Amendment_W912ER-16-R-0008-0001.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 address ProjNet questions as described in continuation page.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 34

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Jul-2016

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 W912ER-16-R-0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Jun-2016

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, X 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

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

11-Jul-2016

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CETAM-CT

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT, CETAM-CT

PO BOX 2250

WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

W912ER 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912ER-16-R-0008

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following items are applicable to this modification:

Amendment 0001 Changes the solicitation as follows:

1. Update the Balance of Payments Clause DFARS 252.225‐7045

2. Delete DFARS 252.225‐7044 in its entirety.

3. Section 00 73 10 SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

A. Requirements for Issuance of Notice to Proceed

The Contractor shall provide proof of DBA Insurance, proof of SPOT, and provide proof of Performance and Payment Bonds within 20 days of Contract award.

4. 00 21 00 Proposal Preparation

Paragraph 3. The proposal shall include an (1) original and three (3) copies of both proposal volumes along with one (1) CD which contains all files.

5. The inclusion of the following attachments:

Attachment 1 – Experience Overview Sheet Attachment 2 ‐ Offeror’s Prime Construction Experience Form Attachment 3 ‐ Relevancy Matrix Appendix D – USACE Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ)

6. 00 21 00 Volume II – Proposal Format:

TAB F is added to require the submission of the Cost breakdown sheet.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 11 00 - STANDARD FORM (SF) 1442 AND CLIN SCHEDULE

The Issued By organization has changed from

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CETAM-CT

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT, CETAM-CT

PO BOX 2250

WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

to

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CETAM-CT

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT

201 PRINCE FREDRICK DRIVE

WINCHESTER VA 22602

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

The following have been modified:

INDEX

ITEM DESCRIPTION

A BASIS FOR AWARD

B FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

C EVALUATION APPROACH

D PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

E DISCUSSIONS

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM NUMBER

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE

ACQUISITION

52.215-11 PRICE REDUCTION FOR DEFECTIVE CERTIFIED COST OR

PRICING DATA – MODIFICATIONS

52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR PRICING DATA

OR INFORMATION OTHER THAN CERTIFIED COST OR

PRICING DATA

252.215-7007 NOTICE OF INTENT TO RESOLOCIT

252.215-7008 ONLY ONE OFFEROR

252.236-7008 CONTRACT PRICES – BIDDING SCHEDULES

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.214-5000 APPARENT CLERICAL MISTAKES (MAR 1995) -- EFARS

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS

52.217-7 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY – SEPARATELY

PRICED LINE ITEM

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO

ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR

CONSTRUCTION

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION)

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS – CONSTRUCTION

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government as determined by the evaluations described in this section. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the low price offeror or offeror with the highest technical rating after consideration of all factors as described in FAR Subpart 15.101-1. Selection of the successful offeror will be made based on the evaluation criteria stated below. However, any proposal that is unrealistic, in terms of technical approach, schedule commitments, and or costs (high or low) will be deemed to have an inherent lack of technical competence or to have failed to comprehend the complexity and risk of the Government’s requirement stated in the solicitation.

Evaluation Factors. There will be four factors used for contractor selection. Factor 1, Technical Approach, Factor 2, Experience, Factor 3, Past Performance, and Factor 4, Price.

The Technical Approach and Experience factors shall be evaluated using reasoned judgment that results in the assignment of a combined technical/risk rating as follows: Outstanding with Very Low risk, Good with Low risk, Acceptable with Moderate risk, Marginal with High risk, or Unacceptable encompassing a proposal that is unawardable.

For Factor 3, Past Performance, there are two aspects to the evaluation. The first is to evaluate the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is in relation to the effort for this acquisition. The evaluation will result in the assignment of a Past Performance Relevancy Rating as follows: Very Relevant; Relevant; Somewhat Relevant; Not Relevant, as the source selection requires a greater level of relevance discrimination. The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the offeror performed on the contracts. Past performance information will be evaluated to determine the quality and usefulness as it applies to a performance confidence assessment. The evaluation will result in the assignment of a Performance Confidence Assessment as follows: Substantial Confidence, Satisfactory Confidence, Limited Confidence, No Confidence, and Unknown Confidence (Neutral). In those circumstances where an offeror does not have a relevant record of past performance or for whom past performance information is not available, that offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on its past performance. In situations of this kind, the adjective rating of Unknown Confidence (Neutral) will be assigned to the evaluation factor of Past Performance. The Government may seek and obtain past performance information pertaining to an offeror from governmental and non-government sources and databases.

