W912GB-15-R-0028.pdf

Solicitation W912GB-15-R-0028; Renovation of Daycare Centers Belgrade, Serbia

In accordance w ith Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, this procurement has an estimated magnitude of betw een $250,000 and $500,000.

A Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit w as held on 30 June, 2015. Please see section 00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS for detailed information.

All request for information (RFI’s) shall be sent to Bonifacio Magdaleno, Contract Specialist, via e-mail to bonifacio.magdaleno@usace.army.mil and shall be accepted no later than 03 August, 2015.

Offerors are reminded that all correspondence shall be submitted in English, in accordance w ith Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.225-7041 Correspondent in English (June 1997)

BONIFACIO MAGDALENO 011-49-611-9744-2625

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

24-Jul-2015

(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 _______14 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 __________2 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________25 Aug 2015 (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 offers 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 _______120 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

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KONRAD ADENAUER RING 39

D-65187 WIESBADEN GERMANY

WIESBADEN 65187

W912GB

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CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

01:00 PM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

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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 01 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

The documents listed as follows are provided by and incorporated into this solicitation:

Standard Form (SF) 1442 General Requirements – (as attachments) 00 73 15 General Conditions 00 73 15.50 General Conditions for Construction Projects 00 73 15.15 Time Extensions for Unusually Severe Weather 01 00 15 Design After Award 01 32 01.00 15 Project Schedule 01 33 00 Submittal Procedure 01 35 26.10 Additional Safety and Occupational 01 35 26 Safety and Occupant Health Requirements 01 45 01 USACE Quality Control 01 45 01.01 Additional Quality Control Personnel 01 45 01.10 USACE Quality Control System QCS 01 78 00 Completion Procedures 01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance Data 02 41 00 Demolition and Deconstruction 02 82 14.00.10 Asbestos Hazard Control Activities EP 310-1-6a Construction Signs 01525 Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for Projects in Emerging Countries

Appendix: (as attachments) Appendix A Gift Sign

Attachments:

Attachment 1 Experience Overview Attachment 2 Experience Information Sheet Attachment 3 Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) Attachment 4 Key Personnel Resume Attachment 5 Letter of Commitment W912GB-15-R-0028

Section 00 01 15 - LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS (as attachements to SOW) Conceptual Drawings

Section 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION, CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

Price Schedule

The Offeror shall propose on all base and option items. Provide completion of all design and construction of award items from the Notice to Proceed as described in the contract FAR Clause 52.211-10 “ COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK” according to the following schedule. Each CLIN duration is as per the price schedule and the calendar days are from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The contractor shall have the project fully functional and available for normal, regular use no later than the end date of the period of performance.

See FAR Clause 52.211-12 for Liquidated Damages. Liquidated damages apply to any completion date specified in the contract or Price Schedule including interim completion dates for individual facilities.

Base Item Period of Performance: The base period of performance is 365 calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed (NTP). The contractor shall have the project fully functional and available for normal, regular use no later than the end date of the period of performance to ensure the students can start school on time.

Award of Options and Period of Performance: The Government reserves the right to award any or all options up to 120 calendar days following issuance of NTP for the base items work. Any optional work awarded shall be completed as noted within a particular CLIN, as described in contract FAR Clause 52.211-10 “COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK”. If an option is exercised, it must be completed within the base period of performance of 365 calendar days.

This project is a Design-Build and the contractor shall be required to prepare a detailed design as well as provide for construction of the project.

Allowable Work Hours: The allowable working hours are from 0800-1900 Local Time, Monday through Saturday.

Work on US and Serbian holidays and outside of these hours shall not be performed without prior approval from the Contracting Officer. Office hours for coordination with Government representatives are from 0730-1600 hours CET, except U.S. holidays.

Prices: All prices are to be proposed in U.S. Dollars.

BASE ITEMS:

CLIN 0001 Renovation of Day Care Center #42 – Belgrade, Serbia

All work associated with the design and renovation of existing day care center #42 located in Belgrade, Serbia, to include new windows, new doors, new restrooms, new flooring, new suspended ceiling, plaster and painting the walls, installation of a new handicap ramp as well any other work directly related to the day care center renovation itself includes in the statement of work and specifications.

