W912GB20R0018_FINAL.pdf

Soliciation Number W912GB20R0018 is for the design and construction of a new small craft launch ramp in Cotonou, Benin.

Estimated Construction Cost $250,000.00-$550,000.00

This is a full and open procurment. NAICS code is 238990. Standard Size is 16,500,000. Please note that the business size in the System for

Aw ard Management (SAM) is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM the business w ill be considered other than small business. Central Contractor Registration and ORCA are now available through SAM, available at w w w .sam.gov. Offerors must comply w ith the requirements of 52.204-6, 52.204-7, 52.204-8, 52.232-33, and any other CCR/ORCA requirements in this solicitation through SAM. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users.

Please see below for further instructions.

SUSAN K DUNNAGAN

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

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

NEGOTIATED

20-Aug-2020

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______7 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________365 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________

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

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

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and __________1 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specif ied in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________10 Sep 2020 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time.

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

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

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

D. Offers providing less than _______120 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due w ill not be considered and w ill be rejected.

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE

CONTRACTING DIVISION

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

KONRAD ADENAUER RING 39

D-65187 WIESBADEN GERMANY

WIESBADEN 65187

W912GB

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

11:00 AM (hour)

Sealed envelopes containing offers

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

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

FAX:TEL: TEL: FAX:

W912GB20R0018 74

20B. SIGNATURE

(REV. 4-85)STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

TO SIGN

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued)

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

CODE FACILITY CODE

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

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

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

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

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

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

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

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

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

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

See Item 14

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

30B. SIGNATURE

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

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

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

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

30C. DATE

(Type or print)

TEL: EMAIL:

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

BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

(M ust be fully completed by offeror)OFFER

Section 00 00 00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

US GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACTS:

PRIMARY CONTRACT SPECIALIST:

Ms. Susan Dunnagan Susan.K.Dunnagan@usace.army.mil

PRIMARY CONTRACTING OFFICER:

Ms. Candace Lotomau: candace.c.lotomau@usaceary.mil

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

Requests for Information shall be submitted via ProjNet no later than 10 calendar days before the solicitation closing date. See Section 00 21 00 – Instructions for further details.

mailto:Susan.K.Dunnagan@usace.army.mil mailto:candace.c.lotomau@usaceary.mil

Section 00 01 10 - Table of Contents

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

Section 00 43 00 Bid Bond Form

Section 00 70 00 Conditions of the Contract – Contract Clauses

Section 00 72 00 General Conditions – Special Requirements

SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 Statement of Work (SOW)

Attachment 1.1_Location Map

Attachment 1.2_Conceptual Site Plan

Attachment 1.3_Preparation of Structural Calculations for AOR AFRICOM

Attachment 1.4_Boat Specifications

Attachment 1.5_Site Photos

Attachment 2 – BLA Template

Attachment 3 – BLG Template

Attachment 4 – ExpInfoSheet

Attachment 5 – ExpOverviewSheet

Attachment 6 – PPQ

Attachment 7 – Cotonou Boat Ramp Site Visit pre-registration form

Attachment 8 – Specification Binder

00 74 01 Special Conditions (NAU) Jun 20

00 74 02 Time Extensions for Unusually Severe Weather May 20

00 74 70 Anti-Terrorism/Operations Security Requirements Oct 19

01 30 01 General Requirements (NAU) May 20

01 32 16 Project Schedules for Small Projects May 20

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures Jun 20

01 33 16 Design After Award Dec 19

01 35 26 Safety and Occupational Health Requirements May 20

01 45 00 Quality Control (NAU) May 20

01 45 01 Resident Management System Contractor Mode (RMS-CM) (NAU) May 20

01 45 05 Contractor Site Personnel Requirements May 20

01 45 10 Design Quality Control (NAU) Oct 19

01 45 35 Special Inspections Oct 19

01 78 00 Closeout Submittals Jun 20

01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data Jun 20

Construction Signs (EN)

Section 00 10 00 - Solicitation

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Design of Boat Ramp

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to complete the design and construction of the work identified in the attached Plans, Specifications, Scope of Work (SOW), and Solicitation/Request for

