A.07.24.01_Amend_01_R-E_17-R-0017.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

A. The purpose of this amendment is to update: Section 00 21 00 Proposal Submission, Section 00 22 00 Basis for Aw ard, Section 00 43 00 Sample BLG, Section 01 00 00 Summary of Work, Section 01 30 00 Administrative Requirements, Provisions & Clauses, Provide answ ers to RFIs and extend the Phase I proposal due date B. Point of Contact remains Anthony Melicharek at anthony.r.melicharek@usace.army.mil

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 55

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 05-Apr-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-0017

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Mar-2017

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 1 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

05-Apr-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-0017

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 19-Apr-2017 02:00 PM to 24-Apr-2017 02:00 PM.

The following have been added by full text:

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

QUESTION ANSWER

Question 1: The due date of 19th of April means the due date for Phase I. Please confirm. Will the Government determine a new date for the submittal of Phase II documents or shall Phase I and Phase II documents be submitted at the date set forth in the solicitation documents (currently April 19, 2017). Please could you grant us a time extension of the due date from 19th April to 24th April, since the Easter break falls between 14th thru 17th April.

Correct. Phase I Proposal items were originally due 19 April. The Phase I proposal due date has been extended to Monday 24th of April at 1400 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Phase II Proposal items will be due at a later date, stipulated in the Phase II Request for Proposal (RFP). Only those selected to move on to Phase II will be provided an RFP.

Question 2: The SF 1442 needs to be provided in Phase II only. Please confirm.

For information pertaining to the SF1442 submission requirements, review proposal submission instructions on pages 6 & 7 of the solicitation.

Question 3: If the submittal of Phase II documents is after the date set forth for Phase I documents:

How much time will the Government allow to submit Phase II documents?

The amount of time provided to submit Phase II proposal documentation will be stipulated in the Phase II RFP letter (about 14 calendar days after the issuance of the Phase II RFP).

Question 4: We cannot locate a deadline or formal process for submitting requests for information.

Please advise if there is a deadline for questions and how you would like them submitted.

Please submit all requests for information (RFI) by 16:00 Central European Summer Time (CEST) on Monday 10 April 2017, via email to Mr.

Anthony Melicharek at anthony.r.melicharek@usace.army.mil, and Ms.

Rachael Raposa at rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil. Question submitted after this date may be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Question 5: Page 11, Factor 3 Management Approach, states: “The organization chart, resumes, and letters of commitment are not considered part of the 30 pages.” Question: There is no reference in the RFP for providing resumes.

Please provide additional clarification for providing resumes.

Answer 5: Per revised Sections 00 21 00 & 00 22 00, the word “resume” has been deleted. Resumes are not required.

Question 6: Page 12, Factor 3 Management Approach, Item 1 requests a Quality Control Manager. Factor 3, Item 2, Specification reference

SECTION 01 45 01 USACE QUALITY

CONTROL requires a CQC System Manager and has no reference to a Quality Control Manager.

Question: Can the government modify the RFP instructions to reflect the specifications? This will allow us to present personnel that meet the qualifications in the specifications and remain compliant with Item 2 in Factor 3.

Answer 6: Per revised Sections 00 21 00 & 00 22 00, “Quality Control Manager” has been replaced with “Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System Manager.”

Question 7: Page 12, Factor 3 Management Approach, Item 1 requests a Safety Manager.

Factor 3, Item 2, Specification reference

SECTION 01 35 26 SAFETY AND

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

requires a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO).

Question: Can the government modify the RFP instructions to reflect the specifications? This will allow us to present personnel that meet the qualifications in the specifications and remain compliant with Item 2 in Factor 3.

Answer 7: Per revised Sections 00 21 00 & 00 22 00, “Safety Manager” has been replaced with “Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO).”

Question 8: Page 6, 2. PROPOSAL

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS PHASE I,

item d, states “The proposal shall contain a table of contents and include at the bottom left side of each page the volume and page number.” Based on Page 8, PROPOSAL FORMAT, Phase I does not include a volume number for the submittal.

Question: Is it acceptable to only include Phase I and the Factor number?

Answer 8: Yes. The Phase I proposal consists of a single volume, so there is no need to distinguish between volumes. Reference to volume numbers under PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS PHASE I, can be removed.

Question 9: Page 11, FACTOR 3 MANAGEMENT APPROACH references the font requirements for text for the 30 pages, but does not provide specifications for graphics.

