Solicitation SF1442 W912ER22R0026 Iraq CTS Medical Warehouse.pdf

Design-Bid-Build Construction services for the Iraq Counterterrorism Warehouse, Baghdad Airport (BIAP), Baghdad, Iraq.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of this construction is betw een $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

Notes:

(a) The Government reserves the right to incorporate the aw arded proposal into the contract and distribute the proposal as deemed necessary. Any deviations from the proposal must be approved by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor is required to provide all documentation requested in this solicitation (tender) to include Bonding, and Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance af ter contract aw ard and prior to Notice to Proceed.

(c) The successful offeror is required to provide a construction surety by submitting Perf ormance and Payment Bonds (See Contract Clause 52.228-14 and 52.228-15) or Bank Letters of Guarantee (See solicitation Appendix A).

(d) Funds are authorized but are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract aw ard w ill be made until funds are made available.

(e) All Contractors shall provide proof of registration w ithin the System for Aw ard Management (SAM) and provide a valid CAGE Code and DUNS to be considered for aw ard.

LESTER S GEBSKI

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

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

NEGOTIATED

30-Jun-2022

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______1 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________52.211-10

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______90 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

W912ER DISTRICT (TAM), USACE

MIDDLE EAST DISTRICT (CETAM-CT)

PO BOX 2250

WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

W912ER

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

(hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: XXX-XXX-XXXX TEL: FAX:

W912ER22R0026 127

1600 EST

01 Aug 2022

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Unit Mobilization / Demobilization

FFP

Mobilization and Demobilization in Accordance with Contract Documents FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1JZ

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Unit Renovate/Construct Medical Warehouse

FFP

The renovation and upgrade of the medical warehouse will include but is not limited to upgrades to the existing warehouse complete structural integrity, electrical power, backup electrical power including diesel generators, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, fire suppression, plumbing systems, conveyance systems, lightning grounding protection, doors, windows, floors and other building systems as required in accordance with Contract Documents.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.1.1 Project Description: This basic case action provides USACE Technical Services as necessary to plan, procure, design, construct renovations and to procure equipment to refurbish and remodel the interior design for their medical warehouse located at BIAP 4th sector inside the CTS compound, Baghdad, Iraq.

The facility is in the existing compound of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS). The building will be remodeled/renovated to the operational condition. This project is to upgrade the existing power, environmental controls, and new construction of office spaces (construct new office room and conference room); and to provide new shelving for the medical supplies and office equipment/furniture (FF&E), IT equipment/CCTV to enhance Iraqi Military ability to receive, account, store, and ship medical supplies capability and capacity.

1.1.2 Location: The work is located at the western containment area adjacent to the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP).

1.2 OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES

Building(s) will not be occupied during performance of work under this Contract. No occupancy notifications will be posted in a prominent location in the work area.

Before work is started, arrange with the Contracting Officer a sequence of procedure, means of access, space for storage of materials and equipment, and use of approaches, corridors, and stairways.

1.3 EXISTING WORK

In addition to FAR 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements:

1.3.1 Remove or alter existing work in such a manner as to prevent injury or damage to any portions of the existing work which remain.

1.3.2 Repair or replace portions of existing work which have been altered during construction operations to match existing or adjoining work, as approved by the Contracting Officer. At the completion of operations, existing work must be in a condition equal to or better than that which existed before new work started.

1.4 LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

Obtain digging permits prior to start of excavation, and comply with installation requirements for locating and marking underground utilities.

Contact local utility locating service a minimum of 48 hours prior to excavating, to mark utilities, and within sufficient time required if work occurs on a Monday or after a Holiday. Verify existing utility locations indicated on contract drawings, within area of work.

Identify and mark all other utilities not managed and located by the local utility companies. Scan the construction site with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), electromagnetic, or sonic equipment, and mark the surface of the ground, pier deck or paved surface where existing underground utilities or utilities encased in pier structures are discovered. Verify the elevations of existing piping, utilities, and any type of underground or encased obstruction not indicated, or specified to be removed, that is indicated or discovered during scanning, in locations to be traversed by piping, ducts, and other work to be conducted or installed. Verify elevations before installing new work closer than nearest manhole or other structure at which an adjustment in grade can be made.

