A.07.24_Amendment_W912GB-17-R-0014-01_KO_Signed.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

This Amendment provides Government resposnes to Offeror questions received, w hich are listed in the Summary of Changes. Updates are show n in red.

Proposal due date is changed to: Wednesday 8 February 2017 at 1400pm Central European Time.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 35

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 11-Jan-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912GB-17-R-0014

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Dec-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

11-Jan-2017

CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KONRAD ADENAUER RING 39

D-65187 WIESBADEN GERMANY

WIESBADEN 65187

W912GB 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912GB-17-R-0014

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIRMENTS

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIRMENTS

The required response date/time has changed from 25-Jan-2017 02:00 PM to 08-Feb-2017 02:00 PM.

The following have been modified:

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

W912GB-17-R-0014 SOLICITATION INFORMATION

SOUTHERN AFRICA PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION:

The US Army Corps of Engineers intends to host a Pre-Proposal Conference/Discussion session on or about 9-10 January 2017. The location and exact time are yet to be determined. Wednesday 25 January 2017 at 1000 hours Central European Time, in the city of Wiesbaden, Germany. Conference site will be announced.

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 5 January 2017 at 14:00 Central European Time (CET) by emailing Contract Specialist Mr. Andrew Gonzalez at andrew.e.gonzalez@usace.army.mil AND cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil. Email subject lines must reference the solicitation number: W912GB-17-R-0014.

Pre-Registration Emails must include the following information:

1. First and Last Name

2. Company Name

3. Company Telephone

4. Email address

SOLICITATION TIMELINES:

9-10 25 January 2017: Pre-Proposal Conference (Section 00 00 00) 13 27 January 2017: Requests for information question deadline (Section 00 21 00) 25 January 8 February 2017 14:00PM Central European Time: Proposal due date/time (Block 13)

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

CONTRACT SPECIALIST MR. ANDREW GONZALEZ

EMAIL: andrew.e.gonzalez@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

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 30 Nov 2014 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 – Southern Africa MATOC Electronic Pricing Schedule EXCEL Format (Section 00 10 00) (updated)

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been added by full text:

OFFEROR Q&A

1. The text of the Bank Letter of Assurance has no time limitation. Please advise if the banks would be allowed to add a validity period to the BLA text.

Government response: No. Per the BLA sample, and per the BLA clause 52.000-4059, the BLA is an assurance that the contractor’s bank shall furnish a bank letter of guarantee if the contractor is awarded a contract. The BLA will be returned to the contractor when that contractor is awarded a project task order under the MATOC. The BLA will also be returned to each Offeror not awarded a base MATOC contract under this solicitation.

2. Please clarify at which phase the bank letter of assurance should be submitted. Please advise if the Bank Letter of Assurance is required to be submitted in phase I or II?

Government response: The BLA is due at Phase II with the Volume II proposal. Solicitation section 00 21 00 Submission Requirements, Paragraph 3, has been updated to clarify this requirement. Also, Paragraph 6 already states this.

3. Please inform us, whether the proposal due date (25.01.2017) is valid only for Phase 1 or is also valid for Phase 2.

Government response: The 25 January 2017 proposal due date is for Phase I only. See section 00 21 00 Instructions, Overview, Paragraph 3. Only those among the most highly qualified as outlined in Phase I of this solicitation will be required to submit additional information for Phase II for evaluation.

4. For experience on projects located in other African countries and elsewhere such as Asia/Europe, but not located in the specified Southern Africa countries…would these be a fail element in our technical evaluation, or will they be rated as less relevant? If yes, can we submit the performance of our key subcontractor for stated countries in the solicitation for 5 projects?

Government response: Please note, Section 00 22 00 Supplementary Instructions, Evaluation Criteria, Factor 1 Experience has been clarified and updated as follows:

“Offerors demonstrating experience with multiple projects in multiple trades are considered more relevant. Projects older than 6 years, projects not performed in the listed countries, or projects valued outside the listed range, may be considered but will be considered less relevant.”

Therefore, not meeting any of these criteria will make that Offer less relevant, but will not disqualify an Offer nor cause an Offer to fail. However, please see “NOTE” section, in which the Offeror must have performed at least 3 of 5 projects.

5. Do we need to submit a Letter of Commitment(s) for DOR in Phase II Volume I, Factor 4 (Design Capability)?

Government response: Yes. This is for Phase II.