Price proposals will be evaluated for completeness, balance, and reasonableness. The determination of completeness involves review of the Proposal Schedule and the degree to which an Offeror has priced all aspects of the work to be performed. Balance evaluations include, but are not be limited to, a review of offerors’ price proposals for comparison with the Independent Government Estimate (IGE) and the proposed prices submitted by the other offerors. Unbalanced prices may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high prices.

Unbalanced pricing exists, when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by application of price or price analysis techniques. The determination of price reasonableness will be performed using various price analysis techniques such as comparison of proposed prices received in response to the solicitation, and comparison of proposed prices with the IGE. The successful offeror’s price proposal must be determined to be complete, balanced, and reasonable by the PET and that determination sustained by the SSA in making a price reasonableness determination.

There may be contained within the evaluation factors certain mandatory or minimum requirements to be met for evaluation. There are also contained within the described factors certain documents for required submission. Failure to satisfy any mandatory or minimum requirement may result in a determination that an offer is unacceptable. (A final determination that an offer is unacceptable means that an award to the offeror involved cannot be made.) Use of the words “will,” “shall” or “must” indicates a mandatory requirement for which failure to comply, at the time and date for submission of proposals, shall result in the proposal being disqualified from consideration for award, unless the Government elects to initiate discussions with some or all of the offerors in accordance with appropriate provisions of the FAR thereby providing a means by which appropriate corrections by the offerors involved can be made. Failure to comply with non-pricing requirements that are annotated with the words such as “should” or “may” might result in a lowering of an offeror’s non-pricing ratings involved and may have significant effect upon an offeror being selected for the contract award.

In accordance with FAR Provision 52.215-1(f)(4), the Government intends to award a contract without discussions but reserves the right to hold discussions if determined by the Government to be in its best interest. Therefore, the offeror’s initial proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical standpoint.

The technical evaluation team shall identify significant strengths, strengths, significant weakness, weaknesses and deficiencies in each proposal and assign a rating of Outstanding/Very Low Risk, Good/Low Risk, Acceptable/No Worse than Moderate Risk, Marginal/High Risk, or Unacceptable in response to the “Technical Approach” and Experience factors. A Relevancy and Confidence Assessment rating will be assigned to the “Past Performance” factor. Evaluations under the Past Performance Factor will result in the assignment of a single Performance Confidence Rating for each offeror. A significant strength is an aspect of an offeror’s proposal that, when judged against the evaluation criteria, appreciably enhances the merit of that offeror’s proposal or appreciably increases the probability of successful contract performance by that offeror. A strength is an aspect of the offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance. A significant weakness in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. A weakness is a flaw that increases the risk of unsuccessful performance. A deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. A risk as it pertains to source selection is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance.

Each proposal should be submitted in a format that is representative of the items to be evaluated in the order that they are described below.

Relative Importance: To determine the best value offeror, a source selection process will be used that involves evaluation of both non-price and price factors. Factor 1 (Technical Approach), Factor 2 (Experience), and Factor 3 (Past Performance) are approximately equal in weight. When Factor 1, Factor 2, and Factor 3 are combined, they are given significantly more weight than Factor 4 (Price) in the evaluation process for this acquisition.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

EVALUATION PROCESS

EVALUATION OF FACTORS: In accordance with FAR 15.101-1, the following factors will be considered when evaluating the proposals:

Factor 1 - Technical Approach

Factor 2 - Experience

Factor 3 – Past Performance

Factor 4 – Price

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

Technical Approach: This factor will be evaluated based on the completeness and feasibility of the offeror’s approach, the offeror’s ability to demonstrate their understanding of the contractual requirements, the level of risk of their proposed approach, and how well the offeror addresses their licensing, and organization. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach”, Paragraph D of this section.

During evaluations of each proposal, the Technical Evaluation Team (TET) will assign an adjectival rating and write a narrative evaluation reflecting the identified findings.

FACTOR 2 – EXPERIENCE

Experience: This factor will be evaluated based upon the geographic location, cost magnitude, and relevancy of demonstrated experience in managing and executing projects that are of a similar complexity and scope of work as described for this solicitation. During evaluation of each proposal, the TET will assign an adjectival rating for this factor, supported by a comprehensive narrative.

FACTOR 3 – PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance: This factor will be evaluated on the quality of product and service, cost management, schedule management, safety and customer satisfaction. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach”, Paragraph D of this section. During evaluation of each proposal, the TET will assign an adjectival rating for this factor, supported by a comprehensive narrative.

FACTOR 4 – PRICE

Price: The resultant award will be a firm fixed price contract and will be evaluated for balanced pricing, completeness and reasonableness. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the “Evaluation Approach”, Paragraph D of this section.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH. All proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the proposal instructions provided in the solicitation and shall be subject to evaluation by a team of Government personnel.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION

The TET will be established to conduct the evaluation of proposals received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based on the content of the offerors’ initial proposals, clarifications, or revised proposals if discussions are conducted. For the past performance factor, the TET may consider information obtained from other sources as provided in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), the Federal Awardee Performance and the Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), the Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the offeror. The Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) will not consider any documents Incorporated by reference, except as expressly allowed by this solicitation.

Each member of the TET will independently evaluate and rate all proposals against the evaluation factors. Upon completion of the independent evaluation, the TET will meet as a team to discuss the individual ratings and arrive at a consensus rating for each evaluation factor. It is the responsibility of each member of the TET to provide and document sufficient strengths, weaknesses, and/or deficiencies to support the assigned rating for each factor.

Comments are required for all ratings.

The SSEB will prepare and submit comprehensive evaluation reports to the Source Selection Evaluation Authority (SSA). The TET report shall contain a summary of each offeror’s proposal, the rating for each evaluation factor, and a comprehensive narrative in support of each rating, to include a discussion of the associated strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, risks and uncertainties. The Price Evaluation Team (PET) report shall include a detailed price analysis that examine not only the total price, including any options, but also the prices for the individual CLINS to ensure they are not unbalanced.

Instructions to Prospective Offerors:

General. Electronic or faxed proposal submissions will not be considered. Proposals shall be clearly marked on the outside of the package with the solicitation number. The closing date annotated on the pre-solicitation notice via FedBizOpps is for FedBizOpps archiving purpose only. The following FAR are applicable to this acquisition and may be viewed at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm.

FAR Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition

Summary of Submission Requirements

Volume I- Proposal Format: The proposal must be in the following order with tabs dividing each section.

Technical Proposal shall include: (do not include pricing information in Volume I)

TAB A - Cover Letter (see content instructions below)

TAB B - Factor 1: Technical Approach as described in Section D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

TAB C - Subcontractor/ Letters of Commitment (if applicable).

TAB D – Factor 2: Experience as described in Section D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, and Attachments (Attachment 1Experience Overview Sheet) (Attachment 2 Offeror’s Prime Construction Experience), and (Attachment 3 Relevancy Matrix)

TAB E - Factor 3: Past Performance as described in Section D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION, and Appendix D (Past Performance Questionnaires, CPARS reports, etc.).

NOTE: It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure that all past performance questionnaire surveys are completed on or before the closing date and time of the Request for Proposal.

Volume II-Proposal Format: The proposal must be in the following order with tabs dividing each section.

Price Proposal shall include: The proposal must be in the following order with tabs dividing each section:

TAB A – Standard Form 1442, completed and signed by authorized individual(s) of the Offeror.

Offers submitted in the name of a Joint Venture must be signed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the joint venture.