1.4.1 Notification Prior to Excavation. Notify the Contracting Officer at least 48 hours prior to starting excavation work.

1.5 DELIVERY INFROMATION

1.5.1 Delivery Schedule: Notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least 3 calendar days in advance of the date on which the materials and equipment are required. Pick up materials and equipment no later than 30 calendar days after such date. When materials and equipment are not picked up by the 30th day, the Contractor will be charged for storage at the rate of $336.00 per 45 kg 3 cubic meters per month or fraction thereof. Materials and equipment will be available on or after 15 calendar days after the award of contract.

1.5.2 Delivery Location: The materials and equipment will be locally procured or from the Gulf Region and will be delivered to the project site at BIAP. If the Iraqi Government does not need existing furniture or shelving, then the items will belong to the contractor for salvage value or accepted disposal.

1.6 SALVAGE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

Items designated by the Contracting Officer to be salvaged remain the property of the Government. Segregate, itemize, deliver and off-load the salvaged property at the Government designated storage area located within 20 kilometers of the construction site.

Provide a salvage plan, listing material and equipment to be salvaged, and their storage location. Maintain property control records for material or equipment designated as salvage. Use a system of property control that is approved by the Contracting Officer. Store and protect salvaged materials and equipment until disposition by the Contracting Officer.

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WORK RESTRICTIONS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01

33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals List of Contact Personnel; G M/R

1.2 SPECIAL SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS

1.2.1 The Contractor must be ready for operation as approved by Contracting Officer before work is started on the medical warehouse located at BIAP 4th sector inside the CTS compound, Baghdad, Iraq which would interfere with normal operation.

1.2.2 Have materials, equipment, and personnel required to perform the work at the site prior to the commencement of the work. Specific items of work to which this requirement applies include:

1.2.2.1 Any Heavy Equipment, scaffolding, project supplies and vehicles

1.2.3 The facility (air traffic control tower) is partially operational. Depending on weather any emergency flights are by visual means only. The Contractor must conduct his operations so as to cause the least possible interference with normal operations of the activity.

1.2.4 Permission to interrupt any Activity roads, railroads, or utility service must be requested in writing a minimum of 15 calendar days prior to the desired date of interruption.

1.3 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES

1.3.1 Activity Regulations

Ensure that Contractor personnel employed on the Activity become familiar with and obey Activity regulations including safety, fire, traffic and security regulations. Keep within the limits of the work and avenues of ingress and egress. Wear hard hats in designated areas. Do not enter any restricted areas unless required to do so and until cleared for such entry. Mark Contractor equipment for identification.

1.3.2 Subcontractors and Personnel Contacts

Provide a list of contact personnel of the Contractor and subcontractors including addresses and telephone numbers for use in the event of an emergency. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, correct and change the information contained in previous lists.

1.3.3 No Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited within and outside of all buildings on installation, except in designated smoking areas.

This applies to existing buildings, buildings under construction and buildings under renovation. Discarding tobacco materials other than into designated tobacco receptacles is considered littering and is subject to fines.

The Contracting Officer will identify designated smoking areas.

1.3.4 Working Hours

Regular working hours must consist of an 8 hour day 0700 start time and 1530 finish time Monday through Friday, excluding, but not limited to, the following official National Government holidays as observed in Iraq:

Holiday Name Holiday Type

New Year's Day National holiday

Army Day National holiday

National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence National holiday