6. Can you confirm that the solicitation requires a 30% Bank Letter of Guarantee for each awarded Task Order?

Government response: Yes. See Clause 52.000-4062 BANK LETTER OF GUARANTY. For each project task order, the awarded contractor shall provide a BLG valued at 30% of the total task order value.

7. SF1442, Block 13: Requires two copies of the offeror's proposal be submitted to a USACE postal address in Germany. It is noted that electronic submittals via ARMDEC are also required (AMRDEC SAFE). Is the offer still required to submit two "hard" copies of its proposal to the stated German postal address?

Government response: Offeror proposals shall be submitted via the AMRDEC SAFE site only. Hard copies are not required.

8. SF1442, Block 13: States that an Offer Guarantee is required. Please confirm that this is / is-not a submittal requirement. We can find no elaborating information in the Solicitation Document (1442) regarding an "Offer Guarantee.

Government response: The BLA is the Offer Guarantee. See response to question #2 which clarifies the requirement for the BLA at Phase II.

STATEMENT:

Pages 13 and 23 of the Solicitation document state that this is a two-phase procurement and that only those offerors found technically responsible in phase I will be invited to submit a Cost / Price proposal in a Phase II phase of the Solicitation.

However, pages 21 and 22 of the Solicitation state under Submission Requirements, that Offerors must submit our Electronic Price Schedule and "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.

9. Is this really a two-step procurement as authorized under 10 U.S.C. 2305a? Must a completed Electronic Price Schedule and a completed SF-1442 be submitted with our initial response to the Solicitation? OR, will a Price / Cost proposal be solicited at a later time for specific Task Orders from those offerors found technically qualified?

Government response: This is a two-phased procurement. The section referenced (solicitation page 21-22) is the set of submission requirements for Phase II. Therefore the Electronic Price Schedule shall be required at Phase II, and only from invited Offerors. Additionally, for those Offerors awarded a MATOC contract, per Solicitation 01 30 00 Administrative Requirements, the Contractor will provide a price proposal for task orders in response to requests for proposal (RFP).

10. Please provide details of where Defense Base Act insurance can be obtained - name of carrier(s) who will provide such insurance in each of the African countries in which work will be performed.

Government response: See clause 52.228-3 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) (July 2014), and click the link to the DOL (Department of Labor) website. On this website, click “LONGSHORE AUTHORIZED CARRIERS AND SELF-INSURED EMPLOYERS” which contains a listing of all insurance carriers currently authorized by the Department of Labor to provide DBA insurance.

11. Will this contract be the follow-on to an on-going, or previous MATOC / JOC. If this is a follow-on contract please provide a). the name(s) of the previous winners; b). the number of TO’s / JO's awarded by year and the total aggregate amount of all TO’s / JO's.

Government response: In Fiscal Year 2012, a MATOC was awarded for Central and Southern Africa.

However, no task orders were awarded in the Southern Africa region. Below are the awarded contractors under the FY12 Central and Southern Africa MATOC:

W912GB-12-D-0002: SKE

W912GB-12-D-0003: Contracting Consulting Engineering LLC W912GB-12-D-0004: Lakeshore Engineering Services Inc.

W912GB-12-D-0005: ERKA Co. Ltd.

W912GB-12-D-0006: CNAF-SET JV

12. What is the anticipated percentage of MATOC work will take place in each of the stated South African countries?

Government response: That information is not available.

13. Is it anticipated that any construction work will take place outside of the stated South African countries?

Government response: The work under this proposed MATOC will ONLY take place in the listed countries.

14. Since the contractor will be paying its bills in local African currencies and the exchange rates between these currencies and the Dollar have been historically subject to large fluctuations, must the Offeror assume all risk associated with exchange rate fluctuations from when their proposal is made and when their good and proper Invoices are submitted for payment? OR, will the Government be amenable to an equitable adjustment if the exchange rates change more than a certain TBD percent?

Government response: As stated in Solicitation Section 00 21 00 Instructions, Proposal Submission Requirements Factor 5 Price, the Government reserves the right to award task orders and make payments in U.S. Dollars. Offerors assume any and all risk associated with currency fluctuations.

15. Will the US Government Task Order RFP contain a specific set of tasks to be performed leaving it up to the contractor to determine the type and amount of labor required to satisfy the RFP requirements? Will the USG issue a Performance Work Statement with each RFP and leave implementing details (labor, travel, materials) to the contractor?

Government response: Yes. See Solicitation Section 01 30 00 Administrative Requirements, which specifies the process for task order requests for proposals.

