wide array of information from a variety of sources but is not compelled to rely on all of the information available. The primary responsibility for providing detailed, current, and accurate past performance information rests with the Offeror.

The Government will focus its inquiries on the offeror’s (and major subcontractor’s) record of performance as it relates to all solicitation requirements, including price, schedule, performance and management of subcontractors. For the purposes of this evaluation, major subcontractors are defined as members of an offeror’s overall team who are expected to perform 20% or more of the proposed effort. A significant achievement, problem, or lack of relevant data in any element of the work can become an important consideration in the evaluation process. Therefore, offerors will be reminded to include the most recent and relevant efforts (within the past 5 years) in their proposal. Absent any recent and relevant past performance history or when the performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will be assigned a “neutral confidence rating” and its proposal will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance.