Amendment 0001.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

The purpose of this modification is change the proposal due time as a result of an incorrect time posted on w w w .SAM.gov. The correct submission date and time is below :

FROM: 12 pm Central European Standard Time on 11 May 2022 TO: 1 pm Central European Standard Time on 11 May 2022.

Section L, para A & E have been updated in response to RFIs posted in ProjNet.

Section H Anti-Mafia Law Italy 52.225-4002 “The anti-mafia clause is deleted. Offerors are not required to submit anything regarding anti-mafia w ith their proposals. The US Government may require information and screening of the most highly qualif ied offerors prior to contract aw ard.”

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 11

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 05-May-2022

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 W912GB22R0007

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

11-Apr-2022

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 is extended, X is not extended.

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

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

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

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

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

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

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

05-May-2022

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:

W912GB22R0007

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

STR 52.000-4004 IMMUNITY FROM LEGAL PROCESS

The Contractor agrees to indemnify and save harmless the United States Government against all claims and suits of whatsoever nature arising under or incidental to performance of this contract by any subcontractor against the United States Government. The Contractor further agrees to waive his rights to bring suit or other legal action against the United States Government, except as provided in the "Disputes" clause of this contract and in the United States Federal Statutes. (September 1993) (End of Clause)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

STR 52.000-4023 UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE

The Contractor shall not undertake any action that will increase the price of this contract without the written approval of the Contracting Officer. Any such unauthorized action taken by the Contractor or any Contractor employee, which might be construed to be approved by the U.S. Government, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be resolved by the Contractor at no expense or embarrassment to the U.S. Government. Third-party claims resulting from such unauthorized actions shall also be resolved by the Contractor without expense or embarrassment to the U.S. Government.

(End of Clause)

STR 52.000-4024 Relationship Between Government, Contractor, and Contractor Personnel

a. The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationship exists or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor and/or between the Government and Contractor's personnel. The Contractor personnel shall be responsible solely to the Contractor, who, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government.

b. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor personnel performing services under this contract. Contractor personnel shall not be placed under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, military or civilian, in connection with performance under this contract. Likewise, Contractor personnel shall not be placed in a position of command, supervision, administration, or control over Department of the Army military or civilian personnel, or personnel of other prime contractors, or become an integrated part of the Government organization in connection with performance under this contract. Contractor personnel shall not be used in administration or supervision of military procurement activities.

c. Rules, regulations, directives, and requirements which are issued during the contract term by DA Military Command Authorities, under their responsibility for law and order, administration, and security on the installation shall be applicable to all Contractor personnel or representatives who enter the installation, or who travel on Government transportation. This requirement shall not be construed or interpreted to establish any degree of Government control which is inconsistent with the intent of a non-personal services contract. Contractor personnel or representatives shall be subject to such checks as may be necessary to assure that their presence on the installation does not violate these requirements. No employee shall be permitted on the installation when such a check reveals that his presence would be detrimental to the security of the installation or accomplishment of work. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall remove any employee from an assignment to perform services under this contract for reasons of misconduct or breaches of security in connection with his or her employment or any employee determined otherwise objectional by the Contracting Officer.

d. Upon completion of their assigned shift, Contractor employees shall depart the work area and shall not loiter elsewhere on the military installation.

e. Contractor and Contractor personnel shall not be eligible, by virtue of performance under this contract, for payment by the Government of entitlements and benefits accorded Federal employees.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

STR 52.000-4027 TESTIMONY IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

The Architect-Engineer may be required to furnish competent personnel to attend conferences and furnish expert testimony relating to any of the data or reports furnished under this contract. When required, arrangements for these services and payment therefore will be made by representatives of either the Corps of Engineers or the Department of Justice.

(End of Clause)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

STR 52.000-4038 ENGLISH SPEAKING REPRESENTATIVE (AUG 1993)

At all times when any performance of the work at the site is being conducted by any member of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor shall have a representative present on the site who is capable of explaining the work operations and receiving instructions in the English language. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to determine, without appeal of such decision, whether the proposed representative has sufficient technical and linguistic capabilities, and the Contractor shall immediately replace any individual not acceptable to the Contracting Officer.