CLIN 0002 Renovation of Day Care Center #34 – Belgrade, Serbia

#34 located in Belgrade, Serbia, to include new flooring, new suspended ceiling, plaster and painting the walls, cleaning the brick walls, installation of a new handicap ramp as well any other work directly related to the day care center renovation itself includes in the statement of work and specifications except those items described in the options.

BASE ITEMS TOTAL: $____________

OPTIONAL ITEMS:

CLIN 0003 Option Item 1 – Restrooms – Day Care Center #34

All work associated with the restrooms for Day Care Center #34 in Belgrade, Serbia as described in the statement of work and specifications

CLIN 0004 Option Item 2 – New windows and doors – Day Care Center #34

All work associated with the installation of new windows and new doors for Day Care Center #34 in Belgrade, Serbia as described in the statement of work and specifications.

CLIN 0005 Option Item 3 – Renovation of Day Care Center #64 – Belgrade, Serbia

#64 located in Belgrade, Serbia, to include new flooring, new bathrooms, new suspended ceiling, installation of a new handicap ramp, removal of partition wall as well any other work directly related to the day care center renovation itself includes in the statement of work and specifications except those items described in the options.

CLIN 0006 Option Item 4 – New windows and new doors – Day Care Center #64

All work associated with the installation of new windows and new doors for Day Care Center #64 in Belgrade, Serbia as described in the statement of work and specifications.

CLIN 0007 Option Item 5 – Patching and Painting – Day Care Center #64

All work associated with the patching and painting for Day Care Center #64 in Belgrade, Serbia as described in the statement of work and specifications

OPTION ITEMS TOTAL: $____________

TOTAL PRICE – ALL BASE AND OPTION ITEMS: $____________

W912GB-15-R-0028

Section 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION II - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. Basis for Award

Subject to the provisions contained herein, award will be made to one Offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), conforms to the solicitation requirements and whose proposal is determined to be technically acceptable on all non-price technical evaluation factors and offers the lowest price to the Government. This source selection approach, called Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), includes an evaluation of all factors: experience, past performance, key personnel and qualifications, and price.

B. Factors to be Evaluated In accordance with FAR 15.304, the following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal.

1. Factor One (1) – Experience

2. Factor Two (2) - Past Performance

3. Factor Three (3) – Key Personnel and Qualifications

4. Factor Four (4) – Price

C. Evaluation Approach

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST). All factors are listed below along with the specific evaluation criteria of each factor.

1. Technical Factor One (1) - Experience

a. In order to receive an acceptable rating the offeror must demonstrate on the three projects they submit, at a minimum, the following experience: Tthe offeror’s projects must meet ALL of the criteria established innumbers 1-3. And, the offeror’s projects must demonstrate experience in at least two of evaluation criteria established in numbers 4-7. Offerors must meet these requirements in order to receive an overall acceptable for Experience:

Must Meet ALL of the Following

i. At least one project in Serbia

ii. At least two projects valued at over $100,000.

iii. At least two of the projects were completed within the past five (5) years of the closing date of this solicitation, or at least 50% complete.

Must Meet at Least Two of the Following

iv. A project demonstrating design-build experience.

v. A project demonstrating experience in architectural construction practices.

vi. A project demonstrating experience in mechanical systems and plumbing.

vii. A project demonstrating experience in electrical systems.

c. If more than the maximum of three (3) projects are submitted, only the first three (3) will be evaluated.

d. An Offeror will not receive credit under this factor for the relevant experience of an individual or for key personnel experience proposed for this project. An Offeror should not submit the base indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and multiple award construction contracts as projects, however, individual task orders under those contracts may be submitted as projects.

e. The Technical Factor Ratings, excerpted below focus on the strengths, deficiencies, weaknesses, risks and uncertainties of the offeror's proposal. The rating depicts how well the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical requirements.