TAB B – Proposal Pricing Schedule, Section 00 10 00

TAB C - Completed Representation and Certifications (Section 00 45 00). The offeror shall complete all items contained in the Representation and Certifications, Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership (Section 00 45 00):

- If the offeror is a corporation, completed Corporate Certificate, OR

- If the offeror is a partnership, completed Authority to Bind Partnership and provide a copy of the Partnership Agreement, OR

- If the offeror is a joint venture, completed Corporate Certificate for each member of the joint venture and provide a copy of the Joint Venture Agreement.

TAB D - Responsibility documentation. Please submit all of the following information with Volume II; Price Proposal: The name of your banking firm, telephone number and the name of the individual to contact (including email address) for a line-of-credit reference. Please ensure you authorize your banking firm to release general information regarding your accounts to USACE.

TAB E – In accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee, Offerors are required to submit an original bid bond in accordance with these instructions by the time and date established for the receipt of proposals. The Bid Guarantee shall be 20% of the proposal price or $3,000,000, whichever is less. Bid bonds must be submitted in original form and contain original signatures. Photocopied, facsimile, scanned or otherwise mechanically reproduced bid bonds will not be accepted. Failure to submit a proper bid bond shall be cause for rejection of an Offeror's proposal.

TAB F- Cost Breakdown Sheet

ELECTRONIC BID BOND SUBMISSION, TO INCLUDE E-MAIL AND FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS IS

NOT AUTHORIZED.

HANDCARRIED BID BOND SUBMISSIONS, except for delivery by Federal Express and United Parcel Service, IS NOT AUTHORIZED.

Bonds must be delivered by U.S. Mail, including U.S. Express Mail, Federal Express or United Parcel with the contractor's name and address. To ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the following:

Request For Proposal Number: W912ER-16-R-0008 Due Date of Proposal: August 8, 2016 Time by which Proposals are due: 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) Title of Project: Kuwait Air Defense Improvements, Kuwait

Bid Bonds must be addressed:

U.S. Army Engineer District, Middle East District CETAM-CT-M: Marissa Louden (W912ER-16-R-0008) 201 Prince Frederick Drive Winchester, VA 22602

The date and time of delivery established by commercial carriers is not the official time of receipt by the Government. Security Guards posted at the entry for the building do not receive bid bonds and will contact

Mailroom personnel. Once Mailroom personnel are available, the bid bonds will be processed by the Security Guards using established security procedures and subsequently picked up by Mailroom personnel. After receipt by the Mailroom personnel, a record will be made of the receipt of the bid bonds. Completion of these actions will constitute delivery of the bid bonds by the date and time designated for receipt of the bid bonds.

Offerors that use U.S. Mail or U.S. Express Mail must allow sufficient time for the bid bonds to be received by Mailroom personnel by the time specified. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid bonds to be processed for receipt and are cautioned that sufficient time may be as much as 24 hours prior to the date and time designated. The Government will not be responsible for bid bonds delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that bid bonds are submitted so as to reach the office designated for receipt. Offerors are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid bonds to be physically received and processed by Mailroom personnel in accordance with the information provided.

Proposal Preparation.

Cover Letter of the proposal should include:

a. Solicitation number

b. The name, addresses, telephone number, and email address of the prospective Offeror

c. The DUNS number, CAGE Code, and TIN of the prospective Offeror

1. All offerors are required to submit a proposal with the minimum content as specified herein. Proposals without the minimum content may be determined non-responsive.

2. The request for proposal should contain a master "Table of Contents" for the total proposal. This master index should identify major areas by title, as well as page numbers and volume location. A copy of this master "Table of Contents” should be placed in front of each volume making up the total proposal.

3. The proposal should include an (1) original and three (3) copies of both proposal volumes along with one (1) CD which contains all files in an Adobe portable document format (pdf). The Original and Each Copy must be individually bound, typically in a standard three ring binder or similar book. Each section of the volume must be individually tabbed and labeled.