Proposal. It also includes preparation of all documents, submittals, and schedules;

inspections; and compliance with all technical, quality control, administrative, and safety requirements. All work shall be performed in accordance with these documents. Refer to Specification Section 01 22 00 Price and Payment Procedures for additional description of the work associated with each of the CLINs.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: Y1JZ

NET AMT

0002 1 Job Construction of Boat Ramp

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to complete the design and construction of the work identified in the attached Plans, Specifications, Scope of Work (SOW), and Solicitation/Request for

Proposal. It also includes preparation of all documents, submittals, and schedules;

inspections; and compliance with all technical, quality control, administrative, and safety requirements. All work shall be performed in accordance with these documents. Refer to Specification Section 01 22 00 Price and Payment Procedures for additional description of the work associated with each of the CLINs.

0003 1 Job Design of Retaining Wall

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to complete the design and construction of the work identified in the attached Plans, Specifications, Scope of Work (SOW), and Solicitation/Request for

Proposal. It also includes preparation of all documents, submittals, and schedules;

inspections; and compliance with all technical, quality control, administrative, and safety requirements. All work shall be performed in accordance with these documents. Refer to Specification Section 01 22 00 Price and Payment Procedures for additional description of the work associated with each of the CLINs.

0004 1 Job Construction of Retaining Wall

FFP

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to complete the design and construction of the work identified in the attached Plans, Specifications, Scope of Work (SOW), and Solicitation/Request for

Proposal. It also includes preparation of all documents, submittals, and schedules;

inspections; and compliance with all technical, quality control, administrative, and safety requirements. All work shall be performed in accordance with these documents. Refer to Specification Section 01 22 00 Price and Payment Procedures for additional description of the work associated with each of the CLINs.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 365 dys. ANP 1 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, EUROPE

CENAU-CT

KONRAD-ADENAUER RING 39

WIESBADEN 65187

(+49)611-9744-2600

WK4SF6

0002 365 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 365 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 365 dys. ANP 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section 00 21 00 - Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

1. Introduction. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors. The Offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this section of the solicitation at or before the exact time specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals received as a result of this solicitation. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will made available for viewing under Contracting Opportunities within the Beta SAM website

(https://beta.sam.gov). All amendments will be made available for viewing within Beta

SAM. It shall be the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments.

2. Site Visit. The Government will hold a pre-proposal Site Visit. A site visit will be held on 28 August 2020, between 0900 and 1200 hours, at the location of the project

(GPS coordinates provided below).

a. Location: GPS coordinates: 6°21'29.8"N, 2°26'26.5"E

b. Request Instructions: Attendance is limited to 3 persons per firm. Offerors must pre-register their attendees no later than 12:00 (CEST), 26 August 2020.

To Pre-Register, complete the site visit attendee information sheet (solicitation attachment 7) submit via email to spenser.l.ruvalcaba@usace.army.mil and

Anthony.N.Tintelnot@usace.army.mil . Offerors MUST pre-register in order to attend the site visit. IMPORTANT: Any individuals planning to attend must register in advance with their full name, organization name, job title, and passport information or they will not be permitted access to the sites.

c. On Site Point of Contact. For logistics concerns and questions accessing the site, Offerors will be provided a point of contact after confirmation of their site visit request is received and coordinated.

d. Project Questions. Unfortunately, the US Government or other representatives cannot answer project questions on site. All project questions should be submitted via ProjNet (see paragraph A.3 below). Any answers given at the site visit are strictly unofficial.

e. Site Photographs. Please see attached location photographs and video link https://youtu.be/6nfUoaJJycs for site conditions.

https://beta.sam.gov/ https://www.google.com/maps/place/46%C2%B036'51.8%22N+31%C2%B033'34.3%22E/@46.6143926,31.5573391,768m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d46.6143889!4d31.5595278?hl=en mailto:spenser.l.ruvalcaba@usace.army.mil mailto:Anthony.N.Tintelnot@usace.army.mil https://youtu.be/6nfUoaJJycs

f. COVID19 Measures. The Government of Benin Minstiry of Health has the most up to date information regarding COVID19 impacts and measures in the country. Offerors are also recommended to follow the link to the official site of the Ministry of Health of Benin that updates the info regularly:

www.sante.gouv.bj.