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

2. Factor Two (2) - Past Performance

Past performance shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305 and DFARS 215.305. However, the comparative assessment in FAR 15.305(a)(2)(i) does not apply. Therefore, past performance will be rated on an “acceptable” or “unacceptable” basis using the ratings in the table below. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

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

b. Aspects of Past Performance Evaluation. The past performance evaluation is an assessment of the offeror’s probability of meeting the minimum past performance solicitation requirements. This assessment is based on the offeror’s record of relevant and recent past performance information that pertain to the solicitation requirements. There are two aspects to the past performance evaluation. The first is to evaluate whether the offeror’s present/past performance is relevant or not relevant to the effort to be acquired.

The second aspect of the past performance evaluation is to determine how well the contractor performed on the contracts. The past performance evaluation performed in support of a current source selection does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the offeror performed those past contracts.

a. The Government reserves the right to verify statement the Offeror makes regarding its past performance to determine whether they are substantiated.

b. Additional Past Performance Evaluation Information:

c. Negative comments received from data gathered by the Government will not necessarily result in an adverse rating. However, negative comments from relevant past performance sources may negatively impact the evaluation of an Offeror’s past performance.

c. RELEVANCY: The first aspect of the past performance evaluation is to assess the offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant a recent effort accomplished by the offeror is to the effort to be acquired through the source selection. Relevancy is not separately rated; however, the following criteria will be used to establish what is relevant which shall include trend in Offeror’s performance, how recent the project submitted was performed, dollar value, and similarity in scope of work performed.

Past Performance Relevancy Ratings

Rating Definition

Very Relevant Present / past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Relevant Present / past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Somewhat Relevant Present / past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present / past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

1. QUALITY ASSESSMENT: Assess the quality of the offeror’s past performance on those recent efforts that were determined relevant by determining how well the contractor performed on the contracts. Documented results from Past Performance Questionnaires, interviews, CPARS, and other sources form the support and basis for this assessment.

2. PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE ASSESSMENT: The Offeror's past performance will be evaluated based on the performance on projects submitted under Factor One (1), Experience, and any other past performance information obtained and deemed appropriate by the Government. Past performance shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

i. Quality: The degree to which the Offeror has complied with the contract requirements;

met quality standards; was timely in regard to problem resolution without extensive customer guidance; and the shown effectiveness of his prior quality control program.

ii. Schedule/Timeliness of Performance: Whether the Offeror met contract completion dates including significant milestones and where schedules were exceeded; and whether the Offeror identified valid justifications for the delays or if liquidated damages were assessed due to late delivery by the Offeror.

iii. Customer Satisfaction: The degree to which end-users were satisfied with the project;

whether the Offeror was reasonable and cooperative in regard to resolving disagreements; whether the Offeror was responsive and businesslike with concern for the customer; and whether the Offeror achieved customer satisfaction.

iv. Management Personnel/Labor: Whether the Offeror used effective business practices for on-site management for subcontractors, suppliers, materials, and labor force; whether and the extent to which the Offeror displayed an ability to hire and retain a qualified workforce; controlled government/ owner property when applicable; provided a workforce with the required expertise; easily assimilated and incorporated changes in requirements and priorities in response to the owner; and provided an effective overall management and control of projects and programs.

v. Cost/Financial Management: Whether the Offeror met the contract requirements by completing the project at the agreed to price and where not; the extent to which the Offeror was responsible for cost increases; whether the Offeror provided alternative methods that benefited the client; whether the Offeror submitted invoices timely with sufficient documentation to substantiate requested payment; and whether the Offeror avoided significant unexplained variances from the original price.

vi. Safety/Security: The Offeror’s prior record for maintaining an environment of safety, adherence to a safety plan, and compliance with safety requirements, including following safety regulations, housekeeping, and correcting noted deficiencies, as well as the Offeror’s prior compliance with all security requirements and personnel security requirements when applicable.

Performance Confidence Assessments:

Rating Definition

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

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the Offeror’s recent / relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

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

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

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent / relevant performance record is available or the Offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

3. An offeror must receive a rating of Somewhat Relevant and Satisfactory

Confidence or better to receive an Acceptable rating overall for Past Performance.

