A.07.23_Solicitation_17-R-0013_KO_Signed.pdf

Solicitation for Fiscal Year 2017 Central and West Africa Multiple Aw ard Task Order Contract (MATOC), in the

Central Region: Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe.

West Region: Mauritania, Senagal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D’lvoire, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana.

Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) MATOC for Central and West Africa is to provide for real property repair and maintenance, environmental w ork, force protection w ork, and construction services w hich primarily address general environmental w ork including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete w ork, and environmental remedial w ork.

Contact information for this solicitation w ill be as follow s:

Contract Specialist: MSG Terry Walker (Primary POC) Email Address: terry.e.w alker@usace.army.mil Telephone number: +49-611-9744-2129

Contracting Officer: Mr. Delos (Chris) Halterman (Secondary POC) Email Address: delos.c.halterman@usace.army.mil

TERRY E WALKER

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

10-Jan-2017

(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 _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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 specified 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 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

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: TEL: FAX:

W912GB-17-R-0013 209

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

W912GB-17-R-0013

Section 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIRMENTS

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

W912GB-17-R-0013 SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CENTRAL AND WEST AFRICA PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION:

The US Army Corps of Engineers intends to host a Pre-Proposal Conference/Discussion session in Wiesbaden, Germany on or about 26 January 2017 at 0900 Central European Time (CET). The exact time and place is yet to be determined.

The Pre-Proposal Conference information will be issued via amendment as soon as the information is known.

This conference session is open to all firms interested in pursuing contracting opportunities with the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers. All interested parties are encouraged to participate. Only two people per offeror are allowed to attend the pre-proposal conference.

All interested attendees must pre-register for the event no later than 23 January 2017at 14:00 Central European Time (CET) by emailing Contract Specialist MSG Terry Walker at Terry.e.walker@usace.army.mil AND cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil. Email subject lines must reference the solicitation number: W912GB-17-R-0013.

Pre-Registration Emails must include the following information:

1. First and Last Name

2. Company Name

3. Company Telephone

4. Email address

SOLICITATION POINTS OF CONTACT. All correspondence should be sent to both individuals below:

CONTRACT SPECIALIST MSG TERRY WALKER

EMAIL: terry.e.walker@usace.army.mil

CONTRACTING OFFICER MR. DELOS (CHRIS) HALTERMAN

EMAIL: delos.c.halterman@usace.army.mil

Section 00 01 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 00 10 00 Solicitation Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Schedule SECTION 00 21 00 Instructions - Submission Requirements SECTION 00 22 00 Supplementary Instructions - Evaluation Criteria SECTION 00 40 00 Procurement Forms and Supplements – Sample Bank Letter of Assurance & Sample Bank Letter of Guarantee SECTION 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications - Clauses SECTION 00 70 00 Conditions of the Contract – Contract Clauses SECTION 00 72 00 General Conditions - Special Contract Requirements SECTION 01 00 00 General Requirements - Summary of Work (01 11 00)/Administrative Requirements (01 30 00)

SPECIAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (STR’s) Department of the Army Manual No. EM 385-5-1 dated 15 Sep 08 Safety and Health Requirements Manual http://www.usace.army.mil/CESO/Pages/Home.aspx

SPECIFICATION SECTIONS

00 73 15 General Conditions (05-15) 00 73 15.15 Time Extensions for Unusually Severe Weather (01-09) 01 00 15 Design After Award (12-11) 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule (05-08) 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures (07-09) 01 35 26 Safety and Occupational Health Requirements (05-15) 01 45 01 USACE Quality Control (03-12) 01 45 01.10 USACE Quality Control System (QCS) (05-16) 02 41 00 Demolition and Deconstruction (02-10) 02 82 14.00 10 Asbestos Hazard Control Activities (02-10) 01525 Safety Occp Health Req Projects Emerging Countries (05-15) EP 310-1-6a Construction Signs (English)

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS & FORMS

ATTACHMENT 1 - Experience Overview Sheet ATTACHMENT 2 - Experience Information Sheet ATTACHMENT 3 - USACE Past Performance Questionnaire ATTACHMENT 4 – Central and West Africa MATOC Electronic Pricing Schedule EXCEL Format (Section 00 10 00)

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

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 35,000,000 Job Central And West Africa MATOC Base Year

FFP

Firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design Build Construction Services in Africa Central and West.