Nowruz National holiday

Labor Day National holiday

Eid al-Fitr National holiday

Eid al-Fitr holiday National holiday

Eid al-Fitr holiday National holiday

Public Sector Holiday Government Holiday

Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) National holiday

Eid al-Adha holiday National holiday

Eid al-Adha holiday National holiday

Eid al-Adha holiday National holiday

Republic Day National holiday

Islamic New Year (Tentative Date) National holiday

Ashura (Tentative Date) National holiday

Iraqi Independence Day National holiday

The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) National holiday

Anniversary of Victory over ISIS National holiday

Christmas Day National holiday

1.3.5 Work Outside Regular Hours

Work outside regular working hours requires Contracting Officer approval. Make application 15 calendar days prior to such work to allow arrangements to be made by the Government for inspecting the work in progress, giving the specific dates, hours, location, type of work to be performed, contract number and project title. Based on the justification provided, the Contracting Officer may approve work outside regular hours. During periods of darkness, the different parts of the work must be lighted in a manner approved by the Contracting Officer. Make utility cutovers after normal working hours or on Saturdays, Sundays, and official National Government holidays listed above unless directed otherwise.

1.3.6 Exclusionary Period

No work must be performed during the period of religious holidays or national holidays, inclusive, without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. This includes, but is not limited to, the list of holidays at section 1.3.4. This period has not been considered in computing the time allowed for the performance of this contract.

1.3.7 Occupied Buildings

The Contractor shall be working around existing buildings which are occupied. Do not enter the buildings without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

The existing buildings and their contents must be kept secure at all times. Provide temporary closures as required to maintain security as directed by the Contracting Officer.

Provide dust covers or protective enclosures to protect existing work that remains and Government material located in the proposed construction areas during the construction period.

Relocate movable furniture from the tower to storage unit or designated are on Base away from the Contractor's working area as required to perform the work, protect the furniture, and replace the furniture in its original location upon completion of the work. Leave attached equipment in place, and protect it against damage, or temporarily disconnect, relocate, protect, and reinstall it at the completion of the work.

The Government will remove and relocate other Government property in the areas of the buildings scheduled to receive work.

1.3.8 Utility Cutovers and Interruptions

1.3.8.1 Make utility cutovers and interruptions after normal working hours or on Saturdays, Sundays, and Government holidays. Conform to procedures required in paragraph WORK OUTSIDE REGULAR

HOURS.

1.3.8.2 Ensure that new utility lines are complete, except for the connection, before interrupting existing service.

1.3.8.3 Interruption to water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, telephone service, electric service, air conditioning, heating, fire alarm, compressed air, and currently operational CCTV cameras are considered utility cutovers pursuant to the paragraph WORK OUTSIDE REGULAR HOURS. Such interruptions are further limited to work day hours. This time limit includes time for deactivation and reactivation.

1.3.8.4 Operation of Station Utilities: The Contractor must not operate nor disturb the setting of control devices in the station utilities system, including water, sewer, electrical, and steam services.

The Government will operate the control devices as required for normal conduct of the work. The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer giving reasonable advance notice when such operation is required.

1.4 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

Contract Clause FAR 52.204-2 Security Requirements and Alternate II and the following apply:

Compliance with all Iraqi local, national and jurisdictional laws.

1.4.1 Base Access Requirements

The contractor (KTR) will need to provide their own site security at Baghdad International Airport western containment area. The Iraqi Air Force will not be responsible for providing KTR site security. Unless otherwise specified, the KTR will be responsible to provide their own security for site/laydown area near the project site.

The KTR will responsible to provide light security (guards who have been vetted & cleared without weapon authorization) for two locations (1 - mobilization area and 2 - the project site) until the work is completed and beneficial occupancy date (BOD) is achieved.

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Section 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation is for a firm-fixed price, design-bid-build contract for construction services in Iraq. The U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), has a foreign military finance (FMF) requirement from the Republic of Iraq to construct support facilities for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense within the confines of the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), Baghdad, Iraq.

The project will be constructed in accordance with current Republic of Iraq, Iraqi Ministry of Defense, and U.S.

Department of Defense (DOD) codes, safety, and security standards.