A rating of Not Relevant or Limited Confidence or lower will result in an overall rating of Unacceptable for Past Performance.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

d. Technical Factor Three (3) - Key Personnel and Qualifications

This factor evaluates the offeror’s minimum acceptable experience and qualifications of key personnel on the project. The key personnel are the Project Manager and Designer(s) of Record.

c. The PM shall be responsible for the design and construction of the project indicated in the solicitation. The Designer(s) of Record must be able to certify designs based on local construction laws, or describe how designs will be certified under local construction laws.

d. The project manager must have at, a minimum, one year of experience and/or the designer of record must have at, a minimum, one year of experience .

e. The proposal must address how designs shall be certified under local construction laws.

d. The rating depicts how well the offeror’s proposal meets the Technical requirements.

Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

e. Factor Four (4) - Price/Cost

The contract will be a firm fixed price contract. The Government will evaluate price reasonableness for the fixed priced effort.

a. Evaluation

i. The Government will evaluate price, for award purposes, based on the total sum of all base and option items. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise any or all options. In order to be considered acceptable, offers must contain prices for all contract line item number(s) (CLINs) identified in the price schedule. Failure to submit a price and failure to complete all CLINs in Section 00 10 00 of the Solicitation may result in the Offeror’s proposal package being rejected by the Government after initial evaluation without further consideration.

ii. The LPTA procedure is applied to known, firm requirements, where a fair and reasonable price determination is based on adequate price competition. Therefore, price analysis will normally be used to determine the total evaluated price to support the selection of the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Although in exceptional cases when the determination of fair and reasonable price requires additional information, the PCO may conduct a cost analysis to support the determination of whether the proposed price is fair and reasonable. Regardless of the specific evaluation methodology, in order to enable offerors to make informed decisions on how best to propose, every solicitation will provide an adequate description of the cost or price evaluation.

iii. The price evaluation will not be assigned an adjectival rating, yet will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness as follows:

a. Completeness: To be complete, the Offeror must provide all data that is requested and necessary to evaluate the prices, including completing all CLINs identified on the price schedule. The Government will assess the extent to which the proposed prices comply with the content and format requirements set forth in this solicitation.

b. Reasonableness: The Offeror's proposal will be evaluated through price analysis techniques as described in FAR Part 15. For price to be reasonable, it must represent a price that provides best value to the Government when consideration is given to prices in the market (market conditions may be evidenced by other competitive proposals) and the technical and functional capabilities of the Offeror. The Offeror’s proposed prices will be evaluated to determine if any are unreasonably high in relation to the anticipated work under the contract as well as current industry standards.

Because the evaluation of the price proposal will represent a portion of the total evaluation, it is possible than an Offeror might not be selected for award because of unreasonable, unbalanced, incomplete, inaccurate, non-current price proposal information and/or project pricing data.

D. Proposal Submission

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 proposal shall meet the following basic requirements:

1. Introduction.

The offeror’s proposal shall be submitted in hard copy, with accompanying digital copies, as set forth below. The RFP shall provide the Government address and receipt date for proposal submittal.

The offeror’s proposal shall consist of two (2) volumes. The Volumes are I – Technical, II – Price/Administrative.

Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the SOW with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked.

2. Proposal Submission Requirements

a. Each volume shall be submitted in a separate three-ring binder. Any pages that are changed (as a result of negotiations or proposal revisions) should be of a different color and have changed information clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. Each binder shall be clearly labeled with its Title and a copy number (e.g., copy 1 of 5).

b. The proposal shall be submitted in English, typed, and easy to read.

c. Volumes shall be clearly identified and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

d. Each volume shall be identified by the solicitation number, volume number, and name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover.

e. Each volume shall contain a table of contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

f. Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct, and complete including name(s) of the point(s) of contact (POCs), email address(es), and telephone number(s).

g. Volume II: The pricing schedule shall be completed in full, including all options, if any.

h. Volume II: Offerors shall submit a signed Offer, Standard Form (SF) 1442 for this solicitation, including verification of all amendments received.

i. Offerors shall submit a CD copy of each volume, to include an electronic copy of the price schedule.

j. Proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation.

Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc., are not necessary.

k. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals.

l. Failing to submit attachments or failing to complete the proposal properly may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and speak with the Contracting Officer if instructions are not understood.