Central: Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe.

West: Mauritania, Senagal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D’lvoire, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana.

Task Orders issued under this IDIQ will primarily address, but are not limited to, new construction, design-build, general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work in the geographic areas stated above.

The period of performance is for a base period of three (3) years and two (2) one-year option periods. The contract shall not exceed the shared capacity of $35,000,000.00. The contract expires when the shared capacity is reached or when the period of performance ends, whichever comes first.

Only authorized USACE Contracting Officers may issue task orders under this contract.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 UNDEFINED Job OPTION Central And West MATOC Option Year 1

FFP

Firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design Build Construction Services in Africa Central and West.

Central: Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe.

West: Mauritania, Senagal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D’lvoire, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana.

Task Orders issued under this IDIQ will primarily address, but are not limited to, new construction, design-build, general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work in the geographic areas stated above.

The period of performance is for a base period of three (3) years and two (2) one-year option periods. The contract shall not exceed the shared capacity of $35,000,000.00. The contract expires when the shared capacity is reached or when the period of performance ends, whichever comes first.

Only authorized USACE Contracting Officers may issue task orders under this

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 UNDEFINED Job OPTION Central And West MATOC Option Year 2

FFP

Firm fixed price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design Build Construction Services in Africa Central and West.

Central: Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe.

West: Mauritania, Senagal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D’lvoire, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana.

Task Orders issued under this IDIQ will primarily address, but are not limited to, new construction, design-build, general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work in the geographic areas stated above.

The period of performance is for a base period of three (3) years and two (2) one-year option periods. The contract shall not exceed the shared capacity of $35,000,000.00. The contract expires when the shared capacity is reached or when the period of performance ends, whichever comes first.

Only authorized USACE Contracting Officers may issue task orders under this

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER

VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.247-7023 TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA (APR 2014)

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

"Components" means articles, materials, and supplies incorporated directly into end products at any level of manufacture, fabrication, or assembly by the Contractor or any subcontractor.

"Department of Defense" (DoD) means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and defense agencies.

"Foreign-flag vessel" means any vessel that is not a U.S.-flag vessel.

"Ocean transportation" means any transportation aboard a ship, vessel, boat, barge, or ferry through international waters.

"Subcontractor" means a supplier, materialman, distributor, or vendor at any level below the prime contractor whose contractual obligation to perform results from, or is conditioned upon, award of the prime contract and who is performing any part of the work or other requirement of the prime contract.

"Supplies" means all property, except land and interests in land, that is clearly identifiable for eventual use by or owned by the DoD at the time of transportation by sea.

(i) An item is clearly identifiable for eventual use by the DoD if, for example, the contract documentation contains a reference to a DoD contract number or a military destination.

(ii) "Supplies" includes (but is not limited to) public works; buildings and facilities; ships; floating equipment and vessels of every character, type, and description, with parts, subassemblies, accessories, and equipment; machine tools; material; equipment; stores of all kinds; end items; construction materials; and components of the foregoing.

"U.S.-flag vessel" means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States, including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States.

(b)(1) The Contractor shall use U.S.-flag vessels when transporting any supplies by sea under this contract.

(2) A subcontractor transporting supplies by sea under this contract shall use U.S.-flag vessels if--

(i) This contract is a construction contract; or

(ii) The supplies being transported are--

(A) Noncommercial items; or

(B) Commercial items that--

(1) The Contractor is reselling or distributing to the Government without adding value (generally, the Contractor does not add value to items that it contracts for f.o.b. destination shipment);

(2) Are shipped in direct support of U.S. military contingency operations, exercises, or forces deployed in humanitarian or peacekeeping operations; or

(3) Are commissary or exchange cargoes transported outside of the Defense Transportation System in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2643.