The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for work under this procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

This project will be awarded based on the CLINs in the bid schedule at Solicitation Section 00 10 00 and will be awarded to a single offeror. The magnitude of construction for this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The contractor shall provide all management, administration, quality control, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, vehicles, heavy equipment, supplies and other items as necessary to perform the services contained in the scope of work.

System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors, including joint ventures entities) must comply with System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements in FAR Clause 52.204-7. For more information, see the SAM website at https://sam.gov/. This solicitation will be released under NAICS code 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. This NAICS code must be listed in the contractor’s SAM registration.

B. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS, CONTENT, AND FORMAT

The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with preparation and submission of any responses to this solicitation. Oral explanations or instructions to offerors are not binding. Any information given to an offeror which impacts the solicitation and/or offer will be given in the form of a written amendment to the solicitation. The solicitation and all amendments will be issued electronically and publicly posted on the https://sam.gov/. It is an offeror’s responsibility to continuously check for any amendments to the solicitation and acknowledge any and all amendments in its proposal submission.

Offerors shall not modify the terms and conditions of the solicitation in either the technical or price proposal or add conditions or qualifications to their offers. Should an offeror include terms and conditions that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, that offeror may be determined to be ineligible for award. Further, the Government will be entitled to make award despite terms and conditions in the successful offeror’s proposal that conflict with the terms and conditions of the solicitation, and such terms and conditions in the offeror’s proposal will be deemed rejected and will not become part of the awarded contract. Any questions related to specific terms and conditions contained within the solicitation should be resolved prior to submission of an offer.

References to “confidential” projects cannot be submitted to demonstrate capability unless all of the information required for evaluation as specified herein can be provided to the Government as part of an offeror’s technical proposal. Offerors that include information in their proposals they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government, except for evaluation purposes, shall clearly mark their proposals in accordance with the instructions in FAR clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition, paragraph (e), Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data.

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, may result in an offeror’s proposal being disqualified from consideration for award, unless the Government determines to conduct discussions in accordance with FAR 15.306, thereby providing a means by which appropriate corrections by the offeror(s) involved can be made. Failure to comply with non-pricing requirements that are annotated with the words “should” or “may” can result in a lowering of an offeror’s non-pricing ratings, and may have a significant effect upon an offeror being selected for the contract award. Time periods, if stated as a number of days, are calendar days unless otherwise specified.

1. PROPOSAL CONTENT

Offerors are required to submit proposals with at least the minimum content specified herein. A proposal without the minimum content may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of an offeror.

All information intended to be evaluated as part of the technical proposal shall be submitted within the technical proposal. Do not include references to material or information not found within the technical proposal.

Referencing information not found within the qualification proposal could lead to an offeror’s proposal being determined unacceptable if materially incomplete in any aspect.

An offeror’s proposal shall be submitted electronically and shall be comprised of two files, in Adobe portable document format (PDF), or comparable format: the first file will include the offeror’s Volume I – Non Price (Technical) Proposal, and the second file will include the offeror’s Volume II – Price Proposal. An offeror’s Volume II – Price Proposal must contain the Completed Proposal Schedule and Cost Breakdown Sheet in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (or comparable) format. Ensure figures and totals match Section 00 10 00, CLIN Schedule. All documents must be searchable.

a. COVER PAGE: A cover page shall appear at the beginning of each volume and, at a minimum, shall consist of the following information:

i. Solicitation number W912ER22R0026.

ii. Offeror’s name, physical mailing address, telephone number, and email address of the official having the authority to bind the offeror contractually.

iii. Offeror’s SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number, CAGE Code, and Tax ID (Tax ID applies to U.S. firms only).

b. TABLE OF CONTENTS: A table of contents shall be placed in each volume and shall identify major areas by title and page numbers.

c. VOLUME I – NON-PRICE (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL): The information required within an offeror’s technical proposal is described under Basis of Award, which shall not to be submitted with the pricing proposal.