3. Inquiries. Offerors with technical inquiries shall submit their inquiries in writing via

“Bidder Inquiry” in ProjNet at www.projnet.org\projnet. The bidder inquiry key is

BFW5ZQ-CNF4SV. The government reserves the right to decline addressing certain questions. Further, no questions, unless in the government’s interest, will be answered any later than ten calendar days prior to the stated deadline for offers. All Offerors are encouraged to register on ProjNet for alerts so as to stay abreast of Q&A’s that are posted in reference to this solicitation. Only self-registered users on ProjNet can submit & review inquiries. To self-register, go to the webpage, click BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter the key for this solicitation listed above and your email address. After initial login, enter all the required information to create your user ID.

Verify the information on the next screen and from there you may submit and view inquiries. Those submitting inquiries will receive a system generated email notification when their inquiry has been processed and answered. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor for inquiries and responses.

4. General Proposal Submission Requirements.

a. Electronic Proposals. In an effort to reduce paperwork and costs, ALL RESPONSES

TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/Fedex delivery of hard copies and/or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. Electronic submissions shall be via email to both the Contract Specialist, Susan Dunnagan, at

Susan.k.dunnagan@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Candace Lotomau, at Candace.C.Lotomau@usace.army.mil. As an alternative, Offerors may utilize the

DoD SAFE Site (https://safe.apps.mil). It is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure receipt.

b. File Size Limitations. Offerors are advised that the file size limitation is

10MB due to email server restrictions. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections and deliver in separate emails. In such cases, please divide the sections as logically as possible and be sure to clearly name the files as specified below. If utilizing the DoD SAFE site, the file size limitation is

8GB.

c. File Names. To ensure your submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties CAREFULLY ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention: Each filename shall begin with the solicitation number, followed by the word “RESPONSE”, followed by your firm’s name, and finally a brief file description. EXAMPLES:

http://www.projnet.org/projnet https://safe.apps.mil/

(1) “W912GB20R00XX RESPONSE Firmname Volume I.pdf”

(2) “W912GB20R00XX RESPONSE Firmname Volume II.pdf”

d. File Organization, Formatting, and other instructions. Although hard copies are not accepted, each file shall be clearly indexed, and logically assembled. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Pages shall be letter sized--larger page sizes (such as

11x17 foldouts, etc.) will be counted as two pages. Offerors shall prepare proposals in the English language. Proposals shall be in a narrative format, organized and titled so that each section of the proposal follows the order and format of the factors. Information presented should be organized so as to pertain to only the evaluation factor in the section that the information is presented.

Information pertaining to more than one evaluation factor should be repeated in the each section for each factor. Electronic files shall be Microsoft Windows compatible. Files shall be submitted in their native format (i.e. doc, xls, ppt, etc.), or if in pdf format, shall be in searchable text. If the electronic files are of a size at which they must be compressed (zipped), they shall be compressed into one zipped folder.

e. Submission & Deadline. Interested parties shall submit responses no later than the date specified on solicitation document. The time & date of proposal receipt will be the delivery time & date recorded of email receipt on the Government’s server. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously.

Offerors should time their email submission with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes—this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process and troubleshooting. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the delivery and/or read confirmation for their record but shall also request confirmation. Submissions after the deadline may be emailed to Contracting Specialist Susan Dunnagan at

Susan.k.dunnagan@usace.army.mil, but be advised they will be considered late and as such will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

f. Any information, presented in a proposal that the Offeror wants safeguarded from disclosure to other parties must be identified and labeled in accordance with the requirements of Provision “FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to

OfferorsCompetitive Acquisition (Jan 2017),” subparagraph (e), which is found in Section 00 21 00 of the solicitation. The Government will endeavor to honor the restrictions against release requested by Offerors, to the extent permitted under United States law and regulations.