STR 52.000-4043 CORRESPONDENCE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)

In addition to FAR 52.215-1, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to prepare proposals and all documents related to this contract, to include, change orders, shop drawings and submittals, quality control reports, computations, and all correspondence, in the English language. In the event of disputes or litigation arising out of performance of this contract, the contractor will provide English language translations of any documents that are provided to the Government in support of the contractor’s position or any documents pertinent to the dispute that are requested by the Government. For the purposes of this clause, pertinent means any documents that would normally be considered to be within the scope of discovery in an ASBCA or court proceeding concerning the dispute. The term ‘documents’ includes electronic documents including but not limited to email and includes documents generated by subcontractors or suppliers.

In the event a dispute results in litigation, including actions at the ASBCA or actions in U.S. courts, the contractor will be responsible for providing translations of any documents that are within the scope of a discovery request filed by the U.S. Government and for providing certified translations upon request by the U.S. Government.

52.000-4086 STR-32 INSURANCE (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) ITALY

Pursuant to contract clause FAR 52.228-5, Section 00 70 00, Insurance - work on a Government Installation, the following are the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance that are required for performance of this contract.

(a) Employee and third party bodily injury (in addition to the mandatory Contractor's country social insurance).

Per Person: Euro 258,228.450

Per Occurrence: Euro 516,456.8991

(b) Third Party Property Damage:

Per Occurrence: Euro 258,228.450

(c) Vehicle Liability Insurance in accordance with the mandatory requirements of the Contractor's country.

Insurance policies may be denominated in other than the currency of the Contractor's country provided the amount is equivalent to those stated above and the insurance policies are valid in the country where the work is to be performed.

52.000-4087 COMPLIANCE WITH HOST NATION LABOR LAWS, RELATIONS AND STANDARDS

(ADDITIONAL INFORMATION) ITALY

a. The Contractor shall be responsible for complying with any and all Italian labor laws, relations and standards in effect or which shall come into effect during the term of this contract. Such compliance shall pertain to: hours of work, wages, salaries, working conditions, labor relations (including collective bargaining, union agreements, etc.), particular workmen's compensation, social security contributions for all categories of dependents and professionals.

b. Furthermore the Contractor shall safeguard his firm with additional insurance against the risks of monetary recoupment by Italian authorities and workers for accidents, injuries or deaths which are imputable to the Contractor for failure to observe required safety practices and/or any requirement of paragraph a. above.

c. The Contractor shall be totally responsible and shall save harmless the U.S.

Government from any and all disputes, claims, or grievances initiated by employees or third parties because of failure to comply with this special contract requirement.

d. With signature of the offer, the Contractor warrants that the proposed price(s) include all costs in effect or which shall come into effect during the term of the contract for compliance with Italian labor laws, relations, and standards and also for all responsibilities and risks as indicated herein.

52.000-4120 ADDITIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECTS (MAY 2006) IN ITALY – A/E

CONTRACTS

1. This contract is design in nature. The Government will provide the contractor with a partial design or a scope of work. The contractor will be responsible for designing the work or completing the design in accordance with Italian law.

2. The contractor will be responsible for complying with the design safety and coordination plan (piano di sicurezza e di coordinamento) requirements of Italian Law, including Law 494/96, as amended.

In the case of task orders meeting the thresholds established in the law, this includes designation of a qualified design safety coordinator (coordinatore per la progettazione) and the preparation of a risk analysis/ design safety plan meeting the requirements of the law.

The risk analysis/ safety and coordination plan must be submitted to the Government for review.