i. Factor 1: Corporate Capability

ii. Factor 2: Preliminary Schedule

iii. Factor 3: Past Performance

iv. Subcontractor Letters of Intent, where applicable

v. Completed Representation and Certifications (Section 00 45 00)

vi. (When Applicable) Completed Corporate Certificate/Authority to Bind Partnership (Attachment

A)

__If the offeror is a corporation, completed Corporate Certificate; OR

__If the offeror is a partnership, a completed Authority to Bind the Partnership and a copy of the

Partnership Agreement

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

Failure to submit the required information, including the Completed Representation and Certifications (Section 00 45 00), or Corporate Certificate and Joint Venture Agreement (if applicable), may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable.

d. VOLUME II - PRICE PROPOSAL: The information required within an offeror’s price proposal is described under the price evaluation, Factor 4, Price. Within an offeror’s price proposal, the following shall also be submitted:

i. Signed Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) with blocks 14-20c completed, including acknowledgment of all amendments

ii. Completed Section 00 10 00 CLIN Schedule (SF 1442)

iii. Completed Proposal Schedule and Cost Breakdown Sheet (Attachment F) in an Excel format.

Ensure figures and totals match Section 00 10 00, CLIN Schedule on the SF 1442.

Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete, including names of points of contact, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified within each evaluation factor. Elaborately prepared proposals are not required, and any material in excess of what is requested, such as corporate marketing information, will not be considered.

Failing to submit or completely fill out the solicitation attachments found at Appendix D may result in a determination that the proposal is unacceptable. Therefore, offerors are urged to follow instructions and raise questions through the Bidder Inquiry process via ProjNet.

2. PROPOSAL FORMAT

a. Proposals must be typed and submitted in English. Proposals submitted in a language other than English are unacceptable. Letters of Commitment, licenses, partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, and any and all other documents submitted in support of an offeror’s proposal, if not written in English, must be accompanied by an English translated copy with a signed statement, in English, by an authorized representative who can bind each entity that the English translation is true and correct.

b. An offeror’s proposal must be submitted as two separate files in Adobe PDF (or comparable) format: one file which includes the Volume I – Non-Price (Technical) proposal, and the second file which includes the Volume II – Price proposal. An offeror’s Volume II – Price Proposal must contain the Completed Proposal Schedule and Cost Breakdown Sheet in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (or comparable) format. Each volume must include the content and adhere to the format discussed in Section 2.(b) above. All documents must be searchable.

c. Evaluation factors with page limits stated must be adhered to. Each of these factor’s page limits are discussed in the respective section. The Government will not evaluate any material that exceeds the page limits specified herein. Pages furnished for organizational purposes only, such as a cover page, tabs or separator pages or a table of contents are not included in the page limitation. Corporate certificates, licenses, partnership agreements or joint venture agreements, and letters of intent are also not included in page limitations.

d. The Volume I – Non-Price (Technical) proposal shall be sized to print on 8 1/2” x 11” paper, or the equivalent A4. Drawings (with the exception of the preliminary schedule) shall be sized to print on 11” x 17” paper, or the equivalent A3. The preliminary schedule shall be sized to print on the equivalent 24” x 36”, which is CADD size D drawings OR the equivalent 30” x 42” which is CADD size E drawings. Margins shall be no smaller than one inch (1”), font face shall be Times New Roman or Arial, and font size shall be no smaller than 10 point font.

e. Offerors shall include the following notification on the bottom of each page of their proposals: “Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104. Do not disclose any source selection information to any unauthorized person.” Proprietary information must be clearly marked.

f. All information must be confined to the appropriate volume. The Offeror should limit the proposal to the required information sufficient to provide the Government an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of their proposal.

Each volume of the proposal must contain a table of contents, summary section with a brief abstract of the volume, and a narrative discussion. Proprietary information must be clearly marked.

g. With regard to specific page number limitations stated throughout this solicitation, a “page” is defined as a single page within an electronic document that, if printed to hard copy, would fit on a single-sided, 8 ½” x 11 sheet of paper (equivalent to size A4 paper) with 1” inch margins. If the page contains text, the text must be formatted in either Times New Roman or Arial font face and font size 10, and must adhere to the definition of a “page” as stated above.