g. SPECIAL NOTICE: System for Award Management. Please take notice that the System for Award Management (SAM, www.sam.gov) has a new entity registration requirement that firms submit an "original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number before the registration will be activated." This applies to all new entity registrations and all entity registration renewals, effective 29 April 2018. Further information behind this new requirement is posted to the General Services Administration's (GSA) mailto:Susan.k.dunnagan@usace.army.mil http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm#P179_28709 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_215.htm#P2_52 http://www.sam.gov/ announcement page at https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate. Please also refer to

Federal Service Desk's (FSD) instructions on how to comply with this new requirement. NOTE: the instructions are different for domestic (U.S. based) and international (not U.S. based) firms. Offerors are reminded that this solicitation includes the provision FAR 52.204-7 SAM or FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to

Offerors--Commercial Items, and the resulting award will include the clause FAR

52.204-13 SAM Maintenance or 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--

Commercial Items. These provisions/clauses require all contractors to register and maintain an active SAM entity registration in order to be eligible for contract awards, as prescribed by the regulation at FAR Subpart 4.11. In order to eligible for the contract award resulting from this solicitation, Offerors are advised to take immediate action to ensure your SAM entity registration is current and/or will be current at the time of proposal receipt by this contracting office. Instructions for domestic entities (located in the U.S. or its outlying areas): https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b&sysparm_ search=kb0013183. Instructions for international entities (not located in the U.S.

or its outlying areas): https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=dbf8053adb119344d71272131f961946&sysparm_ search=KB0013221

2. Submission Requirements, Volume I, Non-Price Proposal: Volume I shall include a section for each Non-Price factor. Volume I shall be organized as follows:

a. Section A - Executive Summary. Include a one page cover letter, and any applicable executed Joint Venture (JV) agreements or other evidence of formal teaming agreements.

i. JV agreements shall include the following:

(1) A copy of their JV agreement in English, signed by all parties of the JV.

(2) A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate:

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

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

(c) The structure of the JV and decision-ranking responsibilities of the

JV parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

https://www.gsa.gov/samupdate https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b&sysparm_search=kb0013183 https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b&sysparm_search=kb0013183 https://fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=d2e67885db0d5f00b3257d321f96194b&sysparm_search=kb0013183 https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=dbf8053adb119344d71272131f961946&sysparm_search=KB0013221 https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=dbf8053adb119344d71272131f961946&sysparm_search=KB0013221 https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/answer.do?sysparm_kbid=dbf8053adb119344d71272131f961946&sysparm_search=KB0013221

(d) Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the JV to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the JV.

(e) Identification of party maintaining the JV 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 JV.

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

(g) Identification of party having overall control of the JV.

(h) A statement that the JV partners are jointly and severally liable under the contract.

(3) Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual JV parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the JV.

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

(5) A complete and legally binding document with all the information required under this section titled “JVs” shall be included.

ii. Other formal teaming agreements shall include the following:

b. Section B- Factor 1, Technical Approach. The Government requires that the

Offeror provide the following:

i. Offerors shall submit their proposed technical approach to achieve all necessary tasks covered in the SOW. At a minimum, the Offeror shall include their technical approach to the construction Boat Ramp Facilitiy as provided within the SOW. There is a limit of twenty single spaced typed pages (A4 or letter size), using at a minimum a 10 pitch font. If more than twenty pages are submitted, only the first twenty pages will be reviewed and evaluated. Only the title page and table of contents will not be counted toward the page count. A quality technical approach should contain a description of the following:

(1) Make up of teams by trade and the typical number of people per team

(2) Any specialized tools and equipment, required to accomplish the SOW and where those items will be sourced from

(3) How the Offeror will ensure cost effective purchase of building materials

(4) A plan that includes discussion of how the Offeror plans to track and financially plan for Value Added Tax (VAT) reimbursements or exemptions applicable to work in the Host Nation

(5) Safety processes

(6) Knowledge of requirements and constraints applicable to work in the

Host Nation

(7) Subcontracting Plan that specifies which technical aspects the Offeror plans to self–perfrorm as the prime contractor and which tasks the subcontractor(s) will perform, and explains how the Offeror will use proposed personnel and sub-contractor resources to assure the delivery of quality workmanship in accordance with the SOW.