3. The contractor is responsible for conformance to the requirements of Italian law, including

Law 494/96, as amended, relating to construction safety, when applicable to the scope of work. In the case of task orders meeting the thresholds established in Law 494/96, as amended, the contractor must engage the services of a qualified independent construction safety coordinator (coordinatore independente per l’esecuzione), who shall perform the duties specified in the law. The contractor must submit to the Government its construction safety plan (piano operative di sicurezza) and the credentials of the designated construction safety coordinator prior to commencement of any physical work on site.

4. The requirements of this clause are in addition to other safety requirements in this contract, including compliance with the requirements of EM 385-1-1.

6. The costs for compliance with the requirements of this law shall be included in task order price. There will not be a separate item or rate for these costs; the cost should be treated as overhead and distributed accordingly in rates for the work.

52.000-4133 WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) – COUNTRIES WITH

WAIVERS (MARCH 2017)

(a) This clause supplements FAR Clause 52.228-3. The Department of Labor has waived application of the Defense Base Act (DBA) for performance of work by employees other than U.S. citizens and employees recruited in the U.S. in the following countries:

(1) American Samoa

(2) Australia

(3) Belgium

(4) Denmark

(5) France

(6) Germany

(7) Greenland

(8) Guam

(9) Iceland

(10) India

(11) Israel

(12) Italy

(13) Japan

(14) Mexico

(15) Netherlands

(16) Norway

(17) South Korea

(18) Spain

(19) Switzerland

(20) Turkey

(21) Ukraine

(22) Vietnam

Accordingly, this clause applies to work performed by U.S. citizens, employees recruited in the U.S. and also to work by any employee performed in a country for which a Defense Base Act waiver is not in place.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has approved multiple insurance carriers which promote a competitive market environment. Therefore, contractors shall obtain commercially available DBA insurance from a DOL authorized insurance carrier unless the contractor is under a self insurance program approved by the DOL or subject to a waiver. The DOL approved carriers and self insured employers are available at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm.

(b) The contractor agrees to insert a clause substantially the same as this one in all subcontracts to which DBA is applicable. Subcontractors shall be required to insert a similar clause in any of their subcontracts subject to the DBA.

52.225-4002 Anti- Mafia Law Italy (2010)

Pre-Award Effect of Anti-Mafia Procedure:

Inasmuch as the work of this solicitation is to be performed on land owned by the Italian State, the prospective contractor will be subject to Italian Law No. 646, of 13 September 1982, and subsequent integration and amendments, including Law 252/98. The solicitation data will be made available only to firms that meet the submittal requirements described in paragraph below. As much, in the event that prior to award any disciplinary actions or proceedings for Mafia related matters exist against the apparent low bidder or potential awardee, no award will be made to said offeror/bidder.

Termination Under Italian Law No. 646 (Anti-Mafia):

If during the life of this contract, any proceeding or disciplinary actions contemplated by Italian Law No. 646 of 13 September 1982 (and subsequent amendments and integration) is undertaken against any component of the Contractor or any Subcontractor, the Government can consider this a failure to execute the work and terminate the Contractor’s right to proceed with the work under the "DEFAULT" clause of this contract.

Application of Italian Law No. 646 (Anti-Mafia) To Subcontractors:

In addition to the requirement in the "Subcontractors" clause if applicable to this contract, before the Contracting Officer can consent to any Subcontractors, the Contractor will be

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Submittal Requirements: The offerors are required to submit the following with their proposal:

An original copy, un-expired and not older than two months at the time of bid opening or closing date for receipt of proposals, of the Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership (Certificato di Iscrizione alla Camera di Commercio). The Certificate must include the statement transcribed below, required by art. 9 and of the D.P.R. no. 252 dated 3 June 1998: "Nulla osta ai fini dell’articolo 10 della Legge 31 Maggio 1965 n. 575, e successive modificazioni. La presente certificazione e’ emessa dalla CCIAA utilizzando il collegamento telematico con il sistema informativo utilizzato dalla Prefettura di Roma."

Original copies, un-expired and not older than one month at the time of the bid opening, of the Family Status and Residency Certificates of each and every member of the firm, as listed in the Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership (per Decreto Legislativo no.