4. The proposal must be prepared on 8-1/2" x 11" paper (11”X17” for drawings), A-4, bond paper and include a Title Page and a Table of Contents unless otherwise stated under each Factor. Margins should be no smaller than a half inch (1/2”) and font face is Times New Roman and font size should be no smaller than 10 size. Page is defined as a single sheet of paper with text on both sides. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified herein. The proposal must be tabbed and bound or presented in a three-ring binder. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required.

5. The Offeror shall place the following notification on the bottom of each page of its proposal: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104. Do not disclose any source selection information to any unauthorized person.”

6. Time periods, if stated as a number of days, are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

7. Lack of applicable Letter(s) of Commitment is considered a deficiency and submissions lacking the applicable Letter(s) of Commitment may not be considered.

Proposal Submission Requirements.

1. 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 may reject incomplete proposals after initial evaluation without further consideration. Therefore, the proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

a. The Proposal must be typed and submitted in English.

b. Proposal must be organized, concise, and submitted in the volumes and in the order indicated below paragraph “e”. Volumes must be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. Proposals must be sent in two separate volumes. Each volume must be contained within a separate binder. Each volume must be identified by the solicitation number, volume number, and name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the binder cover. Each volume must contain a Table of Contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

d. Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted are current, correct and complete including names of the points of contact, email address, fax number, and telephone number.

e. Pricing Schedule(s), Volume II, shall be completed in full, including all option items.

f. Offerors shall submit a signed Standard Form 1442 in Volume II for this solicitation, including verification of all amendments received.

g. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc. are not necessary. Proposals must completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

h. If additional information is provided, it shall be in regard to the solicitation requirements, only.

i. Failure to submit, or to 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 the Bidder Inquiry System (See Section 00 21 00 of the solicitation), if instructions are not understood.

j. All questions and concerns shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer or his/her point of contact through the Bidder Inquiry System.

Responsibility documentation.

Please submit all of the following information with Volume II; Price Proposal:

1. The name of your banking firm, telephone number and the name of the individual to contact (including email address) for a line-of-credit reference. Please ensure you authorize your banking firm to release general information regarding your accounts to USACE.

All questions and concerns shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer or his/her point of contact through the Bidder Inquiry System.

Addressing/Proposal Submission.

Electronic proposals (facsimile, email, etc.) are not authorized. Proposals may be delivered via U.S. Mail, Commercial Carrier (FedEx, UPS, etc.) or delivered by hand to:

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

or

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT CETAM-CT-M MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT CETAM-CT-M

ATTN: Marissa M. Louden

W912ER-16-R-0008

ATTN: Marissa M. Louden

W912ER-16-R-0008

201 PRINCE FREDERICK DRIVE P.O. BOX 2250

WINCHESTER, VA 22602 WINCHESTER, VA 22604

Your proposal is due no later than August 8, 2016, 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Winchester, VA time to the above address. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that the proposal is received on or before the closing date and time of the RFP.

Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet. Inquiries regarding the Request for Proposal shall be submitted as follows:

Inquiries regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via Bidder Inquiry. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted. Bidder Inquiry is a web-based program that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and view all questions by other bidders and responses by USACE. Bidder Inquiry can be accessed through ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions will be rejected.

Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question(s) via email, followed by an answer to their question(s) after it has been processed by our technical team. Offerors may view all bidder inquiries through ProjNet.

Inquiries must be submitted seven days prior to the proposal due date. Offerors will not be able to submit inquiries after this date as the ProjNet system shall be shut down.

To submit and review bid inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key for access:

- The Bidder Inquiry Key is: UYWP9N-CCU34F

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

- From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

- Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

- Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

- Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

- Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

- Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

- Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Submit questions or review questions and answers. A bidder who submits a question will receive an automated email notification that their question has been received. When an answer is posted to a question, the question and answer is then available for all other bidders to review.

For specific step-by-step for POSTING YOUR INQUIRIES, see the Reference link on the Contract Viewer.

For questions about the ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center help desk toll free at 1- 800-428-HELP, which operates from 8AM to 5PM (Central US time zone). ProjNet-® questions can also be emailed to the helpdesk at staff@rcesupport.com.