(c) The Contractor and its subcontractors may request that the Contracting Officer authorize shipment in foreign-flag vessels, or designate available U.S.-flag vessels, if the Contractor or a subcontractor believes that --

(1) U.S.-flag vessels are not available for timely shipment;

(2) The freight charges are inordinately excessive or unreasonable; or

(3) Freight charges are higher than charges to private persons for transportation of like goods.

(d) The Contractor must submit any request for use of foreign-flag vessels in writing to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days prior to the sailing date necessary to meet its delivery schedules. The Contracting Officer will process requests submitted after such date(s) as expeditiously as possible, but the Contracting Officer's failure to grant approvals to meet the shipper's sailing date will not of itself constitute a compensable delay under this or any other clause of this contract. Requests shall contain at a minimum --

(1) Type, weight, and cube of cargo;

(2) Required shipping date;

(3) Special handling and discharge requirements;

(4) Loading and discharge points;

(5) Name of shipper and consignee;

(6) Prime contract number; and

(7) A documented description of efforts made to secure U.S.-flag vessels, including points of contact (with names and telephone numbers) with at least two U.S.-flag carriers contacted. Copies of telephone notes, telegraphic and facsimile message or letters will be sufficient for this purpose.

(e) The Contractor shall, within 30 days after each shipment covered by this clause, provide the Contracting Officer and the Maritime Administration, Office of Cargo Preference, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, one copy of the rated on board vessel operating carrier's ocean bill of lading, which shall contain the following information:

(1) Prime contract number;

(2) Name of vessel;

(3) Vessel flag of registry;

(4) Date of loading;

(5) Port of loading;

(6) Port of final discharge;

(7) Description of commodity;

(8) Gross weight in pounds and cubic feet if available;

(9) Total ocean freight in U.S. dollars; and

(10) Name of the steamship company.

(f) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold, the Contractor shall provide with its final invoice under this contract a representation that to the best of its knowledge and belief--

(1) No ocean transportation was used in the performance of this contract;

(2) Ocean transportation was used and only U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean shipments under the contract;

(3) Ocean transportation was used, and the Contractor had the written consent of the Contracting Officer for all foreign-flag ocean transportation; or

(4) Ocean transportation was used and some or all of the shipments were made on foreign-flag vessels without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall describe these shipments in the following format:

ITEM CONTRACT QUANTITY

DESCRIPTION LINE ITEMS

TOTAL_______________________________________________________________

(g) If this contract exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold and the final invoice does not include the required representation, the Government will reject and return it to the Contractor as an improper invoice for the purposes of the Prompt Payment clause of this contract. In the event there has been unauthorized use of foreign-flag vessels in the performance of this contract, the Contracting Officer is entitled to equitably adjust the contract, based on the unauthorized use.

(h) In the award of subcontracts for the types of supplies described in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause, including subcontracts for commercial items, the Contractor shall flow down the requirements of this clause as follows:

(1) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (h), in subcontracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold in part 2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(2) The Contractor shall insert the substance of paragraphs (a) through (e) of this clause, and this paragraph (h), in subcontracts that are at or below the simplified acquisition threshold in part 2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of clause)

Section 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

OVERVIEW

1. DEFENSE BASE ACT INSURANCE REQUIREMENT

The requirement procedures for Defense Base Act (DBA) is located in the contract clause

52.228-3 WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (JUL

2014).

2. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Questions shall be submitted no later than 31 January 2017 at 1400 hours Central European Time to allow the Government adequate response time. Questions submitted after this date will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. For any questions concerning the solicitation or preparation of your proposal, you may contact the contract specialist and the Contracting Officer via email at terry.e.walker@usace.army.mil and delos.c.halterman@usace.army.mil. All questions must be submitted in writing. No questions will be acknowledged or answered verbally.

