SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

RFP No. W912HN-08-R-0072

J. Strom Thurmond Oxygenation System

McCormick County, South Carolina

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Specifications

December 2008

J. Strom Thurmond Oxygenation System W912HN-08-R-0072 McCormick County, SC

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00010 SOLICITATION CONTRACT FORM

00100 BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00800 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

00 01 15 LIST OF DRAWINGS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00.00 37 SUPPLEMENTARY SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 29 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 02 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEMS (QCS)

01 45 04 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 50 02 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES

01 57 20.00 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 04 CONCRETE FOR MINIOR STRUCTURES

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 50 00 METAL: MISCELLANEOUS AND FABRICATIONS

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 00 00.00 20 BASIC ELECTRICIAL MATERIALS AND METHODS

26 05 00.00 40 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL

26 05 19.00 10 INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE

26 05 73.00 40 OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVICES

26 09 23.00 40 LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES

26 20 00 INTERIOR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

26 24 16.00 40 PANELBOARDS

26 27 26.00 40 WIRING DEVICES

26 51 00 INTERIOR LIGHTING

26 41 13.09 40 FLUORESCENT LUMINAIRES

26 56 00 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

J. Strom Thurmond Oxygenation System W912HN-08-R-0072 McCormick County, SC

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 23 00.00 20 EXCAVATION AND FILL

31 32 11 SOIL SURFACE EROSION CONTROL

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 11 16.16 BASE COURSE FOR RIGID PAVING

32 331 13 CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES

32 92 19 SEEDING

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 40 00 STORM DRAWINAGE UTILITIES

DIVISION 40 – PROCESS INTEGRATION

40 05 13 OXYGEN SUPPLY SYSTEM

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W33SJG81935500

J. Strom Thurmond Cryogenic Oxygen Sytems, Modoc, South Carolina

The solicitation is Unrestricted. All responsible bidders are encouraged to participate.

Disclosure of Magnitude of Contruction (FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204) The estimated price range for this project is betw een $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

SHARON H GODBEE 912/652-5400

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

17-Dec-2008

(RFP)

(IFB)

X

CALL:

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

See Item 7

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

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

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance w ithin _______10 calendar days and complete it w ithin ________560 calendar days after receiving aw ard, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable. (See _________________________ SECTION 800

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 __________5 copies to perform the w ork required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ local time ______________21 Jan 2009 (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 _______60 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

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT SAVANNAH

100 W OGLETHORPE AVENUE

SAVANNAH GA 31401-3640

W912HN

PAGE OF PAGES

1 OF

CODE

(Title, identifying no., date):

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

02:00 PM (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:

W912HN-08-R-0072 155

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

W912HN-08-R-0072

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

HAND-CARRIED OR MAILED PROPOSALS:

All proposals must be clearly identified with the contractor’s name and address. To ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the Request For Proposal No., Due Date of Proposal, Time by which Proposals are Due, and Title of Project.

The Government will not be responsible for proposals delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive proposals on its behalf as indicated below.

Proposals delivered by commercial carrier and those sent by U.S. Mail, including U.S. Express Mail, must be addressed as indicated below. Proposals shall not be addressed to any specific person.

U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah

ATTN: CESAS-CT-PS

100 West Oglethorpe Avenue Savannah, Georgia 31401-3640

Mailroom personnel on the first floor of 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue must receive proposals sent by U.S. Mail or delivered by commercial carrier by the time specified in Block 13 of the SF1442 for receipt of proposals.

Offerors are cautioned that proposals sent via United States Postal Service Express Mail are first delivered to the Savannah District Post Office Box instead of 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue, “the office designated for receipt of proposals” therefore, allow sufficient mailing time.

Hand-carried proposals also must be delivered to mailroom personnel on the first floor of 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue by the time specified in Block 13 of SF1442 for receipt of proposals.

Offerors are cautioned that there is no parking in or around the building, therefore, when hand delivering proposals sufficient time should be allowed for transporting of proposal packages from your vehicle to mailroom personnel.

TECHNICAL MATTERS: Technical inquiries are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org\projnet

All questions regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) must be submitted in writing via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet within no less than 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.

If an Offeror believes that the requirements in this Request for Proposal contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound; the offeror shall immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale. The Offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this Request for Proposal based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion.

To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login.

Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue.

From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry.

Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

Construction of J. Strom Thurmond Cryogenic Oxygen System, Modoc, SC Bidder Inquiry Key BL2OV5-BN1HY7

TOTAL CLINS 0001 THROUGH 0004 ………………………………….$____________________

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Lump Sum $__________ $____________ Mobilization and Demobilization

0002 1 Lump Sum $__________ $____________ Site Preparation, Foundations, Concrete, Including Site Fencing and Signage in accordance with the attached Specifications.

0003 1 Lump Sum $__________ $____________ Procure and Install Two O2 Storage Tank,Pressure Built Vaporizers, Process

Vaporizes, Valves, Control Panels Including all Associated Piping in accordance with the attached specifications.

0004 1 Lump Sum $__________ $____________ Install All Electrical Features Associated with CLINS 0002 an 0003, Including

Site Lighting, Site Grounding, Communication and Power Interface with Local Service Providers in accordance with the Specifications.

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

Section 00100

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICE TO OFFERORS

J. STROM THURMOND CRYOGENIC OXYGEN SYSTEM, MODOC, SOUTH CAROLINA

LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE (LPTA)

1. PROPOSAL OVERVIEW: This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicits the construction of J. Strom Thurmond Cryogenic Oxygen System, Modoc, South Carolina. This will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The purpose of the Source Selection Evaluation Criteria is to establish a uniform evaluation procedure for the technical evaluation by the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB), and development of a selection decision by the Source Selection Authority (SSA), using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. In as much as the proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform any resulting contract, the proposal should be specific and complete in every detail. The proposal should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the contract. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent.

1.1 Proposal Submissions and the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Process. This process requires potential contractors to submit their Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience information for review and consideration by the Government. Following the review, evaluation, and rating of these proposals, the Government will evaluate price proposals for contractors that have acceptable technical proposals. The information contained in the proposals shall be reviewed and evaluated by the Government in accordance with the evaluation criteria provided herein. The SSEB reviews, evaluates, and rates the proposals against the source selection criteria in the RFP. Price information will not be rated but will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15 and in comparison to other Offeror’s price proposals. Award will be made to that Offeror whose proposal is technically acceptable and has the lowest price that is determined to be fair and reasonable

2. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Who May Submit. Any legally organized, responsible entity may submit a proposal.

2.2 Where to Submit. Offerors shall submit their proposals to the Savannah District at the address shown in Block 7 of the Standard Form 1442.

2.3 Submission Deadline. Proposals shall be received by the Savannah District no later than the time and date specified in Block 13 of Standard Form 1442.

2.4 General Requirements.

2.4.1 In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an Offeror's evaluation. Offerors should provide sufficient detail and clearly define all items required in this section.

2.4.2 Tabs. Proposal shall be organized and tabbed as shown in paragraph 2.5 Submission Format.

2.4.3 Size of Printed Matter Submissions. Written materials shall be prepared on 8-1/2" x 11" paper in no less than a 10 pitch or 10 font.

2.4.4 Number of Copies. Offerors shall submit one (1) hard copy of Volume I and five (5) hard copies of Volume II of their Proposal. Volume II shall also be submitted on a CD-ROM.

2.5 Submission Format. The proposals shall contain a detailed table of contents. If more than one binder is used, the complete table of contents shall be included in each. Any materials submitted but not required by the solicitation, (such as company brochures), shall be relegated to appendices. The Proposal will be tabbed and submitted in three ring binders in the following format:

2.5.1. VOLUME I: PRO FORMA REQUIREMENTS AND PRICE PROPOSAL

TAB A – SF 1442, completed and signed by an authorized person from the company or team

TAB B – Section 00010 – Supplies or Services and Price/Costs Schedule

TAB C – Section 00600 – Representations and Certifications

TAB D – PROPOSAL DATA SHEET – See the format provided in this Section. Ensure to include Offeror’s telephone number, FAX number, e-mail address and DUNS number. Duns number will be used to accesses CCASS data. Joint Ventures (J-V) must submit a DUNS number for each member of the J-V. If a separate DUNS has been created for the J-V it must be submitted as well.

TAB E – Bid Bond

TAB F – Financial Information (e.g. Latest Financial Statement, Annual Reports, Dun and Bradstreet ratings and/or number, etc.) A bank reference, and a letter from your company on company letterhead authorizing the release of financial information from your bank, with point of contact and telephone number for verification.

TAB G – Subcontracting Plan – FOR LARGE BUSINESS OFFERORS ONLY. Subcontracting Plan shall be prepared in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. See Section 00800 for a sample plan and format.