Amendments to the RFP. Any and all amendments to the RFP will be issued electronically and be available via www.fbo.gov. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to continuously check for any amendments to this RFP and acknowledge any and all amendments in the text of the cover letter (amendment number and date acknowledged by Offeror) sent with their proposal package in response to this RFP.

Pre-proposal Conference/Site Visit. A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be conducted.

Joint Ventures (JV). A joint venture is defined as follows: a legal business entity formed between two or more companies (parties) to undertake the performance activities of a contract together. This does not include other arrangements such as “teaming agreements” or “strategic alliance,” which are not recognized as bona fide joint ventures for the purposes of this solicitation. Offerors proposing as joint ventures shall provide evidence that the Joint Venture as a legal entity has been duly formed. Joint ventures shall include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint venture with the chief executive of each entity identified.. If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience, and past performance of any of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The experience for any joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity. Page and project form limits apply to the joint venture as a whole. Prospective Offerors that submit proposals may not change their firm (which includes changing subcontractors for which LOC’s were submitted, or any other proposed subcontractor) or their Joint Venture firms, if selected for award. If the offeror proposes to change subcontractors after award, they may not change subcontractors without the Contracting Officer’s approval. Approval will not be given unless the Contracting Officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

Subcontractors. The Government recognizes that completion of a project is often a team effort. Therefore, if an Offeror wishes to be credited with experience and past performance of a subcontractor (i.e., a firm that is not a member of the Joint Venture), then a firm, unequivocal letter of commitment signed by the firm must be submitted.

The letter of commitment must be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a Joint Venture partner (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a Joint Venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which a Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). If such a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience and past performance of subcontractor firms may not be considered. If the Offeror’s proposal includes the use of subcontractors, the Offeror may not change subcontractors without the Contracting Officer’s approval. If the offeror proposes to change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment after award, the offeror may not change subcontractors or Letter of Commitment without the Contracting Officer’s approval. Approval will not be given unless the Contracting Officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal in all respects to the originally proposed subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors (including Joint Venture entities) shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and determined to be responsible prior to Award. For more information, see the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

- Please ensure that NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) is listed in your SAM registration.

Expenses Incurred. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any response(s) to this solicitation.

Discussions. The Government intends to award without conducting discussions, however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions as determined necessary by the Procuring Contracting Officer.

Obtaining a D.U.N.S. Number. Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S) Number. The Data Universal Numbering System (D-U-N-S) Number is a unique nine- character identification number provided by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). Call D&B at 1-866-705-5711 or access their website if you do not have a D-U-N-S number. The site addresses are http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform OR http://www.dnb.com/. The process to request a D-U-N-S number via phone takes about 10 minutes and is free of charge. Internet requests are fulfilled within 24 hours. You must have a different nine-digit D-U-N-S number for each physical location or different address for your company as well as for each legal division that may be co-located.

Late Proposals. Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be accepted unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and (1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 4:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or (2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (3) It is the only proposal received. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

Point of Contact (POC):

U.S. ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT

Mr. Joe Libbey 201 Prince Frederick Drive Winchester, VA 22602

(540) 665-1532 joe.l.libbey@usace.army.mil

U.S. ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT

Ms. Marissa Louden 201 Prince Frederick Drive Winchester, VA 22602

(540) 665-5324 marissa.m.louden@usace.army.mil

D. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

VOLUME I - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Factor 1 - Technical Approach Factor 2 - Experience Factor 3 - Past Performance

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL APPROACH

The evaluation for the Factor 1 Technical Approach consist of two components: 1 - Management Approach, and 2 - Preliminary schedule. These are not sub-factors or elements. The two components are approximately equal in importance to each other and the entire Factor 1 will be evaluated in its entirety, resulting in an assignment of a single Technical Approach rating for each Offeror.