16. A requirement for a Bank Letter of Assurance in the amount of US$300,000 is stated at page 33 of the Solicitation document. Should this number be US$200,000 considering that the total contract award value for the base and option years will not exceed US$20 million?

Government response: Correct. Solicitation BLA references have been updated to state “$200,000.00”.

17. Is there a Solicitation requirement to provide with its proposal a Bank Letter of Assurance? If so in what amount? If a BLA is required will the winning offeror's bank Letter of Assurance be returned after contract award in exchange for Bank Guarantees in the amount of the Job Orders awarded? Or, must the successful offeror's Bank Letter of Assurance remain in force for the contract period?

Government response: Please see responses to Questions #1 and #2 above.

18. Is there a page limitation applicable to Proposal Attachment 2, Experience Information Sheet?

Government response: No.

19. Will there be additional MATOCs for West and Central and East and North Africa? If so when can industry expect these solicitations to be released?

Government response: Interested parties are invited to continue monitoring FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) for any information on future solicitations. Parties may search using the Europe District DOD activity address code “W912GB”.

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 in writing no later than 13 27

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 andrew.e.gonzalez@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.

A. 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.

d. Volume II: Per solicitation Section 00 40 00 Procurement Forms and

Supplements, and Section 00 70 00 Conditions of the Contract clause 52.000- 4059 Bank Letter of Assurance (BLA), Offerors shall submit BLA with Phase II Volume II.

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, past performance, and management plan 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 W912GB17R0014-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: W912GB17R0014-CompanyName

2. Phase II: W912GB17R0014 – Company Name- Volume I

3. Phase II: W912GB17R0014 – 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---- andrew.e.gonzalez@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: andrew.e.gonzalez@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611‐9744‐2582

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 Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe; 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.

e. Environmental

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 Expereince 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. Offerors who do not meet this 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. Andrew Gonzalez via email at andrew.e.gonzalez@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

Submission Requirements:

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 up to $10,000,000 , 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

Submission Requirements:

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 Buildings). 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 Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe; and the ability to meet these requirements

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME II

FACTOR 5: PRICE

Submission Requirements

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

per evaluation criteria Factor 5 Price, Offerors’ submitted rates (unit price) for Option Period 2 (Year 5) shall apply to the six-month extension (clause 52.217-8).

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.

SECTION 00 22 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS

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 00 70 00 - Conditions of the Contract. 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

C. 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.

D. 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 and/or austere environments.

b. Experience managing multiple projects performed simultaneously.

c. Project examples that demonstrate experience working with proposed Key

Subcontractors and/or the proposed JV Partners working together are considered more relevant.

d. Projects with a cost of $50,000 to $5,000,000. Offerors may submit higher valued projects if there is a scope of work with a measurable performance period and measureable monetary value within a larger project that is relevant to this procurement. An example could be a single contract that includes separate facilities, or buildings, or phased construction that shows relevant experience. Offerors shall clearly describe this project and how it related to the overall contract. Projects outside the relevant range may be considered less relevant. Smaller projects bundled into a larger project in order to meet this cost element are not considered relevant.

2. Projects considered relevant shall be completed within the last six (6) years from the date of the solicitation or at least 50% complete by the date of this solicitation; performed in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe; between $50,000 and $5,000,000; and include the following:

a. Renovations of buildings

b. New Construction;

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

d. Design/Build construction projects.

e. Environmental

Offerors demonstrating experience with multiple projects in multiple trades are considered more relevant.

Projects older than 6 years, projects not performed in the listed countries, or projects valued outside the listed range, may be considered but will be considered less relevant.

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

This aspect of Expereince is a pass/fail element. Offerors must submit at least 3 projects that were performed by 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 that minimum requirement are not eligible for award. Offerors who do not meet this requirement are not eligible for award.

The adjectival ratings for FACTOR 1: EXPERIENCE are listed and defined below:

Combined Technical/Risk Ratings

ADJECTIVE DEFINITION

OUTSTANDING Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is very low.

GOOD Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

ACCEPTABLE Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

MARGINAL Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

UNACCEPTABLE Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable.

FACTOR 2: PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance to determine how relevant project work is, as described in Factor 1 Experience, for recent projects. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s performance to determine a confidence assessment of the Offeror’s performance. With respect to relevancy, more relevant past performance will typically be a stronger predictor of future performance and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment than past performance of lesser relevance.

Past Performance will be evaluated for projects completed in the last 6 years from the date of this solicitation or currently ongoing (at least 50% complete).

The…