(8) Demonstrate a plan/ability to mobilze in the country no later than 45days from NTP. This should include discussion of current travel restrictions.

c. Section C- Factor 2, Schedule. Offerors shall include a schedule and an accompanying narrative with the minimum components listed below, and using the assumptions specified herein.

i. Schedule Narrative. The schedule narrative shall not exceed eight (8) pages (A4 or letter size), using at a minimum a 10 pitch font and should accomplish the following:

(1) Demonstrate a plan/ability to mobilize in the country no later than 45 days from NTP. This should include discussion of current travel restirctions.

(2) Define what primary assumptions used in the Offeror’s schedule.

(3) Discuss skilled and unskilled labor requirements the Offeror anticipates for critical schedule elements.

(4) Identify how the Offeror will manage submittals in advance (e.g. 30, 60, and 90 days out), and discuss what potential issues it anticipates and how it will proactively resolve them.

(5) Discuss how the Offeror will manage subcontractors from a schedule perspective.

ii. Schedule. The schedule submission may be submitted in Primavera "xer", Excel, Word, or pdf file format and shall be specifically-tailored to the project contemplated by this solicitation. The schedule may be submitted utilizing 11x17 format. The schedule should clearly demonstrate critical milestones throughout, the anticipated overall critical path, and any parallel activities. The schedule should clearly identify schedule constraints as they relate to the site access for workers and delivery of materials, long lead items, the Government’s periods for review and approval of submittals, anticipated delays throughout, etc. The schedule should show activities between contract Award and Notice to Proceed (NTP), and also NTP to Beneficial

Occupancy Date (BOD). The schedule should clearly distinguish between prime and subcontractor activities if applicable. Offerors must account for the restrictions associated with local holidays and United States holidays. The schedule should include at a minimum the activities listed below:

(1) Contract Award

(2) BLG, Insurance Submission and other pre-construction approvals

(3) NTP

(4) Mobilization of Contractor Personnel

(5) Submission of each design submittal required in the SOW.

(6) Design submittal review periods as specified in the SOW

(7) Construction completion

(8) Warranty

iii. Schedule Assumptions. For the purposes of evaluation under this factor, the Offeror should utilize the following assumptions: plan for a 365 calendar day construction duration, Offeror shall use the dates of 30 September 2020 for award and 31 October

2020 for issuance of the NTP, and should prepare the schedule assuming that all base line items and options wil be awarded on that date.

d. Section D- Factor 3, Past Performance. Offerors shall provide a completed performance record for up to five (5), but no less than three (3) projects completed by the

Prime Contractor (or substantially completed) within the last eight (8) years (from the proposal due date) which are similar to this project in size, scope, and complexity and at least one (1) project which demonstrates work in the field of marine construction (refer to the list of items under Factor 3: Past Performance of Section 00 21 16). Offerors shall complete

Attachments 4 – Experience Information Sheet and Attachment 5 – Experience Overview

Sheet. Attachment 6 is limited to four (4) pages per project, minimum 10 pitch font.

Attachment 2 and 3 shall be completed as instructed with no additional details. Substantially complete is defined as “the Contractor has completed the work and related contract obligations in accordance with the contract documents, such that the Government may enjoy the intended access, occupancy, possession, and use of the entire work without impairment due to incomplete or deficient work, and without interference from the Contractor's completion of remaining work or correction of deficiencies in completed work.” Offerors must specifically cite the work they were responsible for under each project (i.e. if the

Offeror was a JV on a prior project but not submitting as a JV for this project or if utilized subcontractors to perform work on prior projects, the Offeror must provide what work the

Offeror performed only). Separate contracts (or IDIQ task orders) may not be combined in order for the project to be considered similar. Additionally, Offerors are cautioned to provide enough detail for an assessment to be documented. If available, a completed record from the

Contractor’s Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) will be accepted for evaluation under this factor. An interim completed CPARS rating will be considered if a final record is not available. If a completed CPARS record is not available at all, Offerors shall complete and provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). A blank PPQ form is provided as a solicitation attachment.