1 – Management Approach

Proposal Submission Requirements:

The offeror shall provide a detailed narrative that demonstrates the Offeror’s understanding of the overall scope of work for the project and describes the Offeror’s approach to completing the work. The Offeror’s narrative should identify all major scope components of the project, including the critical components of the project. Additionally, the Offeror’s narrative should include a discussion of a planned technical approach to the project that not only demonstrates an understanding of the phasing, local labor market, laws, base access, and other anticipated challenges, but that also provides benefit to the Government. The Offeror should demonstrate a clear understanding of shipping and logistics (air, land, and sea), local labor and subcontractor markets, and the unique requirements associated with this project such as constructing concrete structures that support vehicle loading, constructing masonry buildings, pre-engineering buildings, free standing commercial antenna supporting towers and elevated concrete slabs.

The narrative should specifically address the following:

a. Licensing: The Offeror should include, with its narrative, proof of current Kuwait business licensure (photocopy of license in the Offeror’s name), or alternatively, Offeror should describe the process to gain licenses in Kuwait and provide a detailed description of Offeror’s plan to obtain licensure. In addition, the Offeror should provide all other necessary business licenses required to perform construction and engineering design as required by the RFP within Kuwait.

b. Base Access: The Offeror should provide a detailed narrative describing the KMOD base access processes and procedures. The Offeror should provide evidence of current base access (if available), and/or provide a detailed plan to obtain sufficient base access to meet the organizational project staffing.

c. Organization: The Offeror should describe the process it plans to use to manage the project. The Offeror should discuss its proposed project organization, defining the roles, responsibilities, and authority to be delegated to the staff for each position. The Offeror should include a discussion of how work flows through the organization, including any major subcontractors, as described below. The Offeror should include an organizational chart, which, along with the accompanying narrative, shows the relationship between the offeror, sub-contractors, major subcontractors, QC personnel, safety personnel, and USACE. If applicable, the Offeror must clearly state the roles of any Joint Venture partners and major subcontractors (those performing 20% or more of the total Dollar value of the project) in its discussion of the Organization aspect, considering the requirement set forth in FAR 52.236-1, that the Offeror self-perform at least 20% of the total amount of work on this contract. The Offeror must include in Volume I of its proposal a Letter of Commitment from any major subcontractor. For those subcontractors for which the Offeror has submitted a Letter of Commitment, the Offeror may not change subcontractors without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

The management approach portion of the offeror’s proposal will be limited to fifteen pages in length, not including the project organization and staffing chart(s) or letters of commitment; any pages beyond fifteen will not be evaluated and will be ignored for evaluation purpose.

Evaluation Procedures:

The Management Approach submission will be evaluated using information provided by the offeror under this factor. The proposal will be evaluated based on the completeness and feasibility of the offerors approach, the offeror’s ability to demonstrate their understanding of the contractual requirements, and the level of risk of the proposed approach. The proposal submission will also be evaluated on how well the offeror addresses the following elements:

a. Licensing: The Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposal demonstrates the Offeror’s understanding of the process, procedures, and requirements to gain licensure to work in Kuwait. The evaluation will consider the Offeror’s proof of current licensure, or the completeness, reasonableness, feasibility, and the timeline of the Offerors’ plan to gain all required licensures in Kuwait. Greater weight will be given to Offerors who currently possess a Kuwaiti business license in the Offeror’s name, as shown on the SF1442, and who submit a copy of the business license for verification.

b. Base Access: The Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposal represents an overall understanding of current base access pass processes, procedures, and requirements. The completeness, reasonableness, feasibility, and timeline of the offeror’s plan to gain base passes to meet the Offeror’s staffing plan. Greater weight will be given to Offeror’s that provide documentation that they currently perform work and have base access passes for all sites required by the RFP.

c. Organization: The Government will evaluate the extent to which an Offeror’s approach includes a well-defined organization and lines of authority; responsibility; communication; and tracking of schedules. The offeror’s plan should clearly address the following questions: Did the offeror clearly describe its organizational structure for this particular project, including lines of authority and the relationship between its home office and site office (office which is directly responsible for execution of this project) and USACE, and how they are related? Does the organizational chart include titles and explanations of the major responsibilities and authorities for key personnel in the home office, support office and site offices? The proposal should clearly explain the proposed project staffing and how the work effort can be effectively managed. The chart should clearly identify where positions/personnel are located and whether filled by the Prime Contractor or their subcontractor’s personnel. The roles of any Joint Venture partners and/or major Subcontractors must be clearly stated in this section. If subcontractors will be used for a significant portion of the work (20% or more), a Letter of Commitment will be required and included in Volume 1.