Question: Can a smaller font be used for graphics?

Answer 9: Graphics may contain a smaller font, no smaller than 8 pitch font.

Question 10: Reference Proposal Format Instructions to Phase I, Factor 1 – Experience, Submission Requirements (page 10 of 77). The solicitation requires that projects must be performed within the last six (6) years from the date of this solicitation. Considering the specific size, complexity and scope of this solicitation, Offerors respectfully request the Government to extend the definition of “relevant projects” to projects completed within the past eight (8) years of the proposal due date of this solicitation.

Answer 10: Per revised Section 00 22 00, projects older than 6 years may be considered, but will be considered less relevant.

Question 11: Reference Proposal Format Instructions to Phase I, Factor 1 – Experience, Submission Requirements (page 10 of 77). The solicitation requires that projects must be between €2,000,000 to €18,000,000. Due to the significant Euro to Dollar Exchange rate loss over the past years, we would like to request the minimum project size to be lowered to €1,500,000 since these would be approx. equivalent to the same dollar value today for projects performed on/before 2013. Would a project that is below the €2,000,000 to €18,000,000 range be considered relevant/acceptable?

Answer 11: Per revised Section 00 22 00, projects valued less than €2,000,000 may be considered, but will be considered less relevant.

Question 12: How many hard copies of Phase I Proposal are required for subject solicitation?

Answer 12: Do not provide any hard copies of the Phase I Proposal. Please refer to Solicitation page 6, “Proposal Submission”, “1.

INTRODUCTION”, and page 8, “6. Proposal Format.” Proposal are to be submitted via

AMRDEC.

Question 13: Please advise whether past performance evaluations DD2626 and CPAR are considered equivalent and that only one of each has to be submitted for reference projects. CPARS evaluations bear no signature of assessing official.

Answer 13: You are to request your client complete the PPQ included in the solicitation package. You can provide other past performance information (PPI), in English, for review by the board on the projects you provide under

Is this still acceptable? Experience or other projects. The evaluators will determine the relevancy of the additional PPI.

The Government will conduct a search for all CPARS under the CAGE/DUNs you submit as. We also search Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) for any negative PPI (T4D, etc.).

Question 14: I assume that the BLA could be in € also instead of $?

Answer 14: Per revised Section 00 21 00, the BLA can be submitted in the amount of €3,000,000 or $3,500,000.

Question 15: On page 7 under d. is mentioned “Offerors are to mail the original BLA”. Has the BLA to be at the Corps of Engineers at the due date of the Phase I or Phase II?

Answer 15: Per revised Section 00 21 00, the BLA is to be submitted in Phase II.

Question 16: On Page 11 under FACTOR 2:

PAST PERFORMANCE, in the second paragraph is stated “CPARS evaluations and DD2626s shall be signed by all designated authorities for consideration of evaluation.” CPARS evaluations are not signed in person, they have only a remark that they are reviewed by the Assessing Official and Review by Reviewing Official is not required.

See attached screen shot. Do they have to be signed in person?

CPARS evaluations do not need to be signed in person. However, Assessing Official Comments, Name, Title, Organization, Phone Number, Email Address, and Date shall be included.

Question 17: Are projects that do not meet the value threshold less relevant than projects that are outside of the six year window? Or are they considered equally less relevant than projects that meet the value and are within the 6 year window of performance?

Answer 17: See answer to Questions 10 & 11.

Question 18: Do we have to submit Section 00 45 00 (former 600) - REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS with the Phase II, Factor 5 Price Proposal?

Answer 18: Yes. Section 00 45 00 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS is to be submitted with your Phase II proposal.

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

SECTION 00 00 00 PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING INFORMATION

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

POINTS OF CONTACT:

PRIMARY CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Anthony Melicharek at anthony.r.melicharek@usace.army.mil SECONDARY CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Erica Taylor at Erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil CONTRACTING OFFICER: Rachael Raposa at Rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil CONTRACTING DIVISION EMAIL: cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

Phase I Requests for Information Shall Be Submitted Not Later Than Monday 10 April by 1600 Central European Summer Time (CEST) to the above Points Of Contact.

Phase II Requests for Information Due Dates will be detailed In the Phase II Commencement amendment/letter.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS:

EMAIL SUBJECT LINES MUST REFERENCE W912GB-17-R-0017

THIS OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT FAXES.