PPQ Instructions: If a CPARS record is unavailable, the offeror shall complete Blocks 1-4 of the provided PPQ and have the Contracting Activity and the Technical Representative responsible for the past/current contract complete the remainder of the PPQ. Offeror shall ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs shall be submitted with the proposal, and shall not exceed four

(4) pages each. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before proposal closing date, the offeror shall complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, 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 via email no later than the closing date of this solicitation. If an offeror has no relevant past performance history, the offeror must affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant directly related or similar past performance.

Offerors are encouraged to request narratives to support PPQ ratings.

Also include performance recognition documents received for the projects such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. Offerors shall provide a copy of any Cure Notices or Show Cause

Letters received by the offeror for each submitted project and a description of any corrective action implemented by the offeror. The offerors shall indicate if any of the contracts listed were terminated and the type and reasons for the termination. The Government may call and confirm past performance information provided by the offeror. The Government reserves the right to interview other individuals if the point of contact is not available. 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.

NOTE: For purposes of evaluating past performance, the Prime Contractor is defined as the contractor identified in Block 14 of the Standard Form 1442. If more than one contractor is listed in Block 14, then a signed JV must be submitted with the proposal and the JV shall be registered as such in the System for Award Management (SAM). However, each party of the

JV must submit their own DUNS number with the JV proposal. Projects performed by other contractors than the offeror, such as teaming partners or subcontractors, may be evaluated for past performance; however, appropriate documentation (agreements) must be provided as discussed within Submission Requirements, Volume I, Non-Price Proposal above. If the

Offeror represents the combining of two or more companies as a JV for the purpose of this solicitation, each company in the JV may submit project examples, but the total submitted by the JV will not exceed three (3). The same shall apply for teaming agreements/subcontractors.

3. Volume II, Price Proposal and Administrative Matters: Volume II shall include the following:

a. Section A- A completed Standard Form (SF) 1442, using a printed copy of the SF

1442 included in this solicitation for the contract. As applicable, Offerors shall also submit a completed SF 30 for each solicitation amendment, acknowledging the amendments.

b. Section B- Completed Price Schedule. Offerors shall submit a completed Section

00010, Proposal Price Breakout Schedule, including proposed prices for all items.

c. Section C- Bank Letter of Assurance (BLA) and Bank Letter of Guaranty (BLG):

i. Offerors shall submit a BLA in the amount of 10% of the proposed price.

See format provided as solicitation attachment. The BLA is evidence showing the Offeror's ability to be bonded or obtain a 10% Bank Letter of

Guarantee for this project. Include the name, address and telephone number of the firm's bonding company or bank.

ii. Within SEVEN (7) calendar days after the date of contract award, the

Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer a Bank Letter of Guaranty for the performance of the work in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the anticipated maximum contract value, or lesser amount, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, conforming to the format of the sample letter.

Failure to furnish the Bank Letter of Guaranty may be deemed a breach of contract. The Bank Letter of Guaranty will be dated as of the contract award date or as soon thereafter as possible. The Bank Letter of Guaranty shall state that it will continue in effect without change in amount or terms until the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government, and that thereafter it will continue in effect until expiration of any applicable warranty periods or extensions thereof in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the contract price. The Bank Letter of Guaranty shall also state that the bank agrees and consents that the contract may be modified by change order or supplemental agreement without affecting the validity of the Bank Letter of Guaranty. The Contracting Officer may require and the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer an increase in the amount of the Bank Letter of Guaranty because of increases to the contract value. The authorization to issue "Notice to

Proceed" will not be effected until after approval and acceptance by the

Contracting Officer of the Bank Letter of Guaranty. The Bank Letter of

Guaranty shall be interpreted in accordance with U.S. law. As an alternative, other bonds and financial protections may be accepted, see the following:

1. A 100% performance and payment bond, as specified by 52.228-

15, Performance and Payment Bonds – Construction.

The contracting officer will only accept performance and payment bonds from corporate sureties that appear on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570, “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and Acceptable Reinsuring

Companies,” or bonds supported by coinsurance or reinsurance agreements from such listed sureties and conforming to the Department of the Treasury regulations in 31 CFR 223.10 and 223.11, as elaborated in

FAR Part 28. The contracting officer requires any reinsurance agreements to be executed and submitted with the bonds before making a final determination on the bonds.