Note: Corporate Certificates, Partnership Agreements or Joint Venture Agreements, Letter of Commitment are not included in page limitations.

3. SUBMITTING OFFERS

a. The Government will NOT accept offers submitted in hard copy, by telegraph, or by facsimile.

b. Offers MUST BE submitted electronically using the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)

(https://piee.eb.mil/). The PIEE application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email.

c. Registration with PIEE is required to submit a bid. Please follow instructions at the link below to register in PIEE: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/portal/portal/Vendor_Registration.pdf

d. Registration is a multi-step process requiring vendor self-validation of roles. Please allow for sufficient system processing time. Offerors will need to take interactive steps to establish an account in PIEE Complete Vendor activation requirements specified in the Vendors Getting Started section of the Help/Training page.

e. Self-register as a Vendor or Contractor with the user's CAGE code(s).

f. If you plan on submitting a bid, be sure to select “SOL-Solicitation” in the drop down list and choose the “Proposal Manager” role to be able to submit a proposal in PIEE.

g. File Size Limitations: Offerors are advised to follow the PIEE instructions for uploading files. PIEE supports delivery up to 1.9 GB per file, with no limit on the number of files, as well as multiple file formats. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified.

h. Further training is available at this link: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml. This link shows information regarding the Solicitation application in PIEE and the different roles available.

i. Please follow directions at the following link for Offerors regarding an “Overview of the Proposal Manager” function and instructions on submitting a proposal in PIEE:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml

j. The Contract Specialist (Elizabeth.C.Tedrow@usace.army.mil) can verify bid submission receipt upon request;

e-mail requests for confirmation are preferred.

k. Offerors are encouraged to submit bid files early to mitigate potential issues that may include (but are not limited to) coordinating and accessing the PIEE link, correcting data entry errors, or encountering system issues or technical difficulties.

l. The Bidder shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer if PIEE is inaccessible prior to the bid submission deadline. Contractor notification shall be in writing and may be in conjunction with verbal notification, but verbal notification alone shall not be sufficient.

m. Late bids will not be accepted for any reason.

n. Bid Due Date and Time: Tuesday, 1 August 2022 at 1600 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

o. Bid Guarantee Submission Instructions: An offeror must submit the original copy of its bid guarantee that meets the requirements stated in FAR 52.228-1. The original bid guarantee must be received no later than the time and date proposals are due, as stated in this section, and must be sent via U.S. postal service, commercial carrier (FedEx, UPS, DHL etc.) or delivered by hand to the following address:

For Commercial Carrier use this address For U.S. Postal Service use this address

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

or

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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

ATTN: LTC LESTER GEBSKI / LIZ TEDROW-

W912ER22R0026

ATTN: LTC LESTER GEBSKI / LIZ TEDROW-

W912ER22R0026

201 PRINCE FREDERICK DRIVE P.O BOX 2250

WINCHESTER, VA 22602 WINCHESTER, VA 22604

Offerors must submit the original hard copy of their bid guarantee. For the purpose of submitting an acceptable bid guarantee, an offeror is not authorized to send its bid guarantee documents electronically (facsimile, email, etc.).

However, for Government tracking purposes, an offeror is encouraged (but is not required) to include an electronic copy of their bid guarantee along with the shipping receipt/tracking number in their proposal. Failure to furnish a hard copy of the original bid guarantee documents in the proper form and amount, by the time and date proposals are due, may be cause for rejection of the bid. Should offerors choose to meet the bid surety requirements utilizing the Standard Form 24, they are encouraged to review the instructions, specifically instruction 4(a) which states in part:

“Corporations executing the bond as sureties must appear on the Department of the Treasury's list of approved sureties…”

C. SOLICITATION INQUIRIES

1. PROJNET

All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to 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/.