490 of 8 Aug. 1994, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale no. 186 of Aug. 10 1994).

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

A. INTRODUCTION:

1. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Europe District (NAU) intends to award a minimal of three (3) General Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services Indefinite Delivery contract for Italy to be procured in accordance with Public Law (PL) 92-582 (the Brooks Act) and Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36. NOTE: When the word “Offeror” is encountered in the RFP, it is intended to mean a company seeking to do business with the Government that submits a proposal in response to this Solicitation. When the word “Government” is encountered, it is intended to mean USACE Europe District (NAU).

“Request for Proposal “RFP” and “Solicitation” are used synonymously throughout.

2. All task orders under this SATOC IDC shall not exceed the total capacity of $9,000,000.00.

B. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:

There will be no pre-proposal conference.

C. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

1. 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, representation 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) at or before the exact time specified. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an Offeror being ineligible for award. Copies of the RFP are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. ALL RFP documents will be made available for viewing at the SAM website (http://www.sam.gov). All amendments will be made available for viewing at the SAM website. It shall be the Offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments.

2. Offerors with technical inquiries and any other questions shall submit their inquiries via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. at least 10 calendar days prior to the date established in the RFP for receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions received less than 10 calendar days prior to receipt of proposals.

To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

A prospective vendor who submits a comment or question will receive an acknowledgement via e- mail, followed by an answer after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

W912GB22R0007

IDC A-E General Services Italy Bidder Inquiry Key: M3VUSR-A2T2I6

Specific Instructions for Initial ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. E-mail. Enter the e-mail address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, E-mail, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

All questions must be submitted via ProjNet. Questions submitted in any other forum will NOT be acceptable.

D. GENERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

A-E Firms that have the capability to perform this work are invited to submit one electronic copy (via the DoD SAFE Application) of Standard Form 330 for the proposed team, including the prime firm and all joint venture partners, subcontractors, consultants and free-lance associates, to the address below not later than the closing date of this announcement (located in paragraph F, Proposal Due Date and Time).

The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 85 pages (8.5-in x 11-in or A4), including no more than 20 pages for Section H. The Government will stop evaluating proposals on page 85 for the SF 330 Part I and page 20 for Section H. Each side of a sheet of paper is a page. Use font type no smaller than size 11. The organizational chart, letters of commitment, tabs, tables of contents, and tab dividers are not considered part of the page count. The organizational chart may be on a larger size paper (not to exceed A3 or executive size). Firms responding to this announcement after the closing date and time will NOT be considered. Required forms may be obtained on the Internet at:

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP.

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. Proposal shall be organized, concise, and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c. The proposal shall identify the solicitation number, name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover.

d. Each volume 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 names of the points-of-contact, email address, and telephone number.

f. Offerors shall submit their proposals utilizing the DoD SAFE Application.

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.

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.

Joint Ventures: An Offeror that is part of a Joint Venture must submit a legally binding joint venture agreement. The Government will not evaluate the capability of any Offerors that are not included in the Joint Venture agreement. Joint Ventures must include a copy of the legal Joint Venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the Joint Venture with the chief executive of each entity identified 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.

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.

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

A complete and legally binding document with all the information required under this section titled “Joint Ventures” shall be included.

*** The Joint Venture Agreement must be signed and submitted. A signed English translation must also be provided***

Key Subcontractors: If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a key subcontract or supplier (i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor part of the Joint Venture) a letter of commitment signed by the Key Subcontractor and the prime contractor shall be submitted. The commitment letter shall be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a Joint Venture Partner (for example, the Key Subcontractor is subsidiary of a Joint Venture Partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). Letters of commitment must unequivocally state that a key subcontractor or firm will perform for the purpose that its experience is being submitted. If a letter of commitment is not submitted, the experience associated with that Key Sub, will not be considered.