NOTE: For the information of Large Business Offerors, Savannah District’s assigned subcontracting goals for FY08 are:

70.0% of planned subcontracting dollars placed with small business concerns 6.2% of planned subcontracting dollars placed with small disadvantaged business concerns 7.0% of planned subcontracting dollars placed with women owned small business concerns 9.8% of planned subcontracting dollars with HUB Zone small business 8.0% of planned subcontracting dollars placed with veteran-owned small business concerns 0.9% of planned subcontracting dollars placed with service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns

2.5.2. VOLUME II – Technical Proposal

THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY COST INFORMATION.

TAB H – FACTOR 1: CORPORATE REVELANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

2.6 Contractor Team Arrangements. Contractor Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime contractor; or (2) a potential prime contractor agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of contractor team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The Offeror shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Contractor Team Arrangement. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance of information concerning a company that is part of a Contractor Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement.

2.7 Information submitted about any company other than the Offeror, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries), subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, WILL NOT be evaluated for this factor unless the proposal contains a detailed narrative explaining why this submitted information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight of the information to this procurement. Information about subcontractors may not be given much weight unless the proposal contains some evidence that the subcontractor is committed to perform the work. Where information about a subcontractor is properly submitted and given significant weight during the evaluation, the failure of the Offeror to actually perform with that subcontractor may be grounds for termination for default.

2.8 If applicable, the Offeror shall submit evidence from the Offeror’s SBA Servicing Agency that the Offeror has notified and discussed a proposed joint venture for this project with the appropriate SBA personnel. For 8(a) set-aside procurements, all prospective Joint Ventures must comply with Title 13 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 124.513. For HUBZone set- aside procurements and awards to HUBZone SBCs through full and open competition after a price evaluation preference in favor of qualified HUBZone SBCs, a Joint Venture must comply with 13 CFR 126.616.

3. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

3.1 FACTOR 1: CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (VOLUME II TAB H).

The Government will review example projects provided by the Offeror to evaluate the recent experience of the Offeror in performing similar projects. The Offeror shall demonstrate recent, relevant experience on similar projects. Projects will be considered similar to this procurement if they are similar in complexity in type, scope and magnitude. Similar projects are those that required the procurement and installation of Cryogenic liquid and gaseous oxygen equipment, piping systems, components and materials for a system having a minimum flow capacity of 130 tons of liquid oxygen per day on a continuous basis. The Offeror shall have successfully completed, or is well underway toward completion of, the construction of two such projects within five years preceding the date of the solicitation. Experience of other entities submitted in accordance with paragraphs 2.6 and

2.7 will be considered. Experience of key personal previously employed by another company, and now employed by the Offeror shall not be the sole basis for determining whether the Offeror meets the requirement for experience.

The Offeror must independently meet these requirements.

3.2 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1 Offerors shall submit at least two projects similar to this procurement that were completed within five years preceding the date of this solicitation or are currently well underway. Offerors may use Attachment 2 at the end of this section.

3.3. EVALUATION

The Government will evaluate whether the Offeror has satisfactorily performed at least two projects that are similar to this procurement within five years preceding the date of the solicitation. The Government will review the example construction projects provided by the Offeror to evaluate the relevant specialized experience of the Offeror with similar projects: this will include the experience of other entities.. If the Offeror cannot demonstrate the minimum acceptable relevant experience, the evaluation will result in a rating of “NO GO.”

4. INDIVIDUAL PROPOSAL RATING WORKSHEETS

4.1 A Proposal Rating Worksheet is provided as Attachment 3 that the evaluators will use to review and rate the individual proposals.

4.2 During the consensus evaluation, a single “consensus rating” worksheet shall be completed for each proposal and signed by all the evaluators. It is imperative that comments and supporting rationale for the rating assigned be included on the consensus sheet.

5. RATING METHODOLOGY - OVERALL PROPOSAL RATING

5.1 The Government evaluation team will consider all information provided in the proposal individually. Once these individual analyses are completed, the team will meet and determine a rating by consensus decision.

5.1.1 Yes-No Ratings. Where the specific evaluation sheets indicate a YES-NO Rating, these items shall be treated as information items. They are included in the evaluation worksheets to assure a similar focus among the evaluators and to ensure that individual evaluators do not overlook proposal information provided.

5.1.2 GO-NO GO Ratings.

5.1.2.1 GO. The Technical proposal meets or exceeds minimum level of acceptability standards in the solicitation .

5.1.2.2. NO-GO. The proposal does not meet the minimum level of acceptability standards in the solicitation.

5.2 As a result of the consensus rating, each proposal will be assigned a single overall GO or NO-GO rating. This final overall rating will be provided to the Contracting Officer/Source Selection Authority.