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

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

c. Inquiries must be submitted no later than ten (10) calendar days prior to the proposal due date. The inquiry system in ProjNet will be closed at that time and will not accept further inquiry postings.

2. BIDDER INQUIRY KEY

To submit and review bidder inquiries, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: C8Y43Y-JK9ZUF

3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROJNET BIDDER INQUIRY ACCESS:

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

b. Identify the Agency as USACE.

c. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

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

e. 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.

f. 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.

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

4. 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 are then available for all other bidders to review.

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

6. For questions about the ProjNet-®, please contact the Call Center help desk USA 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.

7. Pre-proposal Conference and Site Visit. An organized site visit is anticipated to be conducted on/around 14 July 2022. Requirements for attending this site visit will be posted in advance to the Contract Opportunities website at https://www.sam.gov/.

See FAR Clause 52.236-27, SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995) for information on the requirements which must be met in order to participate in the site visit. The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Contractors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

D. BASIS OF AWARD

1. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to the Government and has been determined to be responsible in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1. The Best Value Tradeoff (BVTO) process (see FAR 15.101-1) will be used to determine which proposal provides the greatest overall benefit to the Government, in response to the requirements.

2. The technical evaluation team, using reasoned judgment, shall evaluate proposals by identifying significant strengths, strengths, significant weaknesses, weaknesses, uncertainties, and deficiencies in each offeror’s proposal and assigning a combined technical/risk rating to each offeror’s proposal for each technical factor.

3. The Government intends to select one offeror for an award without discussions, but reserves to the right to hold discussions if the Government determines that to do so would be in its best interest. Therefore, an offeror’s proposal should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical and pricing standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined by the Contracting Officer/Source Selection Authority (SSA) to be necessary.

E. TECHNICAL EVALUATION DEFINITIONS

1. In the evaluation of the offeror’s technical proposal, the Government may identify significant strengths, strengths, significant weaknesses, weaknesses, uncertainty, and deficiencies, relying on the below definitions, as provided in the Army Source Selection Supplement (AS3).

a. Significant Strength is an aspect of an offeror's proposal that has appreciable merit or appreciably exceeds specified performance or capability requirements in a way that will be appreciably advantageous to the Government during contract performance.

b. Strength is an aspect of an 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.

c. Significant Weakness is a flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

d. Weakness is a flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

e. Uncertainty is any aspect of a non-cost/price factor for which the intent of the offer is unclear (e.g. more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission, or mistake).

f. 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.

g. A risk as it pertains to source selection, is the potential for unsuccessful contract performance.

The consideration of risk assesses the degree to which an offeror’s proposed approach to achieving the technical factor or subfactor may involve risk of disruption of schedule, degradation of performance, the need for increased Government oversight, and the likelihood of unsuccessful contract performance.

2. 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 requirements for the submission of certain documents. Failure to satisfy any mandatory or minimum requirement may result in a determination that a proposal contains deficiencies, as defined under (E)(a)(6) above. A final determination that an offer is unacceptable means that an award to the offeror involved cannot be made.

F. EVALUATION FACTORS

1. EVALUATION FACTORS

FACTOR 1: CORPORATE CAPABILITY

FACTOR 2: PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

FACTOR 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

FACTOR 4: PRICE

a. Notice Regarding Subcontractors: The Government recognizes that an Offeror/Prime Contractor often utilizes major subcontractors to perform portions of the work. The offeror shall submit a Letter of Intent signed by each major subcontractor it intends to employ. A major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor that will perform twenty percent (20%) or more of the total dollar value of the project. See instructions in Volume 1, Factor 1, for further instructions.

b. Relative importance of the evaluation factors: For evaluation purposes, the Corporate Capability (Factor

1), and Past Performance (Factor 3) are equal to one another, and when combined, are significantly more important than Preliminary Schedule (Factor 2). Corporate Capability (Factor 1), Preliminary Schedule (Factor 2) and Past Performance (Factor 3) make up the non-pricing aspects of an offeror’s proposal, and when combined, are approximately equal in importance to the Price (Factor 4) aspect of an offeror’s proposal in the selection process.