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

n. Proposal Expenses and Pre-Contract Costs: The request for proposal (RFP) solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

o. The following volumes of material shall be submitted:

Proposal Package Original Copies CD Volume I ‐ Technical 1 2 1 Factor One (1) – Experience Factor Two (2) – Past Performance Factor Three (3) Key Personnel and Qualifications

This volume shall also include the following:

Letter(s) of Commitment for Key Subcontractors, Letters of commitment from Key Personnel & Bank Letter of Assurance (BLA), or Bid Bond Volume II– Price / Administrative Proposal 1 1 Factor Four (4) – Price

3. Proposal Files

a. Format The submission shall be clearly indexed and logically assembled. Each volume shall be clearly identified and shall begin at the top of a page. All pages of each volume shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete company name, date and RFP number in the header and/or footer. A Table of Contents should be created using the Table of Content feature in MS Word. MS Word (doc) files shall use the following page setup parameters:

Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11” NOTE: 11X17 folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations

b. File Packaging.

Files shall be in read-only format, using PDF files. All price breakdown information to aide in the cost/price evaluation shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel Read/Write format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2007.

Each disc shall be externally labeled with the volume number, date, and the offeror’s name. If the original hard-copy proposal differs from the electronic version, the hard copy will govern.

c. Content Requirement.

All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each proposal.

Each Offeror shall consider including a Table of Contents and a Narrative discussion as a part of their proposal.

Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. The following shall be included in the Narrative discussion:

i. VOLUME I – Technical. The volume shall be organized into the following sections:

1) Section 1 – Factor 1. This factor evaluates the offeror’s experience. The Offerors shall submit two (2) attachments, Attachment One (1) and Attachment (2), detailing previous work experience (projects) meeting the requirements of the solicitation.

a. Information for completing Attachment One (1) and

Attachment Two (2):

1. Offerors shall complete an Experience Overview Sheet, Attachment One (1), with a total listing not to exceed (NTE) three (3) projects, that best represent the Offeror’s experience performing work as required in this solicitation. If more than three (3) projects are submitted, only the first three (3) projects will be evaluated.

2. Offerors shall submit Experience Information

Sheets, Attachment Two (2), for each project listed on the Experience Overview Sheet, Attachment One (1). Projects provided should be construction projects performed by the

Offeror within the last five (5) years from the date of this Solicitation (either completed or more than 50% complete). All Experience Information Sheets must be filled out completely. The information provided on the Experience Information Sheets will be used to evaluate the relevancy of each Offeror’s experience. Offerors are responsible for providing project descriptions in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of project relevancy. The project description must include the type of construction used (i.e.

CMU block, pre-engineered steel, concrete panel, etc.). Offerors are encouraged to provide additional descriptive, narrative information on projects (not only project lists or titles) in addition to the Experience Information Sheet, but any additional information must pertain specifically to the Offeror’s three (3) projects.

3. An English speaking point of contact must be provided for each project submitted. Please include the name, email, phone number(s) and fax number(s) for each point of contact. The Government may contact point(s) of contact to verify project information on the Experience Information Sheets.

b. The contractor will provide information that substantiates:

i. Work on projects in Serbia

ii. At least two of the projects valued at over $100,000

iii. At least two of the projects were completed within the past five

(5) years of the closing date of this solicitation, or at least 50% complete.

iv. Projects demonstrating design-build experience.

v. Projects demonstrating experience in architectural construction practices.

vi. Projects demonstrating experience in mechanical systems and plumbing.

vii. Projects demonstrating experience in electrical systems.

2) Section 2 – Factor 2. This factor evaluates the offeror’s past performance. The information below shall be provided in this section:

a. The Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment Three (3), for each of the three (3) projects that are submitted for evaluation under Factor One (1), Experience. The completed Attachment Three (3) shall be included in the Offeror’s proposal under Factor Two (2), Past Performance. Offerors should follow-up with project owner points of contact / clients to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, via e-mail, prior to proposal closing date and time. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed questionnaire from a client before the proposal closing date and time, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of Attachment Three (3), Blocks One (1) through Six (6), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Please ensure correct client telephone number(s) and email address (es) are provided.

b. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. The project owner points of contact / clients shall have first-hand knowledge and information on the Offeror’s past performance in connection with the projects submitted in response to this solicitation. The points of contact provided cannot be affiliated with the Offeror in any manner. The points of contact must be independent and must be willing and available to answer questions. The Offeror must identify English speaking points of contact, but if not possible, must identify the language that the points of contact speak and should ensure that the points of contact are aware they may be contacted to verify information.