3. In Phase I of the Two-Phase design-build selection procedures, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “Offerors”) submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute the design-build construction contract resulting from this solicitation. The source selection process will use a two-step phase selection approach as authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2305a. The first phase of the selection process will determine if the contractor is among the most highly qualified as outlined in the solicitation. If a contractor’s proposal is considered among the highly qualified in Phase I, they will be required to submit additional information for Phase II for evaluation.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (00 21 00)

1. INTRODUCTION: The Offeror’s proposal shall be submitted via AMRDEC. The solicitation shall provide AMRDEC instructions and receipt date for proposal submittal.

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 PHASE I

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:

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

b. The proposal shall be organized, concise, and shall be clearly identified and tabbed.

Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. The proposal shall be identified by the solicitation number, volume number, and name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover.

d. The proposal shall contain a table of contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.

e. 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), for the three technical factors.

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

g. 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.

h. Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals.

i. 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.

3. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS PHASE II

In addition to the Proposal Submission Requirements for Phase I, Phase II proposals shall meet the additional following basic requirements:

a. Volume I: 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), for the one technical factor.

b. Volume II: The Pricing Schedule shall be completed in full, including all option periods.

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

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.

4. JOINT VENUTRE PROPOSAL

If submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture, the experience and past performance of each of the Joint Venture Partners can be submitted for the Joint Venture Entity. The experience for each Joint Venture Partner should be clearly described.

The proposal may receive a higher rating if the proposal contains evidence of the Joint Venture Entity working successfully together previously on relevant projects.

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 and must be translated into English, if the original agreement is in a language other than English.

If submitting a proposal as a joint venture, the experience and past performance of each of the joint venture partners can be submitted for the joint venture entity. The experience for each joint venture partner will be considered the experience of the joint venture entity. Joint ventures shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

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

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

1. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing. The joint venture agreement must show that joint venture members are jointly and severally liable for any obligations under the contract.

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

3. 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.

4. The bonding responsibilities of the joint venture parties.

5. 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.

6. Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

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

8. Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture. Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the joint venture. Include this information as a part of Phase I.

9. A complete and legally binding document with all the information required under this section titled “Joint Ventures” shall be included. The JV agreement submitted to the Government shall be the only valid JV agreement for purposes of performance under this contract or any responsibilities of the JV under the contract. Any changes to the JV agreement must be submitted to the Contracting Officer and is subject to approval by the Government prior to execution of the change.

5. KEY SUBCONTRACTORS

If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a Key Subcontractor 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 the prime contractor (for example, the Key Subcontractor is a subsidiary of the prime contractor, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the the prime contractor is also a subsidiary). If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience will not be considered. Include this information as part of Volume I (See Appendix I, Sample Letter of Commitment).

6. PROPOSAL FORMAT

Proposals shall be submitted in the following format:

Phase I Proposal:

1. Factor One (1) – Experience, Factor Two (2) – Past Performance; Factor

Three (3) – Management Approach; This shall include the following (If applicable): Letter(s) of Commitment, Joint Venture Agreement

Phase II Proposal:

1. Volume I – Technical Proposal, Factor Four (4) – Design Capability;

This shall include the following (If applicable): Letter(s) of Commitment, Join Venture Agreement.

2. Volume II – Price/Administrative Proposal, Factor Five (5) – Price Submit BLA with Price Schedule; This volume shall include the information as detailed in “PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME II,” below.

7. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center Safe

Access File Exchange (AMRDEC SAFE)

Proposals shall be submitted utilizing the AMRDEC SAFE Application, https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe. The AMRDEC SAFE Application is used to send large files to individuals that would normally be too large to send via email. There are no user accounts for SAFE.