2. FACTOR 1: CORPORATE CAPABILITY

a. Proposal Submission Requirements:

The Corporate Capability portion of an offeror’s proposal will be limited to six (6) pages in length, not including registrations, licenses, letters of intent, or the Performance Distribution Statement. Information provided that exceeds the page limit will not be evaluated.

An offeror should provide a detailed narrative that demonstrates the offeror’s understanding of the overall scope of work for the project and describes the offeror’s corporate capability to completing the work.

The Offeror shall submit the following:

(1) Iraq Commercial Registration Certificate (business license): The offeror shall exhibit the ability to secure a copy of a current Iraq Commercial Registration Certificate (business license) or may already hold one in the offeror’s name in English or translated into English. In the event that the offeror’s licensure or authorization to perform construction in Iraq, permitting it to perform the work required by this solicitation, is in some form other than a Commercial Registration Certificate, the offeror must provide documentary proof of each and every element of such licensure or authorization and a full explanation as to how its licensure or authorization, currently in effect, complies with the laws of the Republic of Iraq. The requirement of the previous sentence applies to any form of licensure or authorization other than a Commercial Registration Certificate in the name of the prime offeror itself (the same legal entity), including the commercial registration of one or more coventurers in an offeror that is a joint venture if that is sufficient for performance of the resulting contract under the laws of Iraq.

(2) Letters of Intent: The offeror shall submit a Letter of Intent signed by each major subcontractor it intends to employ. A major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor that will perform twenty percent (20%) or more of the total dollar value of the project.

Each Letter of Intent must:

(1) be written on the subcontractor’s company letterhead;

(2) be addressed to the offeror;

(3) describe and agree to a specific scope of work without caveats or disclaimers; and

(4) be executed by the subcontractor’s authorized representative.

After award, the Offeror shall not change major subcontractors for which it submitted a Letter of Intent without the Contracting Officer’s written approval. Approval will not be given unless the contracting officer considers the proposed substitute to be equal or better in all respects to the originally proposed major subcontractor and that the substitution is in the best interests of the Government.

(3) Self-Performance: The proposal shall contain a Performance Distribution Statement that identifies the type and percent of work to be performed by the offeror and any major subcontractor(s), supporting that the offeror will perform at least 20% of the work. See Attachment B for instructions for completing the required Performance Distribution Statement.

(4) Base Access: An offeror should explain how it will comply with relevant base access procedures, such as:

(1) Independent of both the Iraqi Ministry of Defense (IMoD) and Ministry of Interior (MoI), this independent, quasi-ministerial level requirements for access to Iraq military installations. This three-tiered organizational structure which includes the CTS headquarters, the Counterterrorism Command (CTC), and three Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) Brigades created by the U.S.

(2) Plan to control access to the work site.

(3) Plan for obtaining base access for personnel, subcontractors, and construction materials and equipment.

(5) COVID-19/ Variants Pandemic’s Impact on Contract Performance:

A possible challenge with this project is dealing with the effects of COVID-19 and variant outbreaks during performance.

Government contractors have experienced curfews, quarantines, base shut-downs and similar restrictions due to the pandemic. Secondary impacts to contract execution include, but are not limited to, supply chain disruptions, subcontractor delays, closed government offices, and the degradation of trade services for construction.

The offeror should:

(1) Describe its experience(s), during the pandemic, with restrictions on base access and secondary impacts (as described above) and the efforts made to mitigate the impact on contract performance;

(2) Explain its knowledge of Iraqi law, regulations and visa restrictions regarding COVID-19 and the impact of these measures on contract performance;

(3) Explain its knowledge of the contractual obligations for staffing critical positions. The offeror should propose a solution if, or when, a critical employee such as a project manager, quality control manager, or safety manager requires extended personal leave due to COVID-19; and

(4) Explain its plans and procedures for the following: 1) screening employees returning from leave or who are known to have had contact with…