5.3 It is the responsibility of the Source Selection Evaluation Board to document reasons for the GO or NO-GO rating for the overall rating.

6. EXCEPTIONS. Exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard company terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal.

7. RESTRICTIONS. Failure to submit all the data in the format indicated in this section may be cause for determining a proposal incomplete and, therefore, not considered for evaluation, and for subsequent award.

8. BASIS FOR AWARD

8.1 Proposals must meet the criteria stated in the RFP in order to be eligible for award, to include responsiveness, technical acceptability and responsibility. Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsive bidder, with a responsibility determination made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 9.1.

8.2 Proposals will be evaluated for acceptability. Prices submitted will be evaluated only after a determination of those offerors submitting acceptable technical proposals based on the GO/NO-GO technical evaluation. Pricing information shall be evaluated for reasonableness. The Government will award a contract to the responsible Offeror whose technical submittal is acceptable and receives an overall GO rating and offers the lowest evaluated price to the Government.

8.3 The Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers.

8.4 Offerors are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial offer and not to automatically assume that they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions or be asked to submit a revised offer. The Government may make award of a conforming proposal without discussions, if deemed to be within the best interests of the Government.

9. RESPONSIBILITY

Offerors shall submit the following information to aid in the determination of responsibility:

(1) Location, Name, General Description (Scope of Work) of at least two to a maximum of five contracts of similar size and complexity, complete with monetary value and date of completion.

(2) Points of contact (names and telephone numbers) for all submitted projects so individuals may be contacted for verification.

(3) A bank reference, with point of contact (telephone number for verification) and a current Financial Statement.

ATTACHMENT 1

VOLUME I – TAB D

PROPOSAL DATA SHEET

PROJECT TITLE: J. Strom Thurmond Cryogenic Oxygen System PROJECT LOCATION: Modoc, South Carolina

1. Name of Firm:

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

E-mail:

Duns # (used for accessing CCASS)

If a joint venture or contractor-subcontractor association of firms, list the individual firms and briefly describe the nature of the association and provide a DUNS number for each firm.

Firm 1:

Firm 2:

Firm 3:

Nature of Association:

2. AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATORS. FAR 52.215-11

The Offeror represents that the following persons are authorized to negotiate on its behalf with the Government in connection with this Request for Proposals (RFP).

Name of Person Authorized to Negotiate:

Negotiator's Address:

Negotiator's Telephone:

Negotiator’s E-mail:

ATTACHMENT 2

VOLUME II – TAB H

J. Strom Thurmond Cryogenic Oxygen System, Modoc, South Carolina

FACTOR 1: CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

(Offerors should submit at least two projects).

On an attached sheet, provide information for projects demonstrating experience in the installation of Cryogenic liquid and gaseous oxygen equipment, piping systems, components and materials for a system having a minimum flow capacity of 130 tons of liquid oxygen per day on a continuous basis that have been constructed by the Offeror, to be used for reference and evaluation purposes. For each project provide the following information:

Project Title:

Location:

Contract number:

Nature of involvement in this project, i.e. General Contractor, subcontractor, designer:

Procuring activity:

Procurement point of contact and telephone number:

List date construction began and was completed:

If construction is not complete, give current percentage of completion.

Address of building(s):

Address and telephone number of owner:

Indicate type of project (private sector, Government, etc.):

General character of work:

Total cost:

ATTACHMENT 3

PROPOSAL RATING WORKSHEET

FACTOR - 1

CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

1. General: Evaluators will use this item to document receipt of Proposal Information for Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience.

Did the offeror submit two or more projects similar to this project?

____ YES ___NO

2. Evaluate the example projects. Do the projects involve working in the installation of Cryogenic liquid and gaseous oxygen equipment, piping systems, components and materials for a system having a minimum flow capacity of 130 tons of liquid oxygen per day on a continuous basis? Has the Offeror successfully completed, or is well underway toward completion of, the construction of two such projects within five years preceding the date of the solicitation?

/__/ GO

/__/ NO – GO

Include comments to support the rating with respect to the example projects included in the proposal.

OFFEROR:__________________________

OTHER COMMENTS.

CONSENSUS RATINGS

FACTOR 1 – Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience

/__/ GO

/__/ NO – GO

COMMENTS TO SUPPORT RATING

Attach additional sheets to this rating summary if necessary to provide supporting rationale for assignment of the rating.