SECTION 00 01 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

The following have been added by full text:

FY17 DE BE NL MATOC

00 10 00 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 00 00 00 Procurement and Contract Requirements 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 43 00 Sample BLA & BLG SECTION 00 45 00 Representations and Certifications - Clauses SECTION 00 70 00 Conditions of the Contract – Contract Clauses SECTION 00 71 00 Definitions SECTION 00 72 00 General Conditions - Special Contract Requirements SECTION 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions SECTION 01 11 00 Summary of Work SECTION 01 30 00 Contract Requirements

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 - Experience Overview Sheet ATTACHMENT 2 - Experience Information Sheet ATTACHMENT 3 - USACE Past Performance Questionnaire

ATTACHMENT 4 - Electronic Pricing Schedule EXCEL Format ATTACHMENT 5 – Letter of Commitment Sample ATTACHMENT 6 – DIN Conversion to European Standard

SPECIFICATIONS ATTACHED AND INCOPORATED BY REFERENCE:

The following specifications are incorporated by reference to this contract and task orders as applicable.

00 73 15 General Conditions, dated 05/15 00 73 15.15 Time Extensions for Unusually Severe Weather, dated 01/09 01 00 15 Design After Award, dated 12/11 01 32 01.00 10 Project Schedule, dated 05/08 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures, dated 07/09 01 35 26 Safety and Occupational Health Requirements, dated 05/15 01 35 26.10 Additional Safety and Occupational Health Requirements for Projects in the

European Union, dated 07/09 01 45 01 USACE QUALITY CONTROL, dated 03/12 01 45 01.10 USACE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS), dated 04/08 01 78 00 Completion Procedures, dated 02/10 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data, dated 03/09 02 41 00 Demolition and Deconstruction, dated 05/10 02 82 14.00 10 Asbestos Hazard Control Activities, dated 02/10 EP 310-1-6a Construction Signs (English), dated 06/06

Construction Signs (Deutsch), dated 06/06

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

CLIN 0001

The CLIN extended description has changed from Base Period of Three (3) Years: Firm Fixed Price

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), inclusive of Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance, for real property repair and maintenance, environmental work, force protection work, and construction services, including design-build, which primarily address general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work. The contract shall have a total capacity not to exceed $249,900,000, which is the maximum capacity for the base and two (2) option periods. The quantities identified in each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) are estimated values. The overall contract value shall not exceed (NTE) $249,900,000. Orders placed on day 1 thru day 365 will be based on Year 01 Coefficients. Orders placed on day 366 thru 730 will be based on Year 02 Coefficients. Orders placed on day 731 thru day 1095 will be based on Year 03 Coefficients. to

Base Period of Three (3) Years: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), inclusive of Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance, for real property repair and maintenance, environmental work, force protection work, and construction services, including design-build, which primarily address general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work.

The overall period of performance is for a base period of three years and two (2) one-year option periods. The contract shall not exceed the shared capacity of $249,900,000. 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.Orders placed on Day 1 thru Day 365 will use Year 01 Coefficients. Orders placed on Day 366 thru Day 730 will use Year 02 Coefficients.Orders placed on Day 731 thru Day 1095 will use Year 03 Coefficients.Orders placed on Day 1096 thru Day 1460 will use Option Year 1 CoefficientsOrders placed on Day 1461 thru Day 1825 will use Option Year 2 Coefficients..

CLIN 0002

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 1001.

The CLIN extended description has changed from Option Period of One (1) Year: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), inclusive of Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance, for real property repair and maintenance, environmental work, force protection work, and construction services, including design-build, which primarily address general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work. The contract shall have a total capacity not to exceed $249,900,000, which is the maximum capacity for the base and two (2) option periods. The quantities identified in each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) are estimated values. The overall contract value shall not exceed (NTE) $249,900,000. to

Option Period of One (1) Year: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), inclusive of Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance, for real property repair and maintenance, environmental work, force protection work, and construction services, including design-build, which primarily address general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work.

The period of performance is for a base period of three years and two (2) one-year option periods. The contract shall not exceed the shared capacity of $249,900,000. 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.Orders placed on Day 1 thru Day 365 will use Year 01 Coefficients. Orders placed on Day 366 thru Day 730 will use Year 02 Coefficients.Orders placed on Day 731 thru Day 1095 will use Year 03 Coefficients.Orders placed on Day 1096 thru Day 1460 will use Option Year 1 CoefficientsOrders placed on Day 1461 thru Day 1825 will use Option Year 2 Coefficients..