Forms must be complete and current. Each firm identified as part of this contract including free-lance associates must complete a separate Part II of the SF 330. Firms may be rejected for incomplete or missing SF 330s. Part II must show only the office or offices that are intended to have a key role in the contract. Blocks E and G of Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all subcontractors or consultants, in the appropriate columns, and should not include persons that will not actually do the work.

Block E must clearly show if individuals are full-time, consultants or free-lance. Do not include promotional brochures, advertisements, or other extraneous material in a submission such as prices, as this is not a request for proposal. Include the firm's point-of- contact, email address, telephone number and facsimile number in the submittal.

E. SPECIAL NOTE:

Proposals shall be submitted utilizing the DoD SAFE Application, https://safe.apps.mil The DoD 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.

Everyone has access to SAFE, and the application is available for use by anyone.

a. The DoD SAFE application can be accessed via: https://safe.apps.mil

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

Proceed as CAC User - Select this option if you have a valid US DoD-issued Common Access Card

(CAC).

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

c. After selecting one of the options above, then you will select “REQUEST A DROP-OFF”.

Send request to: Shelia Welsh, shelia.a.welsh2@usace.army.mil Subject: “Request Drop-Off Code for W912GB22R0007”

d. Upon receipt of the drop-off information you will be able to submit your proposal by selecting “DROP-OFF”. Fill in all the required input fields:

Your Name - Your name;

Your Email address - Your email address;

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

Description of File(s) - Enter $9M General AE Services IDC for Italy.

Files Should be Titled – W912GB22R0007, CompanyName File(s) - Click the "Browse" button to select your file(s). You may add up to 25 files per package, as long as the total file size does not exceed 2GB;

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);

Provide an email address to give access to – Enter---- shelia.a.welsh2@usace.army.mil and leah.m.caldwell2@usace.army.mil 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;

Caveats - Default is "None";

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

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

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.

e. 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.

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 DoD WEB Team is strictly forbidden.

The announcement will be posted in accordance with FAR 5.203(d), 5.205(d) and 36.601-1 and EP 715-1-7. The 15-day pre-solicitation notice is notice is not required for A-E Services.

A firm may not be considered if the SF 330 Part I is not signed, unless it is accompanied with a signed cover letter or current signed SF 330 Part II (FAR 36.603(b)).

Letters of Commitment must be signed especially if the wording “If the Letter of Commitment is not signed by both parties, the Experience of the subcontractor will not be considered” was incorporated in the synopsis.

Firms shall incorporate a statement acknowledging all amendments to this announcement in their proposal submissions. The statement may be incorporated into any cover letter, title page or in the SF 330.

F. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME:

Proposals are due by 1300 hrs (1 pm) Central European Standard Time on 11 May 2022.

G. REQUEST FOR PRICE PROPOSAL:

Once at least three most highly qualified firms are selected, a Request for Price Proposal will be issued to the apparent awardees. The Request for Price Proposal will include the Statement of Work, the terms and conditions of the contract and the Labor Categories and Price Schedule.

The firm(s) will submit labor rates which will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.404-1, Price Analysis techniques. Evaluation of the total price of the proposal and, as appropriate, the prices of phases or items of work in accordance with FAR 15.404-1(b). Based on the technical, cost and price analyses, development of the Pre-negotiation Objectives (PNO) in accordance with FAR 15.406-1. The proposal analysis and PNO are documented in a Prenegotiation Objective Memorandum (POM). Coordination with customer and/or higher authority on estimated funding requirements.

Acceptance or Termination of Negotiations. Agreement on every rate, such as labor, overhead, or travel, is not necessary. The negotiators should consider the impact of specific rates on the prices of typical task orders anticipated under the contract. The rates for certain classifications (such as a principal) may exceed the PNO but may not be significant costs in typical task orders. If the final offer is not acceptable, then negotiations will be terminated similar to a firmed-fixed price (FFP) contract negotiation.

Once the negotiated rates are determined fair and reasonable by the Contracting Officer, a contract will be issued to the apparent awardee(s).

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