The points of contact must be willing and available to answer questions.

c. Offerors may provide a completed Department of Defense, DD 2626, Final Construction

Performance Evaluation, or a CPARS evaluation, in lieu of Attachment Three (3). The DD 2626 or a CPARS evaluation shall be signed by all designated authorities for consideration for evaluation.

d. Offerors are encouraged to provide information that may aid in the evaluation of its successful past performance, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition for projects of similar size, scope, and complexity.

e. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE / DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company / subsidiary / affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

f. While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror.

g. The Offeror shall ensure that the identified references and points of contact speak English, if possible, and are aware they may be contacted for information. Offerors are reminded that the Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any source available.

The Government may also consider other past performance information in evaluating overall risk associated with a particular Offeror.

h. The Offeror shall complete Part I of the Past Performance Questionnaire and e-mail the questionnaire to both the Government contracting activity and technical representative responsible for the past/current contract. The POCs shall be instructed to electronically complete Part II of the questionnaire and e-mail the entire questionnaire to the Contracting Office no later than the proposal due date, to jeffrey.j.harrington@usace.army.mil and bonifacio.magdaleno@usace.army.mil . The offeror shall e-mail to the Contracting Officer a list of all the POC’s who were sent a questionnaire. The Government must receive this list no later than the proposal due date, 31 JUL 2015. The POC List shall be submitted in Word for Windows Table Format to include the following fields: Solicitation Number; Company Name; Contract Number; Government Agency; POC Last Name, First Name; POC Title; POC Telephone Number; POC E-mail Address; and Date E-Mail to POC (month/day).

3) Section 3 – Factor 3. This factor evaluates the offeror’s key personnel and qualifications. The contractor will provide information that substantiates:

a. Provide roles and responsibilities of each professional involved and their qualifications. At a minimum, qualifications should be provided for the project manager and designer of recorder.

Qualifications shall be provided in a resume format provided in Attachment 4.

b. Provide unequivocal letters of commitment from all proposed key personnel not currently employed by the Offeror, or subcontractors that make up team for this project if a team is used.

Use form letter (Attachment 5) provided as a part of the solicitation.

c. The contractor will demonstrate either that the Designer(s) of Record is able to certify designs based on local construction laws, or describe how designs will be certified under local construction laws.

i. VOLUME II – Price/Administrative Proposal - This volume shall consist of all information, required to support proposed costs and prices.

Certified cost and pricing data are not currently required; however, the Government reserves the right to request such data prior to award.

a. The Offeror’s price shall include and incorporate all costs associated with currency fluctuation and inflation. The Offeror’s price shall include and incorporate all costs associated with performance of the project, including labor, materials, securing and storage of materials, and equipment. The Offeror’s price shall include and incorporate all costs associated with performance of the project, including labor, materials, securing and storage of materials, and equipment.

b. Submission requirements

1. Offerors shall submit a completed Price Schedule, located in Section 00 01 00 of the

Solicitation located in Section 00 01 00 of the Solicitation, containing prices for each contract line item number (CLIN), to include option CLINs, if any.

2. Completed Blocks 14 through 20 of the Offer, Standard Form (SF) 1442, duly executed with an original signature by an authorized official to bind the company. If submitting as a joint venture, an authorized official from each of the firms comprising the joint venture shall sign the SF 1442.

3. Section 00 45 00 of the Solicitation, Representations and Certifications, fully completed.

4. The name, addresses, telephone number(s), facsimile number(s), and e-mail address (es) of the point(s) of contact with the authority to legally bind the Offeror.