Submission should be referenced appropriately. The Offeror may not change subcontractors without approval of the Contracting Officer. If a Joint Venture, the Offeror should address the respective roles of the Joint Venture partners.

Greater weight will be given to offerors who can effectively demonstrate an organizational structure, process and procedures that minimize the risk to the Government (for example, a lower risk structure may show a majority of work self-performed by Prime Contractor vice a Prime Contractor managing multiple Subcontractors). Greater weight will be given to offerors who effectively show their plan to self-perform 70% of the work.

2 – Preliminary Schedule

Proposal Submission Requirements:

The offeror shall provide a preliminary level schedule with accompanying narrative for the base bid CLINS and the optional CLINS associated with the three construction sites. The schedule and narrative shall include at a minimum the construction activity milestones identified in the RFP schedule.

The schedule shall start no earlier than the Contract Award Date and the project duration (Day 1) will start on the Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) date. The schedule should be in the form of a time scaled network diagram Critical Path Method (CPM) Schedule that is in accordance with specification 01 32 17.00 20 NETWORK ANALYSIS SCHEDULES. This schedule should cover aspects of the project, including a timeline from date of contract award through issuance of the NTP as well as design through construction completion. The schedule should include at least the following:

• Anticipating an NTP on or before 15 Aug 16

• Bonding

• Obtaining a License to Perform work in Kuwait

• Accident Prevention Plan

• Quality Control plan

• Area Use Plan

• Temporary Facilities Plan

• Site Access Plan

• Submittal Register

• Baseline Construction Schedule (should include all 3 sites)

• Physical Security plan

• Preconstruction Conference

• Site Topographical and Geotech Survey for all three sites

• Construction start date for each project site and option items

• Procurement of Long Lead Items

• USACE Site Office Plan

• RMS Implementation

• Turnover inspection

• Project Completion date for each project site and option items

• Operations and Maintenance Manuals

• As Built Drawings

• Demobilization

• Operation and Maintenance Services

• Project Completion

The offeror should include an accompanying schedule narrative to enhance the Government’s understanding of the schedule of activities and assist in demonstrating an understanding of the schedule’s logic, constraints, and the offeror’s understanding of the contract requirements.

The narrative should include, but not be limited to (a) the Offeror’s plans to procure its construction material, including key long lead procurement items, (b) constraints on the schedule presented (such as if the Offeror plans to utilize multiple crews, and work on multiple sites or more than one shift, or work an extended workweek to meet the required construction completion date, weather, material availability, etc.), and (c) the integration of local labor and subcontractor firms. The narrative should also include identification of the critical path, key construction milestones and features of work, concurrent activities, and key deliverables. The length of the schedule should be in compliance with the stated Periods of Performance. The project schedule should contain a sufficient amount of activities and all key milestones which demonstrate an understanding of the project scope.

Evaluation Procedures:

The Government will review the contract duration presented in the preliminary schedule to determine if it satisfies the requirements of the Government’s RFP. The Government will also review the schedule for construction phasing and the logic shown concerning integration and/or sequencing construction work on the different elements of each project site. The schedule shown should be realistic and obtainable. The critical path should be clearly identified.

Greater weight will be given to schedules which provide detail beyond identifying and including the major construction milestones and project elements, in both pre-NTP, and in the construction phase. Additional detail includes identifying procurement activities, interim milestones, major and secondary features of work, etc.

The Government will review the schedule and narrative for how well it identifies and addresses constraints on the performance of the work, such as labor, material availability, permits, etc. The schedule and narrative should demonstrate compliance with all requirements with regard to proposed activities.

Offerors will be given Greater Weight for their Technical Approach if they effectively show any of the following:

a. Greater weight will be given to Offerors whose schedules provide…