The cost constraint NSP has been added.

CLIN 0003

This CLIN has been renumbered to CLIN 2001.

The CLIN extended description has changed from Option Period of One (1) Year: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), inclusive of Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance, for real property repair and maintenance, environmental work, force protection work, and construction services, including design-build, which primarily address general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work. The contract shall have a total capacity not to exceed $249,900,000, which is the maximum capacity for the base and two (2) option periods. The quantities identified in each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) are estimated values. The overall contract value shall not exceed (NTE) $249,900,000. to

Option Period of One (1) Year: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), inclusive of Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance, for real property repair and maintenance, environmental work, force protection work, and construction services, including design-build, which primarily address general building renovation, road and pavement repair, and general environmental work including, but not limited to, incidental minor construction, excavation, plumbing, demolition, electrical, structural, mechanical, concrete work, and environmental remedial work.

The period of performance is for a base period of three years and two (2) one-year option periods. The contract shall not exceed the shared capacity of $249,900,000. 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.Orders placed on Day 1 thru Day 365 will use Year 01 Coefficients. Orders placed on Day 366 thru Day 730 will use Year 02 Coefficients.Orders placed on Day 731 thru Day 1095 will use Year 03 Coefficients.Orders placed on Day 1096 thru Day 1460 will use Option Year 1

CoefficientsOrders placed on Day 1461 thru Day 1825 will use Option Year 2 Coefficients..

The cost constraint NSP has been added.

CLIN 3001 is added as follows:

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

3001 6 Months OPTION 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services

FFP

The Government reserves the right to exercise FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the previous year's rates specified in the contract. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. Contractors shall not provide pricing for the six month extension. Evaluation and Inclusion of this option does not obligate the Government to exercise the option.

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

SECTION 00 21 00 - INSTRUCTIONS

The following have been modified:

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

SECTION 00 21 00 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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 PWS 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. If the Offeror is registered in the System for Award Mangement (SAM), the Offeror should identify the SAM Registration’s CAGE Code and/or DUNS Number.

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, and the Non-Pre-Priced coefficient.

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: Bank Letter of Assurance and Bank Letter of Guarantee.

The Bank Letter of Assurance (BLA) or Bid Bond shall be €3,000,000 ($3,500,000) and submitted with the Phase II proposal (see Section 00 43 00). The BLA will be returned upon contract award to all unsuccessful Offerors. For the successful Offerors, the BLA will be retained until the first Task Order is awarded which is not the minimum guarantee. A Bank Letter of Guarantee (BLG) shall be provided per task order in the amount of at least 25% of the Task Order (see Section 00 43 00).

Banks, Bonding firms, or Financial Institutions are recognized and accepted guarantee agents. If the original contract value is increased by more than 25% through modification(s), an increase in the BLG for 25% of the new contract value will be required. The BLG will never exceed €10,000,000 in value. Once the first Task Order is awarded that requires a BLG, then the bank letter of assurance will be returned.

In addition to providing an electronic version of the BLA as part of the Volume II proposal, Offerors are to mail the original BLA to:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District Contracting Division (CENAU-CT) Attention: Anthony Melicharek & Rachael Raposa 7th Floor, Room A717 Konrad-Adenauer Ring 39 65187 Wiesbaden Germany

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 and past performance 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, Joint Venture Agreement.

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

Proposals shall be submitted utilizing the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center Safe Access File Exchange (AMRDEC SAFE) Application at 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

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 W912GB17R0017-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: W912GB17R0017- Company Name

2. Phase II: W912GB17R0017 – Company Name- Volume I

3. Phase II: W912GB17R0017 – 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---- cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil, anthony.r.melicharek@usace.army.mil, rachael.raposa@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: anthony.r.melicharek@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2385

E-mail: rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil Telephone: +49(0)611-9744-2600

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE I

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 Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands (countries listed in descending order of importance); be between €2,000,000 to €18,000,000; and including the elements listed below. Offerors may submit higher valued projects if there is a distinct scope of work with a measurable monetary value within a such larger project that is considered relevant to this procurement. 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:

a. Renovations of buildings

b. Replacement of to include major building systems (electrical, mechanical, structural, etc.)

repaired or replaced;

c. New Construction;

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

e. Design/Build construction projects. The Offeror must describe the nature of the Design-Build element of the project. For example: The project was awarded as a 35% design package, and the Offeror demonstrates that they were responsible for completing the 100% design of the project as well as the construction.