5. The name, address, DUNS, CAGE, and Tax Identification Number (TIN) of the Offeror submitting the proposal. Offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) formerly known as the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system prior to receiving an award. If submitting as a joint venture, the joint venture entity must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award (See Section 00 45 00 of the Solicitation, CCR Instructions).

This contract is firm-fixed price, payable entirely in United States of America Dollars. No additional sums will be payable due to any escalation in the cost of labor, materials, or equipment. The awardee’s failure to properly estimate or accurately predict the cost and / or difficulty in achieving the results required by this contract is not reimbursable. The contract price will not be adjusted on account of fluctuations in the currency exchange rates. No bill of quantities will be provided by the Government or will be utilized during this contract. Changes in the contract price and / or time to complete will be made only due to changes made by the Government in the work to be performed / due to delays caused by the Government as determined and approved in accordance with FAR Clauses 52.243-4, Changes, and FAR 52.211-13, Time Extensions, by the Contracting Officer. Advance payments are not authorized and the awardee will be paid only for work as the work is accomplished and in defined intervals as the work precedes, in accordance with FAR Clause 52.232-5, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.

d. Proposal, submissions shall be received at the following address by the date and time indicated on the SF 1442, or as amended. No facsimiles or e-mail submissions of the proposal, with the exception of Attachment Three (3), Past Performance Questionnaires, are permitted:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District Contracting Division (CENAU-CT) Attn: SFC Bonafacio Magdaleno, Contract Specialist & Jeffrey Harrington, Contracting Officer 7th Floor, Room A717 Konrad-Adenauer Ring 39 65187 Wiesbaden Germany

Proposal Receipt Confirmation Points of Contact:

E-mail bonafacio.magdaleno@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2834 E-mail: jeffrey.j.harrington@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2218

When the word “Offeror” is encountered throughout Section 00 10 00 of the Solicitation, it is intended to mean a company seeking to do business with the Government that submits a proposal in response to this solicitation. When the word “Government” is encountered throughout Section 00 10 00 of the Solicitation, it is intended to mean the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

4. Joint Ventures and Sub Contractors

a. Joint Ventures

An Offeror that is part of a joint venture must submit a legally binding joint venture agreement. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any Offerors that are not included in the joint venture agreement. Joint ventures must 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. Additionally, the joint venture agreement must be translated into English, if the original agreement is in a language other than English. Joint ventures shall submit the following documentation:

i. A copy of their joint venture agreement in English.

ii. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

a) The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

b) The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise, and control the project, have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture, and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

c) The structure of the joint venture and decision-ranking responsibilities of the joint venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

d) The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

e) Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the joint venture.

f) Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keeping the books and records, and paying applicable taxes for the joint venture.

g) Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

h) Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture.

If one (1) of the joint venture parties possesses relevant experience and / or past performance, the experience and / or past performance of that firm will be considered as the experience and / or past performance of the joint venture.

A complete and legally binding document with all the information required under this section, entitled “Joint Ventures,” shall be included in the Offeror’s Volume I, Technical Proposal, submission

** The joint venture member with the authority to sign shall sign the SF 1442 and the Bank Letter of Assurance or Bid Bond (To be included as part of the Volume II Proposal). See FAR 52.000-4059 LETTER OF ASSURANCE

(RFP) (SEP 1993)**

b. Key Subcontractors

If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a key subcontractor or supplier (e.g. a firm that is not the prime contractor part of the joint venture), a letter of commitment signed by the key subcontractor and the prime contractor shall be submitted. The commitment letter shall be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a joint venture partner (e.g. the key subcontractor is subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary). If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience will not be considered. Letter(s) of commitment shall be included in the Offeror’s Volume I, Technical Proposal, and submission.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

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

Mr. Delos C. Halterman USACE Europe District Konrad-Adenauer Ring 39 D-65187 Wiesbaden Germany

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

(End of provision)

52.236-8 OTHER CONTRACTS (APR 1984)

The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work at or near the site of the work under this contract. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with the other contractors and with Government employees and shall carefully adapt scheduling and performing the work under this contract to accommodate the additional work, heeding any direction that may be provided by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act that will interfere with the performance of work by any other contractor or by Government employees.

(End of clause)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

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