Authentication is handled via email. Anyone has access to SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone.

a. The AMRDEC SAFE application can be accessed via https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe.

b. There are two options to proceed from the SAFE homepage:

o Proceed as Guest - Select this option if you do not have a CAC.

c. After selecting one of the options above, the page will be redirected to the package upload form. Fill in all the required input fields:

o Your Name - Your name;

o Your Email address - Your email address;

o Confirm Your Email Address - Re-enter your email address;

o Description of File(s) - Enter W912GB17R0013-COMPANY NAME:

o File(s) - Click the "Browse" button to select your file(s). You may add up to 25 files per package, so long as the total file size does not exceed 2GB;

File names shall be titled:

1. Phase I: W912GB17R0013-CompanyName

2. Phase II: W912GB17R0013 – Company Name- Volume I

3. Phase II: W912GB17R0013 – Company Name – Volume II o Deletion Date - Select the Maximum date for the package to be deleted from SAFE. The maximum (which is also the default) is two weeks (14 days) from today;

o Provide an email address to give access to – Enter---- terry.e.walker@usace.army.mil and delos.c.halterman@usace.army.mil o Grant access to these people - This is the list of people you have granted access to the package.

To remove a recipient, highlight their name and click the "Remove" button;

o Caveats - Default is "None";

o Encrypt email message when possible - Attempt to encrypt the package's notification email to each recipient;

o Notify me when files are downloaded - You (the sender) will receive a notification via email when a recipient downloads the package;

o Require CAC for pickup - Require the recipient to be logged in with a valid US DoD-issued CAC to download the file(s). Recipients without a CAC will not be able to download the package.

d. Clicking the "Submit" button will upload the files and submit the package. Guest users will need to check their email to verify their email address before the recipients will be notified. No additional action is required by CAC users.

e. After the package has been uploaded (and verified, if proceeding as a guest), each recipient will receive a link to the package download page as well as a password. These passwords are unique for each recipient (not the package), and will be disabled once SAFE detects that the user successfully downloaded each file within the package. Forwarding recipient and sender notification emails to anyone except the AMRDEC WEB Team is strictly forbidden.

Proposal submission shall be submitted via AMRDEC by the date and time indicated on the SF 1442, or as amended. No facsimiles or regular e-mail submissions of proposals, with the exception of Attachment Three (3), Past Performance Questionnaires, are permitted:

Proposal Receipt Confirmation Points of Contact:

E-mail: terry.e.walker@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2129

E-mail: delos.c.halterman@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2218

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE I

When the word ‘Offeror’ is encountered throughout this Section, 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 this Section, it is intended to mean U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

FACTOR 1: EXPERIENCE

Submission Requirements:

Offerors shall submit two attachments, Attachment 1, Experience Overview Sheet and Attachment 2, Experience Information Sheet detailing previous work experience projects meeting the requirements of this solicitation.

1. Information for completing Attachment 1 and Attachment 2:

a. Offerors shall complete an Experience Overview Sheet, Attachment 1, with a total listing not-to-exceed five (5) projects that best represent the Offeror’s work experience required on this solicitation. Projects must be performed within the last six (6) years from the date of this solicitation or currently being performed if at least 50% complete, as of the date of this solicitation, If more than five projects are submitted, only the first five projects will be evaluated. If the project is older than 6 years, it may be considered less relevant.

b. Offerors shall provide an Experience Information Sheet, Attachment 2, for each project listed on Attachment 1, Experience Overview Sheet.

2. Projects provided for experience should demonstrate the experience in managing multiple projects performed simultaneously. Projects also should show experience in performance in Central Africa: Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe. West Africa: West:

Mauritania, Senagal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D’lvoire, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana; be between €50,000 to €5,000,000; and including the elements listed below. Offerors may submit higher valued within a larger project if there is a distinct scope of work with a measurable performance period and measurable monetary value within a larger project. An example could be a single contract that includes separate facilities, or buildings, or phased construction. Offerors shall clearly describe the scope and how it related to the overall contract. Small projects bundled into a larger project in order to meet this cost element are not considered relevant. Projects should demonstrate experience in:

Offerors are encouraged to submit a combination of projects demonstrating experience with as many relevant characteristics as possible.

a. Renovations of buildings

b. New Construction;

c. Concrete and/or asphalt roads, pavements, airfield runway work;

d. Design/Build construction projects.