2. An Irrevocable Letter of Credit that complies with the requirements of clause 52.228-14 – “Irrevocable Letter of Credit” and is equal to 10% of the proposed price.

An ILC must secure both performance and payment under the contract and substantively conform to the model provided in clause 52.228-14. It must be issued or confirmed by a federally insured financial institutions rated investment grade. As per 52.228-14(d), the offeror must provide the contracting officer a credit rating from a recognized commercial rating service that indicates the financial institution has the required rating(s) as of the date of issuance of the ILC.

3. Certified or cashier’s checks, bank drafts, money orders, or currency equal to 10% of the proposed price.

The checks, drafts, or money orders shall be in the same currency as the currency specified for the award of the contract. The checks, drafts, or money orders shall be drawn to the order of the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers Europe District Finance and Accounting Officer.

4. United States bonds or notes equal to 10% of the proposed price.

The bond or note must be accompanied by a duly executed power of attorney and agreement authorizing the collection or sale of such United

States bonds or notes in the event of default of the principal on the bond.

The contracting officer may –

(a) Turn securities over to the finance or other authorized agency official;

or

(b) Deposit them with the Treasurer of the United States, a Federal

Reserve Bank (or branch with requisite facilities), or other depository designated for that purpose by the Secretary of the Treasury, under procedures prescribed by the agency concerned and Treasury Department

Circular No. 154.

iv. Section D– SAM Registration, Representations & Certifications. Offerors shall submit the following:

i. A completed clause FAR 52.204-8(d).

ii. A copy of their current “Entity Registration” in the System for Award

Management (SAM) as recorded at www.sam.gov, showing the following sections: “core data, “assertions”, and “POCs”.

iii. A copy of their current “FAR and DFARS Report” that demonstrates all completed representations and certifications as recorded at www.sam.gov.

v. Section E-Financial Information Offerors shall submit financial information to demonstrate they have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them. For example, past three years financial statements, annual reports, Dunn &

Bradstreet Ratings, and/or bank name, number and POC, etc.

DICUSSIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION. The Government intends to award without discussions, in accordance with the provisions of the solicitation and applicable acquisition regulations. Pursuant to FAR 15.306(d), however, discussion sessions may be held if the

Contracting officer determines them necessary to determine a fair and reasonable price and/or to determine that the award will satisfactorily provide the Government its requirement. Should discussions take place, a competitive range will be established, and all Offerors in the competitive range will be allowed an opportunity to submit Final Proposal Revisions. In addition, if the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of proposals in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

2. DISCUSSION SCHEDULING. If discussions are conducted, the Contracting Officer will schedule the discussion sessions, and each Offeror will be notified in advanced. The

Contracting Officer will provide additional instructions with the notification.

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EVALUATIONS OF OFFERORS

A. BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government will utilize the Tradeoff Source Selection Process in accordance with FAR

15.101-1 to determine best value. This process permits tradeoffs among price and non-price factors, and the Government considers it to be in its best interest to allow award to other than the lowest priced Offeror or other than the highest technically rated Offeror. The award will be made to the Offeror proposing the combination most advantageous to the Government based upon an integrated assessment of the proposals received, including the evaluation factors described in paragraph B of this section. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than

“Acceptable” must be achieved for all non-price factors. Offerors will be cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest price offered.

B. FACTORS TO BE EVALUATED

All proposals will be evaluated on the factors listed below. Offerors are required to provide data addressing all stated factors in a clear and understandable format. If an Offeror does not have data relating to a specific factor, it shall be clearly stated in the proposal. Proposals that do not clearly address all factors may be considered unacceptable and may not receive further consideration. A detailed explanation of the criteria for the evaluation is set forth in the

“Evaluation Approach,” paragraph of the solicitation. Evaluators will ensure Offeror’s complied with all submission requirements set forth in the “Proposal Submission,” paragraph of the solicitation Section 00 21 00.