Offeror: __________________ Board Chairperson _________________

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER (APR 2008)

(a) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS number or “DUNS+4” that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

(b) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number--

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(End of provision)

52.211-2 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM

(ASSIST) (JAN 2006)

(a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(1) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil);

(2) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch);

(3) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(b) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(1) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(2) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(3) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2004)

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

“Discussions” are negotiations that occur after establishment of the competitive range that may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, result in the offeror being allowed to revise its proposal.

“In writing or written” means any worded or numbered expression which can be read, reproduced, and later communicated, and includes electronically transmitted and stored information.

“Proposal modification” is a change made to a proposal before the solicitation's closing date and time, or made in response to an amendment, or made to correct a mistake at any time before award.

“Proposal revision” is a change to a proposal made after the solicitation closing date, at the request of or as allowed by a Contracting Officer as the result of negotiations.

“Time”, if stated as a number of days, is calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

(b) Amendments to solicitations. If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

(c) Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals. (1) Unless other methods (e.g., electronic commerce or facsimile) are permitted in the solicitation, proposals and modifications to proposals shall be submitted in paper media in sealed envelopes or packages (i) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (ii) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the offeror.

Offerors using commercial carriers should ensure that the proposal is marked on the outermost wrapper with the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) and (c)(1)(ii) of this provision.

(2) The first page of the proposal must show--

(i) The solicitation number;

(ii) The name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of the offeror (and electronic address if available);

(iii) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agreement to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item;

(iv) Names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror's behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation; and

(v) Name, title, and signature of person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

(3) Submission, modification, or revision, of proposals.

(i) Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications, or revisions, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that proposal or revision is due.

(ii)(A) Any proposal, modification, or revision received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(1) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of proposals; or

(2) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(3) It is the only proposal received.

(B) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful proposal that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(iii) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the proposal wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(iv) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that proposals cannot be received at the office designated for receipt of proposals by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation, the time specified for receipt of proposals will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(v) Proposals may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before award. Oral proposals in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile proposals, proposals may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before award, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or an authorized representative, if the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the proposal before award.

(4) Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, the offeror may propose to provide any item or combination of items.

(5) Offerors shall submit proposals in response to this solicitation in English, unless otherwise permitted by the solicitation, and in U.S. dollars, unless the provision at FAR 52.225-17, Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers, is included in the solicitation.

(6) Offerors may submit modifications to their proposals at any time before the solicitation closing date and time, and may submit modifications in response to an amendment, or to correct a mistake at any time before award.

(7) Offerors may submit revised proposals only if requested or allowed by the Contracting Officer.

(8) Proposals may be withdrawn at any time before award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

(d) Offer expiration date. Proposals in response to this solicitation will be valid for the number of days specified on the solicitation cover sheet (unless a different period is proposed by the offeror).

(e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall--

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed--in whole or in part--for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal. If, however, a contract is awarded to this offeror as a result of--or in connection with-- the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent provided in the resulting contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal.

(f) Contract award. (1) The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in the solicitation.

(2) The Government may reject any or all proposals if such action is in the Government's interest.

(3) The Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities in proposals received.

(4) The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. 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.

(5) The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit cost or prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the proposal.

(6) The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

(7) Exchanges with offerors after receipt of a proposal do not constitute a rejection or counteroffer by the Government.

(8) The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

(9) If a cost realism analysis is performed, cost realism may be considered by the source selection authority in evaluating performance or schedule risk.

(10) A written award or acceptance of proposal mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time specified in the proposal shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(11) If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(i) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(ii) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(iii) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(iv) A summary of the rationale for award.

(v) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(vi) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Priced contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.219-4001 SUBCONTRACTING PLAN FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

(JAN 2008 CESAS-CT)

(a) In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-9, large businesses must submit a subcontracting plan. A sample subcontracting plan is located in Section 00800.

(b) The subcontracting targets (expressed in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars) of the Savannah District are as follows:

Small Business - 70.0% Small Disadvantaged Business - 6.2%

HUBZone Small Business 9.8% Women-Owned Business - 7.0% Veteran-Owned Small Business 3.0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned - .9%* Small Business

If you cannot reach the above-stated targets, you must provide written justification with your subcontracting plan detailing the reasons you cannot meet the requirements.

*(c) Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (SD/VOSB) is a composite of Veteran-Owned Small Business. The SD/VOSB target must be included in the Veteran-Owned small business target.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

23.4% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is City of Modoc, McCormick County, South Carolina.

52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT REQUIREMENT--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY

2002)

(a) Definitions. Construction material, domestic construction material, and foreign construction material, as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American Act --Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American Act before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers. (1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American Act, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the…