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

3. Offerors must submit at least three (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. This is a Pass/Fail element as described in the Evaluation Criteria.

4. 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 Partners or the Prime and Key subcontractor working successfully together on relevant previous projects.

5. 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 three (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 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, Anthony Melicharek via email at anthony.r.melicharek@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 or finalized 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. To the extent scuh documentation is not in the English language, a translation must be provided in order for the documentation to be considered.

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 fifty (50) 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 50 pages are submitted, only the first 50 pages will be reviewed and evaluated. The organization chart, letters of commitment, tabs, and tables of contents are not considered part of the 50 pages. The Organizational Chart may be on a larger size paper (not to exceed A3 or executive size). 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 Project Manager, Site Superintendent, Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Systems Manager, Design Quality Control Manager and Site, Safety and Health Officer, 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. Any personnel authorized to communicate directly with the U.S. Government shall be clearly identified and must be able to communicate in English.

2. A narrative description of the organization structure including roles, major responsibilities, and authorities of all JV Partners, Key Subcontractors, and key personnel 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) concurrent task orders for general building construction, which includes design build, with a total value of €10,000,000 (each project with an estimated value of €2,000,000), including mobilization to the site; how to staff multiple field offices with key personnel currently employed by the prime, and/or JV, Subcontractor; and 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 Major Building Systems). At a minimum the plan shall include the following:

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

2. The Plan shall demonstrate a thorough knowledge of engineering and design in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands to include coordination with host nation authorities.

Additionally, Offerors must demonstrate an understanding of certification and registration requirements for companies in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands and the ability to meet the requirements. Offerors must also demonstrate the ability to communicate in German and English.

PROPOSAL FORMAT FOR PHASE II, VOLUME II

FACTOR 5: PRICE

Submission Requirements

a. Offerors shall submit a completed Pricing Schedule, containing the Contractor determined Price Coefficients for all base and option periods.

1. Coefficient Definitions

Contractor’s coefficients shall contain all costs in addition to those contained in the Unit Price Book (UPB). The Unit Price Book is part of the awarded contract and will be used by the Government to determine maximum prices for negotiations and awards of Task Orders.

The Unit Price Book is based on the German construction standards (Deutsches Institut fur Normung e.V.) DIN Standards. Provided as part of the contract document, is a cross referencing sheet that correlates the DIN Standards to European Standards.

Coefficients are a numerical factor that represents costs (indirect and direct costs) not included in the UPB. The Contractor's coefficients shall contain all Contractors’ costs inclusive of profit, all overhead to include home office and field overhead, cost escalation, labor burden, insurance, adjustments to listed prices, general and administrative expenses, subcontractor mark-up, mobilization and demobilization, and all other costs, including but not limited to, compliance with environmental laws, permits, preparation of reports, correspondence and documentation required by law or the contract specifications, tax laws, protection and/or moving of government property and engineering services. Engineering services include those services that are incidental to construction, and completing submittals for construction work. The coefficients shall also include costs necessary to interface with Government representatives, and coordination with occupants and other contractors when required. For more information see Section 01 30 00, Administrative Requirements.

2. Coefficient Categories

The Pricing Schedule is broken into three categories: Books Ordered Most Often; Books Ordered Often; and Books Ordered Less Often.

a. Books Ordered Most Often

Offerors shall propose a Coefficient for each book under the category “Books Ordered” Most Often. A weight factor of 8 shall be used for proposal evaluation.

b. Books Ordered Often

Only one Coefficient shall be proposed for the category of “Books Ordered Often.” The weight factor is based on an average of 6, which shall be used for proposal evaluation.

c. Books Ordered Less Often

Only one Coefficient shall be proposed for the category of “Books Ordered Less Often.” The weight factor is based on an average of 2, which shall be used for proposal evaluation.

The coefficients are proposed by Offerors as a numerical factor as an increase, (e.g., 1.10) or decrease (e.g., 0.95) to the UPB. Coefficients proposed on the Pricing Schedule are accepted upon award and shall be applied to prices in the correlating Unit Price Book when ordering Task Orders under this contract on a non-competitive basis.

3. Validity of Coefficients

Each set of coefficients 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.

4. Completing Pricing Schedule

Offerors…