The non-price factors are as follows:

1. NON-PRICE FACTORS: The purpose of the non-price factors is to assess whether the Offeror’s proposal will satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. The non-price factors for this solicitation are listed below:

Factor 1: Technical Approach

Factor 2: Schedule

Factor 3: Past Performance

2. PRICE FACTOR: The purpose of the price factor is to ensure a fair and reasonable price. The price factor will be evaluated differently than the non-price factors, and is subject to Contract Pricing policies as set forth in FAR Subpart 15.4.

Factor 4: Price

3. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE EVALUATION FACTORS. In accordance with FAR 15.304(e), the non-priced factors, when combined, are approximately equal in importance to price.

C. EVALUATION APPROACH

All proposals shall be subject to evaluation by the Source Selection Team (SST).

1. DEFINITIONS. The following definitions are provided to assist evaluators in the evaluation process:

Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

Significant Weakness. A flaw in the proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. See FAR 15.001.

Deficiency. A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001.

Uncertainty. Any aspect of a non-cost/price factor proposal for which the intent of the

Offeror is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the proposal indicating that there may have been an error, omission or mistake).

Clarification. Limited exchanges between the Government and Offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated. See FAR 15.306.

Adverse Past Performance. Past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating from sources where the information is from other than formal rating systems such as “Past Performance Information Retrieval System” (PPIRS) or “Federal

Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.” (FAPIIS).

2. TEAM ARRANGEMENTS. As described in FAR Subpart 9.6, it is the

Government’s policy to recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements.

For a teaming arrangement to be recognized for purposes of source selection evaluation and the application of non-price factors, there must be full disclosure of the teaming arrangement and company relationships in the team's proposal. The proposal must include a narrative that explains the major or critical aspects of the work to be performed by each team member (to include identification of team members, a full delineation of roles and responsibilities of team members, and the duration of the agreement, etc.). The proposal must also include an agreement that has been or will be executed prior to award between/among all team members. The proposal and agreement must be consistent; substantive inconsistencies between the proposal and agreement may be construed against the Offeror. The timely submission of the executed teaming agreement prior to award shall be a precondition to a finding of responsibility.

a. JVs (JV). If the Offeror is a JV, the Offeror must provide evidence of a legally binding JV agreement, which creates legal responsibility on the part of all http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm#P4_308 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm#P4_308 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm#P4_308 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/15.htm#P290_46318 http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/09.htm#P707_126651 contractors in the JV. Further details surrounding requirements related to the JV agreement are provided in the INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS section.

b. Other Teaming Arrangements. In the case of prime-sub teams (e.g. if an

Offeror proposes to utilize a “key subcontractor”), the agreement must reflect that the prime contractor is vested with control and responsibility for the daily management of the work, and that it remains responsible for contract performance, including those items allocated to a subcontractor on the team. Offerors are reminded that the prime contractor remains fully responsible for contract performance, regardless of any team arrangement between the prime contractor and its subcontractors. However, consistent with FAR 9.104-4, the Government may consider the responsibility of subcontractor team members when it may adversely affect the prospective prime contractor’s responsibility or when it is in the

Government’s interest to do so. Finally, any resulting subcontract(s) may not deviate from the substantive provisions of the teaming agreement. The failure of the Offeror to perform with one or more subcontractors on a recognized team may be grounds for termination for default. There can be no substitution of subcontractor team members except that, in the case of a prime-sub team arrangement, the Government may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation whatsoever), at the request of the prime, permit the substitution of a subcontractor with equivalent or greater capability for a subcontractor on the identified team.

Note: Only a Contracting Officer can approve such a change after contract award.

3. RATINGS.

Evaluators will apply the adjectival rating for the definition that most closely matches the evaluation

Factor 1 and 2 – Technical Approach and Schedule: The adjectival rating for Technical

Approach and Schedule are listed and defined below:

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NON-PRICE FACTOR COMBINED TECHNICAL/RISK RATINGS

Color Rating Description

Blue Outstandi ng

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

Purpl e

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.

Green Acceptabl e

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

Yello w

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

Red Un-acceptable

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.

Risk levels as described in the adjectival ratings in the combined technical/risk rating table will be assessed according to the following guidelines:

NON-PRICE FACTOR TECHNICAL RISK…