3. If a Key Subcontractor’s experience is submitted for evaluation purposes, clearly address the experience with those Key Subcontractors. If a Joint Venture, clearly address the experience of each of the Joint Venture Partners and the relationship of the JV partners on any ongoing or previous projects. The proposal may receive a higher rating if the proposal contains evidence of the Joint Venture Entity or the Prime and Key subcontractor working successfully together on relevant previous projects.

NOTE: The prime contractor must have performed at least 3 of the 5 projects submitted for experience.

This aspect of Experience is a pass/fail element. Offerors must submit at least 2 projects that were performed as the prime (i.e. the offeror). In case of a Joint Venture, the work must have been performed by at least one of the JV partners. Offerors who do not meet this minimum requirement are not eligible for award.

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

Submission Requirements:

The Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ), Attachment 3, included in the solicitation is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the Offeror includes in its proposal for Factor 1, Experience. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your proposal. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ (Attachment 3), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government’s point of contact, contract specialist Mr. Terry Walker via email at terry.e.walker@usace.army.mil prior to proposal closing date. 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.

Offerors may provide a completed Department of Defense, DD2626 form or a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR), in lieu of Attachment 3. CPARS evaluations and DD2626s shall be signed by all designated authorities for consideration of evaluation.

Offerors may also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, commercial and foreign government evaluations and any other forms of performance recognition.

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, JV, 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), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

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 and the government is under no obligation to check other sources.

FACTOR 3: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will not be evaluated by the Government.

The Offeror shall submit a graphical description (an organization chart) of its planned organization structure for successful execution of the contract. There is a limit of thirty (30) single spaced typed pages (A4 or letter size), using at a minimum a 12 pitch font, front and back equal two pages. If more than 30 pages are submitted, only the first 30 pages will be reviewed and evaluated. The organization chart and letters of commitment are not considered part of the 30 pages. The Management Approach shall include the following:

1. An organization chart (graph) that shows: a) lines of authority and communication for the execution of the contract; b) clearly shows the lines of authority of the Offeror’s Program Manager, Project Manager, Site Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, Design Quality Control Manager and Safety Manager, c) the organization chart shall also include all JV Partners and Key Subcontractors, when applicable; and d) the chart shall identify all offices involved in this contract from the Offeror’s Headquarters to the Offeror’s site office(s), and how they are related;all positions shall be identified on the organization chart by title, organization, and physical location. The Project Manager, or the on-site person that communicates with the U.S. Government if the PM is not on-site, and any other personnel authorized to communicate directly with the U.S. Government shall be clearly identified.

2. A narrative description of the organization structure including roles, major responsibilities, and authorities of all JV Partners, Key Subcontractors, and key personnel (Program Manager, Project Manager ,Site Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, Design Quality Control Manager and Safety Manager) shall be described. The position titles used in the narrative must match those used in the organization chart. Offerors are encouraged to become familiar with personnel requirements located in specification Sections 01 45 01 USACE Quality Control; 01 35 26 Health and Occupational Safety Requirements; and 00 73 15 General Requirements.

3. The Offeror’s plan for management and start-up of five (5) task orders for general building construction, with no design build, with a total value of up to $5,000,000 , including mobilization to the site; how to staff multiple field offices with key personnel currently employed by the prime, and/or JV, Subcontractor, and letters of commitments from additional personnel required to meet the minimum standards of the contract; and in general, work that will be done by the prime and that to be accomplished by subcontractors.

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME I

FACTOR 4: DESIGN CAPABILITY

For Factor Four (4) – Design Capability, the Offeror shall submit their plan for obtaining Designer(s) of Record appropriate for the anticipated work that may be ordered under this contract (Design-Build:

Pavements, New Work, and Renovation of Major Building Systems). At a minimum the plan shall include the following:

1. Criteria for selection of the Designer(s) of Record

2. Plan shall demonstrate Offerors’ understanding of certification and registration requirements for companies in Central Africa: Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe.

West Africa: West: Mauritania, Senagal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D’lvoire, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Nigeria, Ghana, and the ability to meet these requirements

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME II

FACTOR 5: PRICE

Submission Requirements

Offerors shall submit a completed Pricing Schedule, for all base and option periods.

1. Validity of Pricing

Each set of pricing for the base period (3 years) and each of the two (2) option periods (1 year each) shall be valid and remain in full force for a minimum of 1 year, even if an option period is exercised prior to the 1 year period.

2. Completing the Electronic Pricing Schedule

Offerors shall submit a completed Electronic Pricing Schedule which is Attachment 4 to this solicitation located on the internet solicitation site. The Electronic Pricing Schedule is in EXCEL format.

Failure to submit the Electronic Price Schedule and failure to complete all Line Items on the Electronic Price Schedule, including the base year and all options years may result in the Offeror’s proposal package being rejected by the Government after initial evaluation without further consideration.

3. Currency

The Government reserves the right to award Task Orders and make payments for the life of the base contract and all exercised options in U.S. Dollars. The currency will be specified in the Task Order specific request for proposal.

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EVALUATION CRITERIA

**References to Government throughout the solicitation and subsequent contract awards, refer to the United States Government, unless otherwise noted***

BASIS FOR AWARD

Subject to the provisions contained herein, the award will be made to two and up to five or more Offerors in accordance with Section 2305a of title 10, United States Code who are deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements, and judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, represents the Best Value to the Government. This source selection approach, called Best-Value Tradeoff, includes an evaluation of five (5) factors: Experience, Past Performance, Management Approach, Design Capability, and Price.

The relative weight of the evaluation factors is as follows: Experience is significantly more important than Past Performance, Past Performance is significantly more important than Management Approach, and Management Approach is significantly more important than Design Capability, and when combined, the four technical factors are significantly more important than Price.

The Government reserves the right to award to other than the lowest proposed price. The greater the equality of technical proposals, the more important price shall become in selecting the Best Value to the Government. Unreasonably high or low proposed prices may be grounds for eliminating a proposal from the competitive range. The awarded contract will incorporate the successful offerors proposal to the extent it offers betterments and does not conflict with the solicitation requirements.

The source selection process will use a two-step phase selection approach as authorized under 10 U.S.C.

2305a. The first phase of the selection process will determine if the contractor is among the most highly qualified as outlined in the solicitation. If a contractor’s proposal is considered among the highly qualified in Phase I, they will be required to submit additional information for Phase II for evaluation.

Additionally, this procurement will utilize “on-ramp, off-ramp” procedures, which are outlined in Section 01 00 00 Admin Requirements. The Government reserves the right to re-open competition at any time during the term of the contract, to either add or remove awardees after a thorough review process, if it is determined to be in the best interests of the Government.

FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate each proposal: Award will be made to the Offerors whose proposals are the best value to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors. IAW FAR 15.304, the following factors will be considered in evaluating the proposals:

Phase I:

Factor 1 – Experience Factor 2 – Past Performance Factor 3 – Management Approach

Phase II:

Factor 4 – Design Capability Factor 5 – Price

EVALUATION APPROACH

1. The overarching evaluation approach for all factors is as follows:

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

b. Feasibility of Approach. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the proposed approach is workable and the end results achievable. The proposal will be evaluated to determine the extent to which successful performance is contingent upon proven techniques.

DISCUSSIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION: The Government does not intend to hold discussions.

However, in accordance with FAR 15.306(d), discussion sessions with each Offeror may be held. Should discussions take place, all Offerors in the competitive range will be allowed to submit Final Proposal Revisions.

2. DISCUSSION SCHEDULING: If discussions are conducted, the Contracting Officer may conduct discussions orally, in writing, etc. The method for discussions will be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will provide additional instructions with the notification.

PHASE I

FACTOR 1: EXPERIENCE

Evaluation Criteria:

1. The Government will evaluate the depth and the relevancy of the experience as submitted in the offeror’s proposal in accordance with the following criteria:

a. Projects that demonstrate experience working in Africa:

Central: Chad, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Sao…